Patterdale Mountain and Rescue Team were called out on Tuesday afternoon to help a group of paddle boarders who had found themselves in a spot of trouble.

The rescue service successfully came to the aid of the boarders following a call by the police.

A spokesperson for Patterdale MRT said: “The team were called by Cumbria Police to reports of a group of paddle boarders who had got into trouble on Ullswater and needing assistance. The team mobilised their rescue rib, “Patrick Scottie”, and made their way to the area of Glencoyne Bay.

“On arrival, two females were still in the water unable to get back onto their boards or get to shore. They were recovered from the water and taken back to Glenridding steamer pier where they were handed over to North West Ambulance Service suffering from the effects of mild hypothermia.

“The others in the group had safely got to the lakeshore prior to the arrival of Patrick Scottie and were also checked over by the ambulance. Several agencies were mobilised to the incident, a rescue boat also attended form the outward-bound school with a Patterdale Team member on board.”

A spokesperson for NWAS confirmed: “We assessed and discharged the patients at the scene.”