Blind walker hopes Cleveland Way trek will inspire others

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Andrew Elliker-Reeve says he walked the route to show sight loss 'doesn't stop you doing things'.

Mr Elliker-Reeve's walk has taken in some famous locations, including the 199 steps up to Whitby AbbeyA blind walker who wanted to "inspire others" by hiking along the Cleveland Way has completed his trek.

Andrew Elliker-Reeve, from Beeford in East Yorkshire, said he challenged himself to live "life to the full" after losing his sight in 2020. He has spent two weeks walking the 110-mile route across North Yorkshire with the help of volunteers. The 64-year-old, who was raising money for Guide Dogs UK, said it showed sight loss "doesn't stop you doing things".

The Cleveland Way starts in Helmsley and runs through the North York Moors before reaching at Saltburn-by-the-Sea, where it becomes a coastal route past Whitby and Scarborough to its finish in Filey.The walk has taken in moorland, towns, villages and a long stretch of the East Coast

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