Overview
- Three visitors were brought to safety on Saturday after becoming disoriented in fading light and bad weather at Butser Hill in the South Downs.
- Crews from Cosham and Havant worked with South Central Ambulance Service and used the what3words app to pinpoint the group’s location.
- Officials link rising footfall to TikTok clips of the site’s Highland cattle, with some videos drawing tens of thousands of likes.
- Station manager Steve Jenkins cautioned that thick gorse, slippery ground and limited daylight raise risks of slips, falls and hypothermia without proper gear and planning.
- The fire service advises checking forecasts, planning routes, wearing sturdy footwear, carrying supplies and keeping phones charged; no one was harmed in the incident.