Welfare check on a wild camper at Glenridding
A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.
Home / Incidents / Callout 56 · 8 July 2026
Callout 56
At approximately 18:00 on Wednesday 8th July 2026, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by Cumbria Police regarding a wild camper who appeared, to a passing member of the public, to be intoxicated and unwell. Following checks of the reported location and a conversation with the informant, it was established that the camper was situated very close to the roadside.
As a result, responsibility for the incident was handed back to Cumbria Police to carry out a welfare check. The Team remained on standby and was prepared to assist should the situation require a mountain rescue response. Subsequently, Cumbria Police informed the Team that the camper was safe, well, and in good spirits.
No further assistance was required, and the Team was stood down.
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2
Hours on the hill
56
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