Lake District

Lake District search dog volunteers to hold open day at Kirkstone Pass

Lake District visitors will be able to see the work of the area’s volunteer search dog handlers during an open day at a mountain pass.

23 July 2023

Cumbrian air ambulance car sports spaniel Max's pawprint after £120,000 charity effort

Four-legged internet sensations and their family have funded a rapid response vehicle for the Great North Air Ambulance Service.

19 December 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

Runner Carol Morgan attempts complete round of Wainwrights

Hot on the heels of American runner John Kelly’s record-breaking round of the Wainwright fells comes another attempt to complete the route, this time by Irish athlete Carol Morgan.

12 May 2022

Runner John Kelly sets new record for completing round of Wainwright fells

Runner John Kelly has set a new record for completing a round of the Wainwright fells. The American long-distance specialist arrived back in Keswic...

07 May 2022

Lakeland walkers rescued after injuring ankles in two separate incidents

Two Lakeland walkers were rescued after suffering ankle injuries in separate incidents over the weekend.

06 March 2022

Pavel Paloncý abandons winter Wainwrights round after Achilles' injury

Athlete Pavel Paloncý has ended his attempt to complete a round of the Wainwright fells. The Czech runner pulled out of the challenge on Tuesday b...

02 February 2022

James Gibson completes first winter round of the Wainwrights Lakeland fells

Athlete James Gibson has completed a round of all the Lake District’s Wainwright fells. It is believed to be the first winter completion of the 2...

09 December 2021

Sheepdog Sam rescued after spending two days in disused Lake District mine

A missing dog was successfully rescued from a disused Lake District mine after spending two days underground.

28 November 2021

Cragfast couple rescued after marriage proposal on heart-shaped Lakeland rock

A couple were rescued when they got stuck on steep ground on a Lake District fell after a romantic proposal.

29 May 2023

Lakeland walker rescued after injuring ankle on Rest Dodd

A walker was rescued from a Lake District fell after she injured her ankle. The woman was descending Rest Dodd on Saturday when she slipped on a gr...

06 August 2022

Carol Morgan completes Wainwrights to join sub-seven-days club

Carol Morgan has completed her round of the Wainwright fells, arriving back at Keswick early on Saturday evening.

14 May 2022

Rescuers called out twice as Coast to Coast walkers hit by bad weather

Rescuers were called out twice in two days to aid groups attempting the Coast to Coast Walk who got into difficulties on the Lake District fells.

12 May 2022

Runner John Kelly kicks off another attempt on Wainwrights record

Endurance runner John Kelly is attempting a record-breaking round of the Wainwrights before he heads back to his home in the USA.

02 May 2022

New stretch of England Coast Path opens in little-visited corner of Cumbria

A new stretch of the England Coast Path has opened in Cumbria. The 11-mile section runs from Silecroft in the south-westernmost corner of the Lake ...

10 February 2022

Czech athlete Pavel Paloncý attempts winter Wainwrights round

Czech endurance runner Pavel Paloncý has begun an attempt on a winter completion of the Lake District Wainwrights.

30 January 2022

Tom Holllins ends winter Wainwrights attempt, but James Gibson continues quest

One of the two athletes attempting a winter Wainwrights round has pulled out of his challenge. Tom Hollins ended his run in the early hours of Sund...

05 December 2021

Three-year project aims to protect future of England's upland commons

A three-year £3m project to secure the future of upland commons has received a funding boost. The system of common land was enshrined in law in th...

23 November 2021

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