Welcome to Bolton Mountain Rescue Team
Bolton Mountain Rescue Team is a voluntary search and rescue charity and a member of Mountain Rescue England and Wales that represents 49 teams. Bolton MRT is made up entirely of volunteers who are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We cover an area of over 800 square kilometres extending from Darwen in the West Pennine Moors to the north to beyond Manchester Airport in the south, and from Wigan to the west to the centre of Manchester in the east.
Bolton Mountain Rescue Team
The chances are you will never need our services. However, since 1968, a great many have. Our callouts are diverse. For example, we help walkers, runners, bikers, climbers and even dogs that have found themselves in a precarious position. We also search for members of the public who are missing outside of urban areas, particularly those classed as vulnerable by the police.
It costs around £60,000 per year to run the team. Securing this amount of money each year is a constant challenge. We rely on the generosity of the public and other organisations who provide us with donations. Visit the donations page to learn more about how you can help raise money for the team.
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The team would like to give a big thank you to everyone that raised money for us during November. We'd like to give a special shout-out to the following fundraisers:
Leigh & District Ramblers – £125
Horwich Duathlon – £150
Chorley Ramblers – £500
Don't forget, if you would like to fundraise for the team, head over to www.justgiving.com/charity/bolton-mrt or if you'd like to give us a one off donation, simply click the button below.
Thank you to everyone for continuing to support Bolton MRT.
It’s that time of year again!
Bolton Mountain Rescue Team are proud to once again lead the Turton Young Farmers’ Annual Christmas Tractor Run as it celebrates 5 years of festive tractor magic!
This year’s run takes place on Sunday 7 December 2025, along the route shown in the image below.
With over 100 brilliantly decorated tractors, a joyful community atmosphere, and a route winding through our local villages, it’s set to be another unforgettable evening.
A huge thank you to everyone taking part, supporting, and cheering from the roadside, and to Turton Young Farmers for inviting us back to lead this event.
🎄✨ It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas! ✨🎄
Christmas is on the way, and the team are at Ye Jolly Crofters today supporting their annual Christmas Market and raising vital funds.
If you’re nearby, come and join in the fun — browse the stalls, soak up the Christmas cheer, try your luck on the tombola, and you might even bump into Santa himself!
We’re incredibly grateful for the continued support from Ye Jolly Crofters. Their fundraising makes a huge difference and helps us work towards the £60,000 it takes each year to help us keep saving lives.
Where: Ye Jolly Crofters, Chorley Old Road, Horwich
When: Saturday 29 November from midday - 4pm
If you can't join us in person, you can still sprinkle a little Christmas magic by clicking the button below to donate.
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In case of an emergency, DIAL 999, ask for ‘Police’ then ‘Mountain Rescue’
Give all your prepared details of the incident and ‘STAY WHERE YOU ARE’ until contacted by the rescue team.
If you have to make a further 999 call, follow this procedure in full again.