Clive Lewis, of New Hedges, the UK walker for Pembrokeshire clinics and hospitals, has recently covered two areas in London to raise £1,000 which will be available for a much-needed purchase.

For his first venue, Clive set out west of Paddington on the Grand Union Vanal towing path. On reaching Little Venice, he continued on the Regents Canal through Regents Park, passing London Zoo on both sides, and onwards into Camden Town, Kentish Town, passing St. Pancreas and Kings Cross and many other landmarks on his way to the mouth of the Islington tunnel.

While in the area, the adventurer seized the chance to visit Arsenal's new Emirates Stadium, via Tolpuddle and the long Liverpool Road into Holloway, which is north-west of Highbury, their old ground.

The second phase, and the major one, on the South Bank of the Thames Path, was again crammed with interest. He left Richmond to cover the path right through to the Thames flood barrier at Charlton.

The path took Clive past Old Deer Park and Kew Gardens in the Brentford area, onwards to Chiswick, Mortlake and Barnes, into Hammersmith, which was one of Clive's favourite bridges, detouring into the Leg of Mutton Wetlands Local Nature Reserve in Barn Elms Park, back onto the Thames Path, and past Fulham FC's Craven Cottage. They were playing Wolves at the time.

Reaching Putney and Wandsworth Park, he then diverted around the London Heliport and on to Battersea Park for a late lunch. It was a very beautiful park for children of all ages, Clive stated.

Following his stopover, the Albert Bridge, so unusual and delicate, shone starkly in the strong spring sunshine as he continued on, looking left to Chelsea, Pimlico and Vauxhall, which houses the Oval cricket ground, past the pretty red and black Lambeth Bridge, into Westminster, with the seat of power, and St. Stephens Tower looking imposing on his left, passing the London Eye and continuing past New City Hall, Tower Bridge, Bermondsey and Rotherhithe, both steeped in history.

Similarly Greenwich, on to the O2 Dome, which has been successfully taken over for the 2012 Olympics, looking left at Canary Wharf and finishing at the Thames flood barrier.

"It is difficult to precis such interests," said Clive. "However, I have had reports over the last 30 years in many local and national newspapers, but I must praise the Observer for inserting the full story. Thanks very much for being so faithful to me."