Lake District mountain rescue teams underwent a four-hour search after 'cries' were believed to have been heard down a notoriously steep gully.

On August 3, a walker on the Scafell Pike summit plateau reported hearing people 'shouting for help' near a ridge line near Lords Rake - a steep gully that leads up onto the plateau covered in scree.

Cumbria police contacted Keswick Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) around 2pm who then quickly passed onto Wasdale (MRT) due to the location.

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A post on the Wasdale (MRT) Facebook page read: "A walker on the Scafell Pike summit plateau was reporting people about 1.5km away on a ridge line near Lords Rake shouting for help. An accurate bearing was also taken from his location.

"With no further information to go from the team was called out to investigate further.

"However, despite many conversations with other walkers on the ascent and then checking out Lords Rake, West Wall Traverse and Deep Ghyll up to Sca Fell summit nothing of concern was found.

"A false alarm with good intent, but a nice day for it nonetheless with some stunning views."

The search lasted four hours and 42 minutes in total.