Air ambulance called after woman falls 20m at popular outdoor climbing spot
A climber has been injured falling 20 metres at a beauty spot near Much Wenlock.
Ippikins Rock, a popular climbing site, is a limestone outcrop at Easthope, on the flank of Wenlock Edge.
Emergency services received 999 calls at about 3.10pm on Wednesday to say a woman had fallen 20 metres from a 50 metre cliff.
Air and land ambulance, police and fire crews were quickly on the scene.
A spokesperson for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Much Wenlock, Church Stretton and Wellington went to Ippikins Rock.
"Firefighters assisted the ambulance service in carrying the person to the air ambulance."
West Mercia Police said: "At approximately 3.05pm yesterday police received a 999 call that a rock climber had fallen at Wenlock Edge.
"Shropshire Fire and Rescue and West Midlands Ambulance Service were requested to attend. The injured woman was airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital."
