A WALKER from Windermere has died following a fall from a ledge on Blencathra.

The 63-year-old man -who has not yet been named - fell 200 feet into a deep gorge from Halls Fell ridge, shortly before 12.30pm on Sunday, February 18.

Keswick Mountain Rescue Team are thought to have been called to the scene, located between Penrith and Keswick.