The Beautiful Lake District in Cumbria Gives Safety Tips To Its Visitors [Infographic]

With approximately 16 million visitors each year The Lake District is an area of outstanding natural beauty. many of the visitors come to walk, hike and enjoy the magnificence of the mountains, valleys, towns, villages and undoubtedly the Lakes. With so many visitors it’s little wonder that there are times when the Cumbria Mountain Rescue Teams (MRTs) are needed.

Responding to emergencies the teams deal with hundreds of incidents every year and yet these highly trained people are all volunteers, relying on charitable donations to continue their much needed, and often life saving, work.

In 2016 the rescue team at Wasdale responded to six emergencies in just 12 hours. They stated they were ‘shocked’ at how many walkers knew few ‘basic outdoor skills’. In the infographic below we take a look at some statistics on rescues across the Cumbria region. The piece also includes some advice from the MRTs on the importance of following the country Code and how best to stay safe.

Providing hints and tips of what you should be aware of, and what you should always take with you, when walking in The Lake District, the infographic offers some vital information that could just help to save your life. So read on to find out more about Safety in the Lakes.

The lake district might be your next on the list of places to visit in vacations, and rightfully so. We hope that these tips are going to make your experience there so much better. As a tourist, we’ll want to feel safe while we enjoy the views. Don’t we? Tell us about your best and worst tourist experience in the comments. Don’t forget to share this post with your fellow travelers.