Woodhead Mountain Rescue TeamWoodhead Mountain Rescue Team incident log
Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked us to help free an ambulance that had become stuck in mud with a patient on board. It was pulled out by a tractor and we were stood down.
| Incident | 2026-08 |
| Alerted | Sunday 1 March 2026, afternoon |
| Duration | 32 min |
| Team members | 1 |
| Volunteer hours | 0.5 |
| Type | Other assistance |
| Involving | Other |
| Requested by | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |
| Working with | |
| Weather | |
| Area | Thrybergh, Rotherham |
| Map position | 53.45, -1.30 |
| Outcome | Stood down |
We helped South Yorkshire Police and the Ministry of Defence remove a Second World War shell from the moors above Langsett.
| Incident | 2026-07 |
| Alerted | Sunday 1 March 2026, morning |
| Duration | 5 hr 36 min |
| Team members | 4 |
| Volunteer hours | 22.4 |
| Type | Other assistance |
| Involving | Other |
| Requested by | South Yorkshire Police |
| Working with | Ministry of Defence |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy, feels like 5°C, wind N force 3, visibility good |
| Area | Moors above Langsett |
| Map position | 53.47, -1.71 |
| Outcome |
Walking at Langsett or Cut Gate? Read our Langsett and Cut Gate safety guide before you go.
A mountain biker fell in Greno Woods and injured an arm and head. Yorkshire Ambulance Service paramedics treated the casualty and we took them to the ambulance in our team vehicle.
| Incident | 2026-06 |
| Alerted | Saturday 14 February 2026, afternoon |
| Duration | 1 hr 37 min |
| Team members | 19 |
| Volunteer hours | 30.7 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Mountain biker |
| Requested by | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |
| Working with | |
| Weather | Cloudy, feels like 2°C, wind SW force 2, visibility good |
| Area | Greno Woods, Grenoside |
| Map position | 53.45, -1.50 |
| Outcome |
Riding at Greno Woods? Read our Greno Woods mountain biking safety guide before you go.
South Yorkshire Police asked us to search part of Wharncliffe Woods for a missing vulnerable person. Nothing was found in our search area.
| Incident | 2026-05 |
| Alerted | Saturday 7 February 2026, morning |
| Duration | 4 hr 8 min |
| Team members | 3 |
| Volunteer hours | 12.4 |
| Type | Search |
| Involving | Missing person |
| Requested by | South Yorkshire Police |
| Working with | |
| Weather | Cloudy, feels like 6°C, wind N force 2, visibility good |
| Area | Wharncliffe Woods |
| Map position | 53.44, -1.53 |
| Outcome |
Heading to Wharncliffe? Read our Wharncliffe Woods and Crags safety guide before you go.
We assisted South Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service with a recovery near High Green.
| Incident | 2026-04 |
| Alerted | Tuesday 3 February 2026, morning |
| Duration | 4 hr 39 min |
| Team members | 13 |
| Volunteer hours | 60.5 |
| Type | Other assistance |
| Involving | Other |
| Requested by | South Yorkshire Police |
| Working with | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |
| Weather | Cloudy, feels like 0°C, wind E force 3, visibility good |
| Area | High Green, Sheffield |
| Map position | 53.48, -1.48 |
| Outcome |
We were providing safety cover for a fell race when a runner fell on the Mickleden track and injured a shoulder and collarbone. We were quickly on scene and stretchered the runner to the ambulance.
| Incident | 2026-03 |
| Alerted | Sunday 1 February 2026, afternoon |
| Duration | 4 hr 25 min |
| Team members | 22 |
| Volunteer hours | 97.2 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Fell runner |
| Requested by | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |
| Working with | |
| Weather | Cloudy, feels like -4°C, wind E force 4, visibility good |
| Area | Mickleden track, Langsett |
| Map position | 53.48, -1.71 |
| Outcome |
Walking at Langsett or Cut Gate? Read our Langsett and Cut Gate safety guide before you go.
We helped Edale MRT search for a missing vulnerable person in the Killamarsh area.
| Incident | 2026-02 |
| Alerted | Friday 23 January 2026, night |
| Duration | 3 hr 27 min |
| Team members | 1 |
| Volunteer hours | 3.5 |
| Type | Search |
| Involving | Missing person |
| Requested by | Derbyshire Police |
| Working with | Edale MRT |
| Weather | Cloudy, feels like 3°C, wind N force 2, visibility good |
| Area | Killamarsh, Sheffield |
| Map position | 53.32, -1.32 |
| Outcome |
We were called just after 3am to help an ambulance crew reach a patient in Sheffield. The crew got to the patient as we deployed, and we were stood down.
| Incident | 2026-01 |
| Alerted | Friday 9 January 2026, night |
| Duration | 55 min |
| Team members | 4 |
| Volunteer hours | 3.7 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Patient |
| Requested by | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |
| Working with | |
| Weather | |
| Area | Stannington, Sheffield |
| Map position | 53.40, -1.54 |
| Outcome | Stood down |
A mountain biker suffered serious leg injuries in woods near Cudworth. We treated the casualty with Yorkshire Ambulance Service paramedics, and they were flown to hospital by air ambulance.
| Incident | 2025-76 |
| Alerted | Wednesday 31 December 2025, evening |
| Duration | 2 hr 59 min |
| Team members | 16 |
| Volunteer hours | 47.7 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Mountain biker |
| Requested by | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |
| Working with | Air ambulance, Holme Valley MRT |
| Weather | Partly cloudy, feels like -2°C, wind N force 3, visibility good |
| Area | Woods near Cudworth |
| Map position | 53.56, -1.43 |
| Outcome |
Minutes after the previous incident, Yorkshire Ambulance Service called us to a mountain biker who had fallen in Greno Woods with a suspected head injury. We gave this job priority and were quickly on scene. The injuries were minor, and we took the casualty to the ambulance in our team vehicle.
| Incident | 2025-75 |
| Alerted | Saturday 27 December 2025, afternoon |
| Duration | 1 hr 2 min |
| Team members | 11 |
| Volunteer hours | 11.4 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Mountain biker |
| Requested by | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |
| Working with | |
| Weather | |
| Area | Greno Woods, Grenoside |
| Map position | 53.45, -1.51 |
| Outcome |
Riding at Greno Woods? Read our Greno Woods mountain biking safety guide before you go.