Hallin Fell, scene of the rescue

A woman was rescued from a Lake District fell after suffering a suspected broken ankle.

The 23-year-old teacher from Carlisle was with an outdoor pursuits group on Hallin Fell today when she slipped and injured herself.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by police at 4.25pm and rescuers treated her at the scene, near the 388m (1,273ft) summit of the fell near Howtown.

Rescuers gave the woman pain relief and she was then lowered down the fellside on a stretcher to the road.

A team Land Rover then took her to Pooley Bridge where an ambulance was waiting to take her to the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle for further treatment.