An incredible £455,000 was been raised during a record-breaking Walk the Wight, at which thousands trekked across the Isle of Wight, on Sunday, May 12.

In aid of Mountbatten, the event challenges walkers over routes from Bembridge to Alum Bay (including those who stopped or started at Carisbrooke), from Sandown to Shide, and over Tennyson Down, for the schools' walk.

Scroll through our pictures above of some of those who took part...

More than 9,500 walkers, and hundreds of volunteers, joined forces to make Walk the Wight 2024 a success.

Thanks to the sunshine, nearly 1,200 people registered on the day.

"We simply cannot say thank you enough for the support,” said Lorraine White, Mountbatten fundraising manager.

"It was an incredible day.

"Last year was so successful and we wondered if we could top it but, thanks to everyone involved, we did.

"This money will make such a difference to the Island people we support. We are so grateful, thank you."

The main 26.5-mile walk started at Bembridge at 6am, and the final group of walkers crossed The Needles finish line at 9pm.

“It was an extraordinary day and the atmosphere across all the routes and checkpoints was really special,” said Nigel Hartley, Mountbatten CEO.

“To see so many people come together for Mountbatten was such a wonderful sight.

“While walking, I met so many people who spoke to me about Mountbatten and how we had made a difference to their families.

“The stories, the occasion and the cause are just an incredible mix – we are so lucky and so grateful to everyone.”

The day coincided with International Nurses Day and walkers gave three cheers to Mountbatten nurses before they set off from Bembridge. 

Among those to take part were the County Press's Stuart Robertson, who walked from Carisbrooke to Alum Bay, and regular columnist, Matthew Chatfield, who set off from Bembridge early on Sunday morning.