Ursula Martin walks to Machynlleth after 3,700-mile trek

A Powys woman has walked about 3,700 miles around Wales over the last 18 months in between follow-up treatment since being diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2011.

After surgery and as part of her recovery process, Ursula Martin, external from Machynlleth, started her own challenge after deciding to walk over 200 miles to her first hospital appointment in Bristol in March 2014.

It was then that she decided to wider her challenge, taking on some of the nation's best known routes such as the Offa's Dyke Path.

She has also been raising awareness about the disease and has raised almost £10,000.

Here, she explains more to Peter Johnson on BBC Radio Wales before heading back to Machynlleth where she was due to complete her epic trek on Saturday afternoon.

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