In reply to JayW:
If you're climbing VS, I wouldn't go with Oliverson's. I'd link North-west Arete or Asterisk into F Route or D Route; or do Bracket and Slab (S) or The Cracks (VS) to the top, then ab down for F Route.
White Ghyll has some absolutely stunner VS routes, e.g. Ethics of Heather, Slip Knot, Haste Not, Gordian Knot and White Ghyll Wall. Laugh Not is a stunning and very well-protected HVS, too, though quite technical for HVS. Great location.
According to many, the VS of the Lakes is Eliminate A on Dow. Murray's Route could be a good warm up - a top-draw Severe.
If you're up for a long day and you get the weather, you could do Gillercombe Buttress (S 4a in 5 or 6 pitches) into Engineer's Slabs (VS), then perhaps bivi and climb the next day on the Napes, Scafell or Pillar Rock. Napes Needle is memorable, despite the modest grade.
Grey Crags (Buttermere) is also really worthwhile.
Post edited at 08:57