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Keep up to date with everything going on in mountain rescue around England and Wales. For press enquiries, contact Andy Simpson, MREW Press Officer, via press@mountain.rescue.org.uk.
Vehicle Down Embankment
August 25, 2025 18:32 On Monday 25th August at 18:23rd Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team received its 3rd job of the Bank Holiday weekend. North West Ambulance Service requested assistance with extracting a number of casualties from the scene of an RTC in Martindale. A vehicle had left the road and ended up around 80ft down…
Female with ankle injury
August 24, 2025 17:42 On Sunday 24th August at 17:42hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was contacted by Cumbria Police following a report of a female walker who was near Red Tarn and had injured her ankle. On speaking to the casualty it was established that she was with her family and had slipped whilst…
Fallen walker on Swirral Edge
August 23, 2025 16:55 On Saturday 23rd August at 16:55hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was tasked by Cumbria Police to a walker who had fallen around 100m from Swirral Edge down towards Red Tarn. The Duty Leader called the team out and requested a Coastguard Helicopter to assist with the rescue due to the location…