A Cumbrian fundraiser and army veteran is set to take on another challenge next month. 

Mark Harding, of Wigton, will be walking the distance of Lands' End to John O' Groats to raise money for charity. 

In 2010, while serving in Afghanistan, Lance Corporal Mark Harding was shot through the neck, due to his injuries he was paralyzed from the neck down. 

Mark served with the 1st Batallion Duke of Lancaster's Regiment for 16 years, primarily operating as a sniper. 

He completed tours of Bosnia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, Iraq, and Afghanistan. In the years since he has dedicated himself to raising funds for military causes close to his heart. 

In 2021, he was named ITV's Pride of Britain Regional Fundraiser of the Year. 

Despite being told by multiple doctors he would never walk again, Mark slowly started to regain some movement.

A spokesperson said: "Now 13 years later, he is preparing to walk the length of the Uk in a single journey in support of Scotty's Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved military children. 

"The epic journey will take him from John O' Groats in Scotland all the way down to Land's End in southwest England, a route that will lead him through his hometown of Carlisle and along almost 1000 miles of the UK."

Mark explained that the journey will coincide with the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III which Mark intends to commemorate by carrying a flag of The King for the duration of the challenge. 

Mr Harding added: "As a result of my injury, I have no feeling in my right leg and my foot drags when I'm tired, so I'll be doing a lot of the walk on crutches with everything I need for the journey in a rucksack. It's going to be a long one, between three or four months in total."

Mark also plans to contact Prince William and King Charles about the challenge that he'll be undertaking.