Henry can now put his (sore) feet up

Above image ⓒ @henryoscarmoores

Macclesfield’s own, Henry Moores, has finally completed a 1,200 mile walk from Manchester to Ibiza, with just a pair of flip-flops for footwear.

Henry Moores, 22, completed the astonishing feat on Sunday (June 29), raising over £55,000 for children’s cancer charity Bemorefab in the process.

The 22-year-old had already completed a number of long distance adventures, including walking to France and making an earlier trip to Ibiza.

On this occasions Henry upped the ante by swapping his walking boots for a pair of flip-flops

When he spoke to the Manchester Evening News he said: “I had such a good time last year and wanted to do it again, but to keep everyone entertained I thought there had to be a different catalyst, and that was footwear.

“Making it harder gets more attention and that gets more donations for a great charity.”

And thanks to his feet, his feat was clearly effective and saw Henry raising some £55,890 for Bemorefab.

Taking to Instagram to celebrate his achievement, he wrote: “Thank you for everyone who has donated, flown to Ibiza and helped me along the way with discounts, free food and water and helping me to organise bits I couldn’t do myself, thanks so much again and you’ll see me soon.”

Henry first began undertaking his challenges back in 2023 after his plumbinn apprenticeship “went a bit awry”.

He said: “I said to my mum, ‘I’m going to Paris’. I’ve always wanted to do a big walk and have always joked about it.

“I came back from that and raised around £20,000 for local charities and by then I’d really got the bug for it. I thought, what next?”

Since then Henry has documented his journeys on his Instagram account, racking up some 418,000 followers for his adventures.

His latest adventure began on April 5, and after a gruelling journey lasting nearly two months he finally touched down in Ibiza.

The final day saw him being dragged on a dinghy behind a boat for the final stretch of the journey over water.

A video posted to his page shows the long distance walker wearing a tuxedo and armbands as he emerges from the sea onto land to cheers from waiting onlookers.