'Boy in the Tent' Max Woosey has his last night under canvas

Max Woosey was greeted by his parents on Sunday morning

A record-breaking teenager from Devon known as the "Boy in the Tent" has spent his last night under canvas in a marathon camping mission.

Inspired by a family friend who died of cancer, Max Woosey, 13, has raised more than £750,000 for North Devon Hospice.

He has spent every night sleeping in a tent for just over three years, starting at his home in Braunton.

Although happy after his last night, he said he ready for "getting into bed again; sleeping on a nice mattress".

His last day, on Saturday, saw a special one-day festival and camp-out at Devon's Broomhill Estate.

The day also marked by being "arrested" by officers from Devon and Cornwall Police.

Officers tweeted they stopped by because he was "loitering within tent" - a play on the phrase "loitering with intent" - adding that he had been "an inspiration".

Max Woosey, 13, has raised more than £750,000 for North Devon Hospice

Max's epic camp-out started when he was 10 following the death of family friend Rick Abbot in February 2020.

Max, who was granted the British Empire Medal in 2022, said he thought he had gone through about 15 tents since starting his challenge.

Through storms, snow, hail, torrential rain and baking sun, he has stuck it out.

Max estimates he has got through 15 tents since beginning his challenge

The worst night was when his tent collapsed in heavy rain and high winds at midnight, he said.

He stayed put in the collapsed shelter as he "couldn't find another tent to pitch up".

Along the way, the rugby fan has also camped out at the Exeter Chiefs' Sandy Park stadium and pitched up in the garden of 10 Downing Street, meeting the then-prime minister Boris Johnson.

Max Woosey, pictured with Andrea Crisp (left) and Dee Thorne of North Devon Hospice, has raised more than £750,000 for the charity

He told BBC News it had been "the best three years of my life" after he "only set out to have an adventure and raise £100".

He said: "I hope people see that children are capable of a lot more than people think."

The teenager was officially confirmed as a Guinness World Record holder for the most money raised by camping last month.

His mother Rachael said before his last night he had started contemplating packing up his sleeping bag since Christmas, and had decided "three years was enough and he wanted to focus on other things".