A mountain biker suffered back and neck injuries after coming off his bike at an accident blackspot in Whinlatter Forest.

The 45-year-old came off his bike at high speed in the spot where there were about three or four incidents last year.

Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called at about 4pm on Sunday.

Members were on scene in about 20 minutes and treated the man before lifting him onto a stretcher and putting him in a vacuum splint to protect his back.

He was transferred to the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, by the North West Ambulance Service.

There were 13 members from Keswick MRT involved in the rescue which took almost two hours.