A MAN who was spotted swimming in Ullswater late at night managed to make his way to shore after emergency service teams were called out.

At midnight last night, eight volunteers with Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by police after receiving reports of a man in Ullswater near to the Inn on the Lake.

As the team was preparing to enter the water and rescue him, the man managed to make his way to the shore where paramedics were waiting.


The mountain rescue team returned to base after an hour.