TEACHER WANTS MORE CHILDREN TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY SEASIDE BREAKS

A DERBYSHIRE secondary school teacher is taking on the biggest physical challenge of his life with a gruelling Land's End to John O'Groats bike ride in aid of a charity giving youngsters a break.

- By TELEGRAPH REPORTER

Dad Peter Ennis, 55, an English teacher at Friesland School in Sandi-acre, has begun the challenging solo ride across the length of Britain in aid of the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre, based in Skegness.

Peter is taking on the epic 1,150 miles and daunting 47,000 feet of ascents over 13 days, supported by his family who are travelling up the country with him.

He said he was inspired to raise money for the charity after seeing the centre's base in Skegness and discovering it was pausing operations this year to raise much-needed funds for 2026.

Not just that, Peter said his work as a teacher meant he could see first hand the impact that a charity like the centre has on thousands of young lives.