People are invited to sign up to trek the Great Wall of China to raise funds for a Lancaster hospice on its 40th anniversary.
St John’s Hospice has unveiled details of a major fundraiser for 2026, with people invited to head to the Far East in an adventure of a lifetime.
This will be the 8th St John’s Hospice trek and the 10th year of fundraising trekking carried out by the charity, returning to The Great Wall of China, the site of the organisation's first ever trek.
The event will take place between September 5-13, 2026.
In 2016, 31 intrepid supporters walked the Great Wall over ten days, raising in excess of £100,000 for St John’s.


Fundraising treks are amazing personal challenges, giving you the chance to see the world like never before, all while supporting a local hospice.
There’s an Information Evening at St John’s on Thursday, January 30, at 6.30pm to find out more. The event takes place at the Courtyard Café at their centre on Slyne Road.
People can email Lisa Morgan at lisa.morgan@sjhospice.org.uk for more details.
Earlier this month, supporters returned from a never-to-be-forgotten trek across the Himalayas to raise £166,000 for the hospice.
The St John's Hospice trekkers are back home after 11 days in India which included a climb to peaks of 2875m in the stunning surroundings of the Indian foothills.
The team ended their trip with a visit to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal mausoleum in Agra.
Read more: PHOTOS: Lancaster hospice team raise £166K on memorable trek across Himalayas


Man accused of stealing joints of meat at Lancaster Asda by hiding them in his trousers
LISTEN and PHOTOS: Spectacular display of 12,000 poppies unveiled at Lancaster landmark
Eden Project Morecambe boss gives update on early stages of work on new £100m attraction
Lancaster, Morecambe and Carnforth Remembrance services announced
Road closures for pre-Tour de France work announced for Lancaster district
Lancaster rock guitarist braves beard shave for charity
Two arrests made after post office robbery in Lancaster
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra to perform concert for schools at Morecambe Winter Gardens
PHOTOS: Plans go in for major Lancaster regeneration scheme
Lancaster music venue's heartfelt message ahead of final night on New Year's Eve
Morecambe school named among one of England's most improved for attendance
Lancaster hospital nursing boss appointed to University of Cumbria honorary role
Morecambe Football Club placed under another embargo by the National League
£1.5m Lancaster scheme to boost water quality in River Lune is complete
Family pays tribute to Lancaster pensioner who died in road crash
Popular artist's print of Morecambe Bay Academy to be launched at alumni evening
Work set to begin on new Heysham skate park
Light Up Lancaster promises to illuminate city with ‘No Boundaries’
Sadness as Morecambe sports and social club suffers break-in on night of reopening
Man arrested after death of pensioner in Lancaster road crash

