Welcome to Mountain Rescue England and Wales
On call 24/7: 365 days of the year: Whatever the weather
There are 48 volunteer mountain rescue teams and eight regional bodies in England and Wales, across eight geographical areas. These areas comprise Lake District, Mid Pennine, North East, Peak District, Peninsula, Yorkshire Dales, North Wales and South Wales.
Mountain Rescue England and Wales is here to help them deliver the best possible care to their casualties. We can’t do that without your support. Thanks to you, we can provide and maintain the highest standards in casualty care, technical rope rescue and swiftwater rescue. And we can provide key items of kit to teams and help keep their vehicles on the road. And thanks to your legacies, we can plan for the future to ensure this valuable community service remains voluntary and free to the casualty. To find out more…
If you’re walking in the hills, mountains and moorlands, remember to pack a torch, make sure it’s charged before setting off – and take a spare as a back-up. Remember to #BeAdventureSmart
Only three days without a call...
...in 2025, mountain rescue teams received 3,968 calls for assistance, resulting in 3,175 deployments across England and Wales. Our volunteer team members recovered climbers from precipitous crags, reunited lost walkers with their pals and ensured injured casualties were safely delivered into vital hospital care. They searched for missing children and vulnerable adults too, on and off the hills, and waded through flooded urban streets to aid devastated homeowners. If you think you need mountain rescue...
How you can support mountain rescue
Organise a fundraising event and you won’t just be raising funds, you’ll be raising awareness of mountain rescue. Whether you’re selling cup cakes or taking on your own personal challenge – just register your intention to raise money for us, then get out there and have fun! And don’t forget to Gift Aid it. If you’re a UK taxpayer, it’s the easiest way of giving us that little bit extra. Or, if you wish to make a regular contribution, why not join Basecamp or donate online?
Visit our shop
Buy from our shop and you'll be supporting mountain rescue, whether it's with a metal supporter badge, a gift card or brushing up your skills with something from our bookshelves.
In the news
630 Miles, 48 Days, One Purpose: Sam Culley’s Coast Path Journey
By Jonathan Caswell After 48 days on the trail, thousands of metres climbed, and more than 600 miles underfoot, Sam Culley finally reached South Haven Point in Dorset – the eastern terminus of the South West Coast Path. What began in Minehead, Somerset, as a solo challenge quickly became something far bigger: a journey powered…
Find your local team
Wherever you are in the hills, mountains and moorlands of England and Wales, you can be assured there's a mountain rescue team on standby ready to help if you have an accident. Or maybe you fancy joining a team yourself?
Our history
Mountain rescue has a rich and varied history and we've come a long way since the five-barred gates and ad hoc rescue parties of the pre-1930s. To find out more...