A massive fan of famous author Tolkein is aiming to walk the distance between two famous settings in his Middle-earth creations — 1,350 miles, from Bag End to Mount Doom.

Adam Harrison, 29, of Blidworth, who wants to walk five miles a day, is aiming to raise £500 for the Psoriasis Association “to raise awareness of their great cause”.

Adam, an account administrator at Linney, Mansfield, has suffered from psoriasis for almost five years and the condition is getting progressively worse.

Since September he has lost four stones and in January decided to take on the mammoth walking challenge “as a result of gaining back my fitness”.

He said: “I am a massive Tolkien fan and this walk seems fitting to my fandom.

“I am walking 1,350 miles, the distance from Bag End to Mount Doom — equivalent to the distance from London to Niš, Serbia.

“I aim to walk a minimum of five miles per day, not including miles walked during work. This will be mainly done via a treadmill, lunch walks and park walks.”

Anyone wanting to support Adam can donate at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/adam-harrison36

He is keeping people updated with his progress by posting daily to the JustGiving page, Twitter (@LotRCharityWalk) and Instragram (arrishead).