Woman cycling coast of UK in memory of dad

Katy Roberts said the journey so far had been an "emotional rollercoaster"

A woman who lost her father to suicide is cycling around the coast of the UK in his memory.

Katy Roberts, 34, from Woodbridge, Suffolk, was 17 years old when she lost her father, Tim.

She has already tackled more than 2,500 miles (4,023km) of the journey after starting in Land's End in Cornwall nine weeks ago.

On Friday, she will be back in her hometown for a rest day before she moves into Essex.

Ms Roberts is back in her home county and on her final stretch of the journey

Speaking about her father's death, she said: "That was horrific and horrible but I've always wanted to do something as I felt very helpless then.

"I really wanted to do something that was positive."

The cycle is in aid of three mental health charities - Cornwall Mind, Papyrus and Sport in Mind.

Throughout her journey, which she has documented online, Ms Roberts said she had been left touched by strangers who had joined her.

"People have really gone out of their way to come and meet me, join me... I've had really crazy interactions just passing through places," she continued.

"I've had some really scary, lonely, not nice times but I've also had some really beautiful [times] - to the point I've sort of got very emotional about the beauty of where I am and being on my own.

"It's been a real rollercoaster of emotions."

Ms Roberts will be back at Land's End in Cornwall in a matter of weeks

In order to complete the three month challenge, Ms Roberts quit her job.

She said she would be on the hunt for something new once she was done with the cycle.

"I need a job absolutely but I didn't know how long it would take me - three months is quite a long time," she explained.

"I just thought I needed to do it and I'm really crossing my fingers and toes that I can find somewhere afterwards.

"A lot of my adult life I didn't know what I wanted to do - I'm quite indecisive, I can't make decisions very well.

"But this is just really powerful and I really felt like I needed to do this."

Ms Roberts said she was "really excited" about her rest day in Woodbridge.

Following this she will pass into Essex, Kent, Sussex before the final leg to Land's End.

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