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Tom's Trek 2017

Hull to Liverpool :: 20 June - 2 July 2017

ZANE helps desperately needy people across Zimbabwe. Please visit the ZANE website at www.zane.uk.com to find out more about this amazing charity.



Tom and his wife Jane walk for people like Catherine:

Catherine's Tale

Catherine, 71, worked all her life as an administrator. Her savings of $18,000 were destroyed in Zimbabwe’s great inflation (2003-8) and the value stolen by the Mugabe government.

Today Catherine suffers from chronic fibrosis of the lungs and she has suffered numerous near death situations. In 2000, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and so she underwent a double mastectomy. Catherine needs a cocktail of drugs to keep her alive.

ZANE currently supports Catherine with provision towards her rent, basic living costs and medicine. Catherine wrote to ZANE in April 2014:

“ The kindness of ZANE staff and donors is simply overwhelming. How can I ever repay you? Thank you ZANE for all you have done. Please thank those who give so generously. I don’t know where I would be without ZANE’s help. Thank you and may God bless you all. Catherine Miller”

*Names have been changed on grounds of security


Freelance journalist Georgie Knaggs has written some lovely articles about Tom's previous walks. They arrived with us completely unsolicited. You can read them by clicking this link:

. http://thephraser.com/category/zimbabwe/.

Previous Walks


Tom's Trek 2016

Tom's Trek 2016: “Neither Up nor Down” Hay-on-Wye to Ipswich :: 8 September – 4 October 2016 :: 220 miles

You can see details of the route here and read Tom's blog of the 2016 walk here.


Tom's Trek 2015

Brighton to London (the scenic route) :: 20 June – 15 July 2015 :: 200 miles

You can see details of the route here and read Tom's blog of the 2015 walk here.


Tom's Trek 2014

In June/July 2014 Tom Benyon OBE walked from Ambleside to Oxford for ZANE.

You can see details of the route here and read Tom's blog of the 2014 walk here.


Tom's Trek 2013

In June/July 2013 Tom Benyon OBE walked from Holyhead to Oxford for ZANE. The walk started in Holyhead on Tuesday 14th June and finished in Oxford on Thursday 11th July.

Tom and his wife Jane arrived at Martyr's Memorial in St Giles, Oxford at 12 noon on Thursday 11th July. There was a lovely party of ZANE supporters there to meet them - many thanks!

You can see details of the route here and read Tom's blog of the 2013 walk here.


Tom's Trek 2012

In September 2012 Tom Benyon OBE walked from York to Canterbury for ZANE. Details of the route are available here.

Read Tom's 2012 walking diary/ blog by clicking here.


Tom's Trek 2011

Tom Benyon OBE walked from Land's End to Westminster for ZANE.

The walk was a total of 335 miles to raise funds for ZANE's work with the desperate people in Zimbabwe. Tom departed from Land’s End on Tuesday 14th June at and arrived in Westminster on Friday 8th July. Route details here.

Read the 2011 blog here.


Tom's Trek 2010

Tom completed his walk of the 450 miles from Edinburgh to London in aid of ZANE - Zimbabwe A National Emergency on 18th October 2010. He is in his 69th year.It took him 25 days of walking, averaging 18 miles a day. He lost 2 toenails and half a stone.

Read the 2010 blog here.