Welcome to Mountain Rescue England and Wales
On call 24/7: 365 days of the year: Whatever the weather
There are 47 volunteer mountain rescue teams and eight regional bodies in England and Wales, across eight geographical areas. These areas comprise Lake District, Mid Pennine, North East, Peak District, Peninsula, Yorkshire Dales, North Wales and South Wales. There are also two associate teams, based in south west England.
Mountain Rescue England and Wales is here to help them deliver the best possible care to their casualties. We can’t do that without your support. Thanks to you, we can provide and maintain the highest standards in casualty care, technical rope rescue and swiftwater rescue. And we can provide key items of kit to teams and help keep their vehicles on the road. And thanks to your legacies, we can plan for the future to ensure this valuable community service remains voluntary and free to the casualty. To find out more…
If you’re walking in the hills, mountains and moorlands, remember to pack a torch, make sure it’s charged before setting off – and take a spare as a back-up. Remember to #BeAdventureSmart
Four days without a call out...
...just four days last year without our volunteer team members recovering climbers from precipitous crags, reuniting lost walkers with their pals and ensuring injured casualties were safely delivered into vital hospital care. They searched for missing children and vulnerable adults too, on and off the hills, and waded through flooded urban streets to aid devastated homeowners. If you think you need mountain rescue...
How you can support mountain rescue
Organise a fundraising event and you won’t just be raising funds, you’ll be raising awareness of mountain rescue. Whether you’re selling cup cakes or taking on your own personal challenge – just register your intention to raise money for us, then get out there and have fun! And don’t forget to Gift Aid it. If you’re a UK taxpayer, it’s the easiest way of giving us that little bit extra. Or, if you wish to make a regular contribution, why not join Basecamp or donate online?
Visit our shop
Buy from our shop and you'll be supporting mountain rescue, whether it's with a metal supporter badge, a gift card or brushing up your skills with something from our bookshelves.
In the news
Man with Ankle Injury
November 17, 2024 11:13 hrs On Sunday 17th November at 11:13hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria police to assist a man who had fallen and hurt his ankle whilst walking between Red Screes and Scandal Pass. On speaking to the informant the Duty Leader established that the man, who had been…
Read MorePatterdale MRT 100th rescue
November 17, 2024 On Saturday 17/11/2024, just as most of the UK were settling down to the start of Strictly or catching the dying minutes of the England vs South African rugby game, Patterdale MRT was called out. Cumbria Police had received a 999 call regarding a man with an ankle injury just below Dove Crag. The…
Read MoreFind your local team
Wherever you are in the hills, mountains and moorlands of England and Wales, you can be assured there's a mountain rescue team on standby ready to help if you have an accident. Or maybe you fancy joining a team yourself?
Our history
Mountain rescue has a rich and varied history and we've come a long way since the five-barred gates and ad hoc rescue parties of the pre-1930s. To find out more...