Three teenagers found safe after being reported overdue in Upper Eskdale

Three 17 year olds who had been reported overdue in Upper Eskdale, in the Lake District, arrived safely at their accommodation on Wednesday 28 October 2026, Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team said.

Cumbria Police received a call from a concerned parent whose son and two friends had not been in touch and had not arrived at their accommodation, according to the team.

The team leader began to investigate the group's whereabouts. The team said in a post on its website that "the three then arrived at their accommodation safe and well."

One Wasdale team member was involved in the response. The incident began at 6.51pm and ended at 7.17pm, lasting 0.4 hours in total.

The place

Eskdale is a civil parish in the west of the Lake District National Park, in the Cumberland district of Cumbria. It takes its name from the Eskdale valley, through which the River Esk flows from the Lake District fells to the Irish Sea at Ravenglass. (Wikipedia)

The team

Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team has operated in the western fells of the Lake District for more than 50 years, covering England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike, according to its website. The team said it responds to more than 100 calls for help each year and has around 40 volunteer members.

It recorded 154 call-outs in 2025, according to the Mountain Rescue England and Wales Annual Review 2026. (Wasdale MRT, Mountain Rescue England and Wales)

Staying safe

Anyone in difficulty in the hills should dial 999 or 112 and ask for the police, then mountain rescue, according to Mountain Rescue England and Wales. Walkers are advised to charge their phones fully before setting out and to register for emergencySMS in case of poor signal. (mountain.rescue.org.uk)

Earlier call-outs in Lake District & Cumbria

• Two walkers guided to safety after getting lost in Eskdale

• Three teams called out after confused SOS messages near Scafell Pike

• 3 rescue call-outs in Lake District & Cumbria on Friday 23 October

Read Wasdale MRT’s original post on its website.

Sources

1. Upper Eskdale: Wed 28th Oct 2026 Wasdale MRT
2. Eskdale, Cumbria Wikipedia
3. MREW Annual Review 2026, incident figures January to December 2025 Mountain Rescue England and Wales
4. Wasdale MRT website Wasdale MRT
5. In an emergency in the hills, dial 999 or 112, ask for the police, then mountain rescue. mountain.rescue.org.uk
6. If you have hearing or speech difficulties, you can register to contact 999 by text by sending the word register to 999 and following the instructions sent. mountain.rescue.org.uk