Oxfordshire pub team to walk for Cancer Research UK

The team from Duval Inns will walk in aid of Cancer Research UK on Saturday, May 16, starting at The Great Western Arms in Aynho, passing The Highwayman Hotel in Kidlington, and finishing at The Bell at Hampton Poyle.

Expected to take around six hours, the route covers a mix of canal towpaths and public footpaths.

Mark Duval, operations director at Duval Inns, said: “Cancer Research is close to my heart.

“But the sad reality is that my family is just a tiny number of the people affected.

“Many people within our company have been impacted one way or the other, and we want to help make a difference.”

Mr Duval is taking part in memory of his grandmother, Carol Saunders, and celebrating his father Nick’s successful recovery.

The team hopes to raise at least £500 and is encouraging the public to support their efforts through their GoFundMe page, Duval Inns GoFundMe Page.

The walkers include Lauren and Ashley Walton, Nicole Barclay, William Tattersall, Dani Coles, Barney Neal, Jenny Crowie, Alexandra Dumitrache, Harry Leigh, Izzy Millet-Clay, Grace Grossman, Miranda Chaplin, Shirley Chick, and Chris Allen.

Staff who are working on the day will join the walk for parts of the route where possible.

This charity challenge kicks off a wider programme of fundraising events planned by Duval Inns, including their annual summer music event on August 1.

Their GoFundMe page can be found here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/may-charity-walk