Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association
For over 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.
Thank you to everyone who supported the Team by taking part in the 2026 Wharfedale Three Peaks. We hope to see you next year.
Be adventure smart. Safety tips for the hills. https://tinyurl.com/2du5suer
Mountain Rescue England and Wales https://www.mountain.rescue.org.uk/
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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. Thank you to those who supported the Team in 2026 We hope to see you on the last Saturday of June in 2027. If you want to donate to the Team please click the support button on this page
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For over 75 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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