'I travelled by stunt scooter across the country'

A man who travelled from the most easterly point of Britain to the west on a stunt scooter has raised thousands of pounds for charity.

Harry Jones, 25, said he went through "agony every day" as he crossed 500 miles (800km) from Ness Point in Lowestoft, Suffolk, to Land's End in Cornwall.

He started his challenge on 3 April and finished on Sunday after an arduous 11-day journey.

Mr Jones said: "I severely underestimated the difficulty of the journey, but with the support from hundreds of people I kept going." He has raised more than £2,300 for suicide prevention charity CALM.

Mr Jones said he originally began the challenge to inspire others and have fun, as it was always something he had wanted to do.

The epic journey was documented on TikTok and Instagram, with one of his videos obtaining a quarter of a million views.

"There was people who noticed me on the way... it gave me even more of a reason to keep going," he said.

Day one started at 08:00 and he scootered about 65 miles (105km) from Lowestoft to Colchester, Essex.

"I arrived at my campsite at midnight that night. I thought I was going to be camping through the trip, but only got two hours of sleep," he said.

"I slept in this tiny sleeping bag and my hip was killing, so decided to have a comfy bed at least and sleep in Airbnbs.

"I was in agony every day from the challenge. It was in my hamstrings, fingers, shoulder and back.

"My fingers are very sore still and really stiff from the vibrations of the scooter."

After travelling through many counties, including a stop in the capital, the Suffolk scooting star eventually made it to the opposite end of England.

"The hardest part of my trip was when I was going fast down a hill in Cornwall and realised there was a cattle grid coming up.

"I couldn't stop in time, so I had to jump over it."

A highlight was meeting strangers on the way and "explaining the challenge to them was great, because everyone I met was so supportive," he added.

Mr Jones has loved scootering since childhood and spent a lot of his time at the local skatepark practising tricks.

"I decided to travel by scooter because I thought it would be something different and stand out.

"My scooter was designed by my brother for me - a little stunt scooter with 110mm (4.3in) wheels.

"My friends and family are so proud and that warms my heart."

He added he would be celebrating the end of the challenge by going for a well-earned spa break.

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