Woman rescued after fall near River Derwent below Castle Crag

Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out on Monday 28 September 2026 after a 78-year-old woman fell on a path next to the River Derwent below Castle Crag, near Grange in the Lake District.

The woman slipped on the path and fell, hitting her head and injuring her hip, according to the team. She was unable to walk, and her walking partner called for help.

The team said in a post on its website that "being fairly close to the village of Grange the team were quickly on site."

Volunteers gave the woman pain relief before carrying her a short distance on a stretcher to a team vehicle. She then waited there for an ambulance.

The callout involved 12 team members and lasted 2 hours and 9 minutes, according to the team.

Castle Crag

Castle Crag is a hill in the North Western Fells of the Lake District. It is the smallest hill included in Alfred Wainwright's Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, the only one of Wainwright's fells below 1,000ft. (Wikipedia)

Keswick Mountain Rescue Team

Keswick MRT recorded 138 call-outs in 2025, according to the Mountain Rescue England and Wales annual review. (Mountain Rescue England and Wales)

Staying safe

Mountain Rescue England and Wales advises anyone in difficulty in the hills to dial 999 or 112 and ask for the police, then mountain rescue. It also advises people to note the location, and the name, gender and age of the casualty, along with details of any injuries, before calling. (mountain.rescue.org.uk)

Read Keswick MRT’s original post on its website.

Sources

1. River Derwent, Castle Crag (141) Keswick MRT
2. Castle Crag Wikipedia
3. MREW Annual Review 2026, incident figures January to December 2025 Mountain Rescue England and Wales
4. In an emergency in the hills, dial 999 or 112, ask for the police, then mountain rescue. mountain.rescue.org.uk
5. 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