If you see a pasty walking around Lyme Regis next week, don't worry your eyes are not deceiving you!

That is because it will be Lizzie Reynolds, store manager of the town's Cornish Bakery branch, who will be walking around the town dressed up as the popular pastry for charity. 

Lizzie will be taking part in the 20-mile charity walk on Monday, April 3 which will raise money for Axminster and Lyme Regis Cancer Support. 

The 20-mile journey will see Lizzie trek a one-mile loop around the seaside town of Lyme Regis 20 times. 

Starting at the Cornish Bakery store in Broad Street she will head up the hill to Holmbush car park, down Cobb Road to the Cobb and along the seafront before ending up back at the store. 

It is a tiresome route to undertake with each lap of the town including 189 feet worth of climbing, made harder by the fact she will be wearing a life-size pasty costume which has been kindly hand-made from scratch by her mum Denise Reynolds.

Although Lizzie's aim is to walk at least 20 miles, the ultimate goal is 26 miles - 4,914ft of climbing which is higher than Ben Nevis!

Lizzie told The News that she is expecting quite the challenge with her latest walking venture,

She said: "I love walking around Dorset, Somerset and Devon in my spare time but I’ve never attempted to walk 20 miles in a day, let alone in a pasty costume!

"Lyme Regis is famous for its hills – walking up to Holmbush car park 20 times is going to be quite a challenge!"

Lizzie will begin the challenge at 7am outside the Cornish Bakery store on April 3 and is hoping to raise at least £500.

To donate to the challenge visit https://localgiving.org/fundraising/cornishbakerylymeregiswalk/, donate in-store at the Cornish Bakery outlet on Broad Street.

Lizzie will also be carrying a donations bucket throughout the duration of the walk.

This is not the first fundraising challenge she has undertaken.

In 2022 Lizzie and previous Lyme Regis Cornish Bakery manager Chris Homer cycled 185 miles between bakery stores in the southwest region raising more than £1,000 for the RNLI.