A grandmother has trekked the Jurassic Coast to support the hospice that is caring for her two-year-old granddaughter.

Kate Drew, 64, was joined by her sister Jill Turner, 71, to support the hospice looking after her granddaughter Ada.

Kate and Jill, both of Bridport, walked respectively 100km and 42km along the Jurassic Coast, with Jill joining her sibling for the last half of the trek.

In doing so they raised £2,305 for children’s hospice - Chestnut Tree House in West Sussex - which cares for little Ada, from Southsea, in Hampshire, who was born with complex and life-limiting conditions.

After seeing how much Ada and her family were benefitting from Chestnut Tree House’s care, Kate decided to commit to fundraising by walking 100km over two days, and Jill joined her for one of them.

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Jill says this challenge ranks for difficulty alongside her previous sponsored walks in Patagonia and Machu Picchu.

She said: “We had to walk such a long distance in such a short time, so peak condition for legs and feet had to be a priority. It gave us a real focus for our weekly exercise schedule.”

The team dubbed themselves 'Team Ada’s Crusaders' and set their training targets in the new year.

“That gave us five months to increase our mileage before the event,” added Jill.

“But of course, lots of things got in the way - a family bereavement, the awful spring weather, plus Kate was helping to look after Ada as well as working. Still, we clocked up a lot of miles between us as the challenge drew closer.

"We also practise Iyengar yoga regularly, so that helps to keep us fit, and of course, our dogs, Lolo and Charlie, got plenty of exercise.

“Kate didn’t enjoy the five massive hills on the first day, while my lowest point was one-and-a-half miles of walking through shingle on Chesil Beach.

“But the real highlight has to be arriving at the finish line, cheered by friends and family, strolling in as if we’d just walked up the road rather than 100k and 42k - a massive sense of achievement.”

For Ada’s parents, Toby and Charlotte, caring for Ada is a 24-hour-a-day responsibility. Chestnut Tree House provides respite care, visits from the community nurse and counselling.

Ada particularly loves her hydrotherapy sessions, and seeing pictures of her enjoying the pool spurred on Kate and Jill as they tackled the final stretch.

Kate said: “We’re quite proud of the money we raised and are amazed at the generosity of others, some of whom we barely know but who have heard about Ada and kindly donated.”