AN accountant from Lulsley, near Malvern, is setting out today (Friday, September 10) on a 192-mile walk across Britain from coast to coast.

Ian Smith is undertaking the challenge to raise money for the fight against cerebellar ataxia, a rare neurological disease that his wife Lit [correct] suffers from.

He is due to start today from St Bee's Head in Cumbria, and, all being well, finish at Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire, in 13 days' time.

You can follow Mr Smith's progress on twitter.com/c2c4ataxia.