Francesca Lennon will be embarking on a 10-week journey later this year after being inspired by adventurer Ben Fogle. The palliative care nurse, 34, will be travelling across much of the nation from June 20 - from Scotland down to Cornwall.
She hopes to raise £500,000 for terminally ill children with her trip, which she has called ChatUK - Children’s Hospices Across The UK. Francesca, from Chenies, Bucks., says she got the idea of doing a cross-country adventure after listening to a talk in 2019. She decided to do it all on a bike despite not owning one at the time - or even being able to ride.
She said: "When Ben [Fogle] said, 'find your Everest', it inspired me to discover mine. I wanted to do something active that raises money and awareness for something I care passionately about.
