person found dead Lake District Serious incident

Kirk Fell

Sunday, 29 June 2025

Walkers discovered a person unresponsive on the summit of Kirk Fell on 29 June. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team attended and confirmed the individual was deceased. The casualty was packaged and transported from the fell to the team's vehicles.

Outcome: casualty recovered and transported

Responding team

Cockermouth MRT — team website ↗

Sources

Lake District: Person found dead on Kirk Fell by walkers news · thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
Lake District: Person found dead on Kirk Fell by walkers news · newsandstar.co.uk

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