Traitors star Andrew Jenkins in Cumbria for 1200km challenge

Finalist of the popular BBC show, Andrew is walking 1200km over 42 days to raise funds for Headway – the brain injury association - for what is thought to be the first charity trek along this particular route.

The walk saw him arrive in Carlisle on Saturday, October 19, walking through the county towards Kendal, Milnthorpe, Lancaster and the rest of Lancashire.

The epic trek, which saw Andrew stop at Kendal Leisure Centre on Tuesday, began on September 29 at the famous Scottish castle used to film The Traitors, and will end at Cardiff Castle in November.

Andrew is walking across all four Home Nations (Image: Jonny Gios Photography)

It marks a major milestone for Andrew who was told - following a serious road accident when he was aged 21 - that he may never walk again.

He said: "Driving home from a wedding, my wheel hit the curb and the car flipped onto its side.

"I was thrown out of the driver’s window and dragged along the floor for a couple of hundred yards before the car finished sliding, leaning on top of me.

"When the emergency services arrived, they initially thought I was dead - I suffered significant physical injuries including a serious traumatic brain injury."

The Traitors finalist was involved in an accident in 1999 (Image: Jonny Gios Photography)

Due to the injuries, Andrew was unable to continue his promising rugby career, though he was described by doctors as a ‘miracle patient’ after making a full recovery.

As well as supporting Headway, he is using the walk to raise awareness of mental health challenges, for men in particular, having experienced periods of poor mental health himself over many years.

The challenge will finish next month in Cardiff (Image: Jonny Gios Photography)

"I am so enjoying seeing all these great places along the route, and meeting some lovely people along the way - the scenery has been incredible!

"I’m also undertaking this challenge for everyone out there who has been told they can’t do something, who think they can’t achieve anything, and who have lost their self-belief.

"I want to show them that even though life can feel impossibly hard at times, there’s always a way forward - literally one step after the next can take you a long way."

You can support Andrew by visiting his Givestar page, which has so far raised over £26,000.