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Man taken to hospital after fall at Thor's Cave

The 19-year-old briefly lost consciousness after falling at the Peak District landmark on Sunday afternoon.

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A 19-year-old man was taken to hospital after falling and suffering a head injury at Thor's Cave on Sunday 1 November 2026, Derby Mountain Rescue Team said.

Derby Mountain Rescue Team was called out on Sunday afternoon after reports that the man had fallen and hit his head.

The team said the casualty had briefly lost consciousness as a result of the fall. Rescuers worked alongside a Community First Responder and West Midlands Ambulance Service staff to assess and treat him at the scene.

He was then placed on a stretcher and carried to a waiting ambulance. "Following assessment and treatment at the scene, the casualty was secured onto our specialist mountain rescue stretcher and evacuated to the waiting ambulance," the team said in a post on its website.

The man was taken to hospital in Stoke for further assessment and treatment, the team said.

The place

Thor's Cave is a limestone cave in the Peak District, where Derby Mountain Rescue Team operates, according to the team's website. (Derby MRT)

The team

Derby Mountain Rescue Team covers the Peak District and recorded 93 call-outs in 2025, according to the Mountain Rescue England and Wales annual review. (Mountain Rescue England and Wales)

Staying safe

Anyone needing a cave rescue team should dial 999 and ask for the police, then for cave rescue, according to the British Cave Rescue Council. AdventureSmart UK advises people to check they have the right skills, knowledge of the weather and suitable equipment before setting out on any outdoor activity. (caverescue.org.uk, adventuresmart.uk)

Earlier call-outs in Peak District & Derbyshire

Read Derby MRT’s original post on its website.

Sources

  1. 2026-89: Thor's Cave, Injured walker Derby MRT
  2. MREW Annual Review 2026, incident figures January to December 2025 Mountain Rescue England and Wales
  3. Derby MRT website Derby MRT
  4. If you need a cave rescue team, dial 999 and ask for the police, then for cave rescue. caverescue.org.uk
  5. AdventureSmart UK has advice on planning a safe day outdoors. adventuresmart.uk

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