A walker who took a tumble while descending the fells lead to a call out for the Mountain Rescue and Air Ambulance.

Out walking on Easter Sunday, March 31, the walker was descending Fleetwith Edge took a tumbling fall through Low Raven Crag, continuing down the steep grassy bank beyond, and suffering head and back injuries.

They were initially treated by passing walkers, a member of Cockermouth Mountain Rescue who was already in the area.

Once the team from Cockermouth arrived the aid in the stabilisation and treatment of the walker.

A spokesperson for Cockermouth Mountain Rescue added: “A big thank you to the groups who stopped to help before we arrived.”

They were then stretchered to the Great North Air Ambulance’s Helimed58 which had managed to land in a field about 300m away, and flown to Preston.

The mountain rescue teams in the county are all volunteers ran organisations that rely on public support.

To find out more on how you can support their life saving efforts please visit the website here or The Great North Air Ambulance here.