A SMALL boy from Dursley has taken on a big challenge and conquered Yorkshire’s highest peaks to raise £1,200 for charity.

Thomas Cockram, 11, took on the 25-mile three-peak challenge to raise money for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People as his older brother Sam, 15, is deaf.

Regularly ascending and descending hundreds of metres, it was no easy task to reach the peaks, especially Whernside which is 728 metres high.

However the Cam Everlands pupil prepared himself for the day with friends and family by taking on stages of the Cotswold way and walks in the Brecon Beacons.

His father David from Holywell Road said the youngest member of the group did well to manage the feat in 12hours and 40 minutes.

"It was his idea, he wanted to do something for charity," he said.

"He dealt with it very well. It’s a challenge to do it in 12 hours so we were pleased with how quickly we did it.

"He struggled a bit at the start but he came round and did very well. We are thinking about the next trip but it is in its early stages."