Walker fractures leg after slipping on acorn

Several mountain rescue volunteers - dressed in red clothing - attend to a casualty on the path by Otterbield Bay, Derwentwater. There are lots of leaves scattered on the small slope and a stretcher has been prepared for the casualty. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team

Rescuers said the walker suffered a "significant leg injury"

A walker had to be rescued by a mountain rescue team after they slipped on an acorn and broke their leg.

The person suffered a "significant leg injury" when they fell on the lakeside path in Otterbield Bay, Derwentwater, at 14:18 GMT on Saturday, Keswick Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT) said.

The team, which was made up of 16 volunteers, splinted up the walker and removed them from the lakeside so that they could be transferred to hospital.

KMRT said the team was "in disbelief at the stoic resolve of the casualty".

Several mountain rescue volunteers - a number of whom are dressed in red tops - attend to a casualty on the path by Otterbield Bay, Derwentwater. There are lots of leaves scattered on the small slope and a mountain rescue vehicle is parked at an angle on the path.Keswick Mountain Rescue Team

A total of 16 volunteers were involved in the rescue on Saturday

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