The Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team has asked walkers to ensure they are properly equipped with the right travel equipment and skills before they attempt to go hiking.

Rescue teams were asked to help two separate parties stuck on Crinkle Crags this week, neither of whom were able to safely make their own way down.

Grough reported that a spokesperson for the team said: "It remains a frustration that people are going in to the hills without the full set of skills to get them up and back down, or the ability to make good judgement calls and avoid trouble."

By rescuing the six members of the public stuck on the Lakeland hills, nine team members were forced to spend four hours of their valuable time.

Making sure you are equipped with the correct hiking equipment and you are sufficiently capable of tackling steep and difficult routes, you can ensure the safety of your group without relying on the help of rescue professionals.