Boy walking almost 100 miles for hospital charity

Evan, now aged six, was born with a rare lung condition

A six year old born with a rare lung condition is going to walk the equivalent of the distance from his home to Legoland in Windsor to raise money for charity.

Evan, from Yate near Bristol, plans to cover the 95 miles (152km) within 100 days.

He was born with pulmonary sequestration which means abnormal lung tissue formed and did not attach to his blood supply properly.

He spent the first few years of his life in and out of Bristol Children's Hospital and he is now raising money for its charity The Grand Appeal.

Evan's mum, Kelsey Chappell, said he wanted to start raising money after becoming more aware of his condition and the care he had been given.

She found out her son had the condition while she was 20 weeks pregnant with him.

Evan's parents Kelsey and Ash said Evan initially wanted to walk the equivalent distance to Paris before dissuading him

When Evan was born he had x-rays and MRI scans at the hospital, before having surgery at 18 months old.

The surgery effectively added an extra piece to his lung, wrapped around an artery.

His dad, Ash Chappell, said: "You wouldn't have a clue now, we were really lucky with it. Some of the children with the conditions are far, far worse."

Evan has already walked more than 35 miles (56km) since he started his challenge on 1 January, raising more than £600 so far.

Mrs Chappell said: "We do longer walks home from school to get in the miles.

"We also do long walks on the beach with his metal detector."

Evan initially planned to walk the equivalent distance to Paris before his mother suggested Legoland, which the family have visited eight times.

He said he wants to go to KFC or "on a cruise ship" when he hits his target.