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Helvellyn walker airlifted to hospital after falling from Striding Edge

A walker was airlifted from England’s third-highest mountain after injuring herself in a fall. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 1.4...

17 July 2022

Lake District teams called out to 21 rescues in eight days

Rescue teams in the Lake District have been kept busy over the past eight days with teams in the area called out 21 times, a quarter of which were to help lost and missing people on the fells.

01 July 2022

Public back plans for family-friendly route on old Wensleydale trackbed

Members of the public have emphatically backed the idea of creating an accessible leisure route in the Yorkshire Dales.

18 June 2022

Ex-Canal & River Trust director Phil Mulligan to take over as Peak District boss

The Peak District national park has a new boss. Phil Mulligan will join the park authority as chief executive from September. He is currently di...

16 June 2022

Mountain professional dies in fall from Snowdonia climb

A man has died after falling from a route in Snowdonia. The climber was found at the foot of the Cneifion Arête above Cwm Idwal on Saturday. No...

12 June 2022

Climber dies in fall from Lake District crag

A man has died after falling while climbing on a Lake District crag. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted to the incident on Raven Crag in Borr...

08 June 2022

Central Beacons rescuers gain Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

A rescue team in south Wales has received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team has a history going back ...

02 June 2022

Damian Hall abandons Pennine Way record attempt after 220 miles

The record for running the length of the Pennine Way remains with John Kelly after challenger Damian Hall pulled out of his latest attempt.

27 May 2022

Runner Damian Hall hits Pennine Way with eye on John Kelly record

The battle for the record for running the Pennine Way has resumed, with Damian Hall hoofing it south along the country’s oldest national trail.

25 May 2022

North York Moors bosses seek voluntary walk leaders from diverse communities

A national park is on the lookout for volunteers from more diverse backgrounds to join its roster of walk leaders.

10 July 2022

Woman airlifted to hospital after suffering multiple injuries in Kirk Fell tumble

A woman was airlifted to hospital after suffering multiple injuries in a fall on a Lake District mountain.

19 June 2022

Dog stretchered from Blencathra after falling from Sharp Edge

A dog was stretchered from a Lake District mountain after falling from a ridge. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 3.05pm on Friday to a r...

18 June 2022

Helvellyn walker airlifted to hospital after falling from Striding Edge

A walker was airlifted to hospital after suffering head and leg injuries in a fall from Striding Edge on Helvellyn.

13 June 2022

Two rescued after getting stuck on slippery Sharp Edge

Two walkers were rescued after getting stuck on Sharp Edge on Blencathra. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 12.35pm on Wednesday after...

10 June 2022

Injured woman airlifted to hospital after 100ft fall down Lakeland hillside

A woman was seriously injured when she fell 100ft down a Lake District hillside. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by ambulance staff to ...

04 June 2022

Ramblers Scotland videos on respecting outdoors viewed more than ½m times

A series of light-hearted short videos aimed at responsible use of the outdoors has seen more than half a million views in its first month.

30 May 2022

Walkers and injured dog Cooper rescued from Fisherfield mountainside

Two walkers and their dog were rescued from a mountainside in the Highlands after getting into difficulties.

26 May 2022

Lakeland walker rescued after getting stuck on steep ground on Blencathra

A walker was rescued after getting stranded on steep ground on Blencathra. The man called for help after getting into difficulties on Sharp Edge. ...

24 May 2022

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