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.

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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 £50,000 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.

Latest News

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On Saturday 8th November, Bolton MRT members were pleased to provide first aid cover for the Greenmount Scouts Family Bonfire & Firework Display. Eight team members covered the event for three hours. Thankfully everyone enjoyed the fireworks and bonfire, and there were no injuries to be dealt with. ... See MoreSee Less

1 day ago
On Saturday 8th November, Bolton MRT members were pleased to provide first aid cover for the Greenmount Scouts Family Bonfire & Firework Display. Eight team members covered the event for three hours. Thankfully everyone enjoyed the fireworks and bonfire, and there were no injuries to be dealt with.Image attachmentImage attachment

Tonight, Monday and Tuesday night, Rivington Pike is due to be illuminated with a poppy for the Remembrance weekend.

It's a bit grim up there tonight; in fact at the time of writing there's a lot of fog and some rain, so if you're walking up do wrap up well, know where you are, and wear footwear with good ankle support. ... See MoreSee Less

6 days ago

All at Bolton Mountain Rescue Team would like to pass on a huge thank you to Christine, at Asda’s Astley Bridge store, for kindly donating cans of Lucozade to our team.

Support like this helps keep our volunteers fuelled and ready to respond 24/7 to emergencies across our area. We’re incredibly grateful for the continued backing from the community. It really does make a difference.
Thank you, Christine and Asda, for your generosity! ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago
All at Bolton Mountain Rescue Team would like to pass on a huge thank you to Christine, at Asda’s Astley Bridge store, for kindly donating cans of Lucozade to our team.Support like this helps keep our volunteers fuelled and ready to respond 24/7 to emergencies across our area. We’re incredibly grateful for the continued backing from the community. It really does make a difference. Thank you, Christine and Asda, for your generosity!

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Event Safety Cover

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.