Teenager and her grandfather enjoy charity skydive

Freya Capsey, 16, and her grandfather, Graham Smith, 77, completed a skydive

A 16-year-old girl and her 77-year-old grandfather have taken part in a charity skydive.

Freya Capsey and Graham Smith completed a jump from 15,000ft (4,572m) at Dunkeswell Airfield in Devon.

They decided to take on the challenge after Ms Capsey joined Children’s Hospice South West's (CHSW) Young Ambassador Scheme at Haysfield School in Bath.

The pair said the experience was "joyous" and described the initial freefall as feeling like they were "flying".

Mr Smith said a clear day allowed them to enjoy good views of the region

Surpassing their initial £800 target, the pair have currently raised £1,758 for CHSW.

The hospice provides care and support to children with life-limiting illnesses, and their families.

Ms Capsey, from Bathford, Somerset, said the skydive seemed like a good way to raise money while doing something that she and her grandfather had always dreamed about.

The teenager said the "thrilling experience" had created some "amazing memories together".

'Exhilarating experience'

The pair said that the plane journey up to 15,000ft took "quite a while" causing their nerves to "kick in".

Mr Smith, from Devizes, Wiltshire, said: "There were a few solo jumpers ahead of us so shuffling down towards the open door was quite frightening. Just for a few seconds I thought - what am I doing here?"

He added: "There is no sense of falling. You're falling at 120mph but it doesn't feel like that - it feels like you're flying.

"You're freefalling for 10,000ft and then the main parachute comes out at around 5,000ft and you just float down for about four or five minutes.

"It was the most exhilarating, intense experience, it really was."