Welcome

For 75 years UWFRA has been rescuing people and animals from the caves, mineshafts, fells and crags of Wharfedale, Nidderdale, Littondale and Mid-Airedale. Our rescue services remain free to all who need us, day or night and are financed entirely by fundraising events and donations.


To call the rescue Team
Call 999, ask for the Police,
Ask the Police for Cave or Fell rescue,
Say where you are, give description and grid reference
Describe the problem
Stay near a phone or where your mobile works.

<b>The Wharfedale Three Peaks Challenge</b>
Thank you to all who took part in our annual Wharfedale Three Peaks challenge in 2024 . We look forward to seeing you again on the last Saturday of June 2025. Entries are now open. If you feel that you would like to donate to the team please go to the link, Support UWFRA, at the bottom of this page. Many thanks



  • Latest Incident

    9th Feb 2025:   Female casualty Grimwith reservoir
    The team was called out by the Ambulance service to attend to a casualty who had reportedly slipped over suffering a dislocated elbow. The husband of the casualty had used the what3words App to accurately report their location. Fortunately, whilst they were some distance from the car park having just completed a circular dog walk around the reservoir, they were only 50m off the Hartlington Moor track. The team drove the ambulance crew to the casualty, and once they had been warmed up, given pain relief and their injury stabilised they were assisted the short distance to a team vehicle and then driven very slowly back to the waiting ambulance and onwards to Harrogate A&E for further...

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Wharfedale 3 Peaks

The Three and Two Peak routes are open to walkers and runners and offer spectacular views over Upper Wharfedale and surrounding Yorkshire Dales towards the well known Yorkshire Three Peaks in Ribblesdale. There are three options to choose from - all starting and ending in Kettlewell Village.

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About the Team

For 70 years the U.W.F.R.A. has been rescuing people and animals from the caves and fells around Wharfedale, Nidderdale, Littondale and Mid-Airedale.

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Support UWFRA

Please Support Us! You can make a donation online at Just Giving

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If you’re interested in joining the team, details of how to contact us can be found in the 'Become A Member' section of the website.