Patterdale Mountain Rescue ·
since 1964
Ready when the fells call.
A volunteer team serving the Ullswater valley — on call every hour of every day.
62
years on the hill
79
incidents in 2026
£0
cost to those we help
100%
donation funded
What we do
Search & rescue, on a moment’s notice.
Injured walkers, missing people, searches through the night — when the pager sounds, the team turns out, trained and equipped, at no cost to anyone we help.
We receive no government funding. Every rope, radio and Land Rover is bought with money the public gives us.
Rescue in every season.
From Helvellyn and Striding Edge to Place Fell and the Dodds, the team covers some of the most serious mountain terrain in England — in summer heat, winter ice and everything between.
Every callout is answered by trained volunteers with mountain, medical and technical rescue skills, at no cost to anyone we help.
Ullswater, covered.
Our rescue boat, The Pete Hamilton, lets the team respond to incidents on and around Ullswater — from paddleboarders in difficulty to searches along the lakeshore.
Water rescue is a growing part of what we do, and every crew member trains for it alongside their fell-rescue skills.
In an emergency
How a rescue happens
999 → Police → Mountain Rescue
If someone is hurt or lost on the fells, call 999, ask for the Police, then ask for Mountain Rescue. The team is paged and volunteers respond from home and work, day or night.
Callouts in 2026
Ordinary people. Extraordinary hours.
Farmers, nurses, teachers and joiners who drop everything when the pager sounds — giving thousands of unpaid hours a year, and asking for nothing back.
Who we are
Volunteers, every one of us.
Around 40 volunteers make up the team — trained in mountain rescue, casualty care, rope rescue, water rescue and search techniques, and on call every hour of every day.
Nobody is paid. Members give thousands of unpaid hours a year to training, callouts and fundraising, and ask for nothing back.
The shop
Ullswater Valley Calendar 2027
Twelve photographs from around the valley — £10, free UK delivery over £35. Every copy funds vital rescue kit.
Events
Come and see us.
Base Open Day
Patterdale Base. Come and meet the team, and see the vehicles and rescue kit.
Lakeland Trails, Glenridding
The team will be there with the exhibition trailer.
Keep us on the hill.
No matter how small, your donation keeps the team operational and ready to help those in need.
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Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team
Ogilvie House, Patterdale, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0PJ. Registered charity no. 1063329.