Dave Cornthwaite kisses the start line of his Board Free
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A 26-year-old man who is skateboarding from John O'Groats to Land's End has begun the English leg of his journey after crossing the border into Cumbria.
Dave Cornthwaite, from Wales, set off from Caithness in Scotland at the weekend and has so far skated almost 400 miles.
His journey - dubbed Board Free - will raise money for three charities.
So far he has skated through Carlisle to Southwaite and is continuing into the south of the county.
On his website, Mr Cornthwaite said he was looking for a challenge to beat boredom.
After skateboarding to Land's End, he will attempt to travel 5,000 miles from Perth to Brisbane around Australia's southern coastline.
He is raising funds for Link Community Development, which runs education projects in southern Africa; The Lowe Syndrome Trust and Sailability Australia.
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