Cave & Mountain Rescue

Saving Lives Above & Below Ground in the Yorkshire Dales What we do Awards and Recognition The History of CRO Safety Going Out Scheme Historical Incident Reports Resources for Children The Cave Rescue Organisation is based in Clapham in North Yorkshire and provides the cave…
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The CRO is a charity and it’s volunteers respond to Cave and Mountain Rescue in the Three Peaks and Malham areas of the Yorkshire Dales The CRO is a charity and cannot run without the help of both it’s members and it’s supporters. There are…
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INCIDENT 11/2026. FEBRUARY 23rd MONDAY 12.58hrs. WARRENDALE KNOTTS, SETTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The Team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to assist a local farmer with a pregnant sheep stuck on a ledge, on a small crag on the west side of Warrendale Knotts above Settle. The sheep had apparently been there a few days and had…
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INCIDENT 10/2026. FEBRUARY 8TH SUN 18:31 HRS, SPRINGS WOOD, LANGCLIFFE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

The team responded to a request from North Yorkshire Police to assist with an incident at Springs Wood above Langcliffe. Volunteer hours: 30
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INCIDENT 09/2026. FEBRUARY 8TH SUN 14:00 HRS, STACKHOUSE, SETTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

The team were called by north Yorkshire Police to assist with a walker (F 60) who had slipped off a stile sustaining a lower leg injury. Team members assessed and splinted the leg then carried her a short distance to the road. She was then…
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INCIDENT 08/2026. FEBRUARY 2ND MON. 14:09 HRS. QUARRY WOOD, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

A member of the public reported a sheep stuck on a ledge in a disused quarry near Ingleton.  The team gave the sheep an opportunity to self-rescue.  When it did not do so, team members attended and, having discussed the situation with the farmer, set…
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