A walker (M 27) walking the 3 peaks, struggling with sore knees on the summit of Ingleborough, called for assistance. The team were put on stand by and a small team headed off up the fell in the team’s ATV CRO 4. The local running club (Settle Harriers) were out on their Monday night run and tonights was over Ingleborough, two of our team members were out with them so…
Walking Rescues
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
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 taken in a team vehicle to Settle where a family member would arrange transport to hospital. Volunteer hours: 33hrs
INCIDENT 07/26. JANUARY 24TH SAT. 14:14 HRS. WHERNSIDE, CHAPEL-LE-DALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police (NYP) to a lost walker (m,14) who was doing the Yorkshire Three Peaks and had become separated from his group, was unsure where he was, and had a nearly flat phone battery. From the description given of his location, the Duty Controller had a good idea of where to find him so initially a small team was deployed to collect him, however…

