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Artist's quest reveals state of Lakes paths

An artist’s quest to recreate the sketches of the Lake District’s celebrated chronicler Alfred Wainwright has uncovered the extent of footpath erosion in the area.

Lakes 'checkpoint' will advise walkers heading for hills

Walkers heading for the Lakeland fells next weekend will face a checkpoint to ensure they have the correct gear.

Mountain accident blackspots: what's to be done?

Are there places we should avoid in the mountains?...

Report finds mountain rescue teams under strain

Volunteer rescuers in the Lake District are finding it increasingly hard to meet their commitments as the number of callouts rises.

Warnings signs lead to drop in rescue call-outs

Police and mountain rescuers have hailed as a success signs put up in the Lake District to warn walkers of the potential dangers of fellwalking.

Rescuers find separated walkers after darkness falls

Two fellwalkers were found safe and well after a major search yesterday in the Lake District. The pair, from Southport in Merseyside, separated in ...

Rescuers find body in Lake District search

A man’s body has been found by mountain rescuers searching for a missing walker in the Lake District.

Lost ambulance staff call for help on Lakes fell

A group of emergency workers had to call on mountain rescuers today after getting lost on a Lakeland fell.

Police name Dungeon Ghyll fall victim

Police have named the man who fell to his death in the Lake District yesterday. He was Paul Percy, 44, a teacher at Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkb...

Rescue callout follows rescuers' advice exercise

Mountain rescuers in Cumbria were in action searching for lost walkers, just hours after mounting a checkpoint to warn hikers of the need to go properly equipped on the fells.

Sheep fleeces used in restored Lakeland path

Walkers on a Lake District path may feel a little sheepish as they cross a notoriously boggy section.

Walker's death was accidental, coroner decides

A walker whose body was found on Bowfell died accidentally, a coroner decided. Jeremy Lloyd Ayrton, of Windermere, fell from the Climbers’ Traver...

Six-year-old Tom bags Wainwrights record for charity

A six-year-old has become the youngest to summit all 214 Wainwright peaks in the Lake District. Tom Fryers, who almost died at birth because of bre...

Shoe-factory mountain club wants your hut memories

An outdoors club that was originally formed for workers at a shoe factory wants your help. The K Fellfarers, formerly the walking and climbing club...

Widow says Pavey Ark walker was experienced climber

The man who died after a fall on Pavey Ark in the Lake District was an experienced climber and walker.

Man dies after Lake District fall

A man has died after falling from a fell in the Lake District. He is believed to have fallen about 100m (328ft) from Pavey Ark in Great Langdale. L...

Pennine Way walker found after ten-hour search

A walker on the Pennine Way was rescued from the fells after a major overnight search involving more than 50 volunteers.

Walker dies after Lake District fall

A walker died yesterday after falling on a Lakeland fell. The 44-year-old man from Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria was with a friend in Great Langdale whe...