Incidents 2023

Claife Heights

Incident 53 of 2023:- 08/11/23, 18.09, Claife Heights, SD388955 Cumbria Police called us about a couple of walkers who were benighted on the steep path above the Claife Heights viewing…

Swirl How

Incident 52 of 2023:- 26/10/23, 15.35, Swirl How, NY273004 It was a damp and low-cloud afternoon, and the ground was slippery. A man had an unfortunate slip very close to…

Mouldry Bank

Incident 51 of 2023:- 19/10/23, 13.00, Mouldry Bank, SD293984 It was the day of the John Ruskin School fell race, so of course it was raining and muddy. As it’s…

Walna Scar track

Incident 50 of 2023:- 09/10/23, 12.09, Walna Scar track, SD278964 The rain had finally stopped, and a walking group was enjoying a mild autumn day on the Walna Scar track…

Grizedale Forest

Incident 49 of 2023:- 28/09/23, 17.39, Scale Green, Grizedale Forest, SD330928 It was a damp and grey day, with rain forecast for the evening, when we were called by Cumbria…

Walna Scar track

Incident 48 of 2023:- 23/09/23, 13.00, Walna Scar track, SD261963 Autumn gave us a fine sunny day, but Cumbria Police called us to assist a gentleman who had fallen on…

Saddlestone Quarry

Incident 47 of 2023:- 22/09/23, 14.05, Saddlestone Quarry, SD279981 It was a showery day, when a gentleman unfortunately slipped and hurt his ankle near the top of the Old Man…

Levers Water

Incident 46 of 2023:- 12/09/23, 18.38, Levers Water, SD281992 CUMPOL rang the Team Leader and asked if we would be willing to go to the assistance of a couple descending…

Harry Intake, Grizedale

Incident 45 of 2023:- 12/09/23, 12.58, Harry Intake, Grizedale Forest, SD325933 It was a dry but overcast afternoon with the threat of rain. North West Ambulance Service called us regarding…

Goats Hawse

Incident 44 of 2023:- 07/09/23, 13.16, Goats Hawse, SD 267982 It was a warm but overcast afternoon when Cumbria Police contacted us regarding a gentleman who had taken a fall…