This July, Harry Maxwell, a third year Cybersecurity student, will lace up his boots at the most south-westerly tip of Cornwall and start walking north. Sixty days and 1,200 miles later, he hopes to reach John o' Groats - the most northerly point of mainland Britain - with a lifetime of photographs, countless blisters and thousands of pounds raised for the Alzheimer's Society.
The challenge is a personal one. Harry's grandfather passed away last year, after giving up his career and retirement to care for his grandmother through her decline with dementia. "Walking the length of Britain feels like the least I can do to honour them. It was a wake-up call to how short life can be - you shouldn't shy away from challenges and adventure."
With nothing but a backpack and a bivvy, Harry will cover around 20 miles a day through some of Britain's most spectacular and unforgiving landscapes: Dartmoor, the Pennines, the Lake District and the Scottish Highlands, all on foot and entirely unsupported. He'll be posting a daily video diary along the way, so you can follow the whole thing this summer at @harrym_lejog on Instagram.
The fundraiser has a simple target - £1,200, one pound per mile. "Dementia affects so many families and individuals in this country," he says. "If this walk gets people talking about it, or gets someone outside for the first time, then it's already worth it."
You can follow Harry's journey and sponsor a mile here.
