Emergency services were called to an incident of a walker at Hadrian's Wall.

Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team (NNPMRT) and North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) were called to  Limestone Corner, near Carrawbrough on Monday, May 16 2022 at 10.43 am to respond to an incident involving a member of an orgaised walking group.

The group member had sustained a lower leg injury while walking the Hadrian's Wall Path, leading to the police requesting North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team (NOTMR) and NNPMRT to respond.

Two 4x4 response vehicles on blue lights were deployed from Rothbury and West Denton bases. 

A spokesperson said: "Local members were on scene relatively quickly and worked with a North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust crew to stabilise the injured walker and assess the requirements for an evacuation.

"As other members and the two response vehicles arrived at the RVP near Carrawbrough, equipment was carried to the incident site.

"The injured was placed in a warm winter weight casualty bag (or 'fluffy pile sleeping bag’) before being transferred to a stretcher.

"The stretcher was then carried 300m by Team members along Hadrian’s Wall Path to the nearest road access point at Limestone Corner on the Military Road.

"At shortly after midday the injured walker was handed over to the crewed Ambulance for onward transport to hospital.

"We would like to thank the walking group for providing care to the injured walker before our arrival and hope that the injured party makes a full and swift recovery."