A Westcountry law firm is urging people from across the region to get their hiking boots on and take part in a charity walk.

Staff at Bond Pearce will to step out in aid of Children's Hospice South West and Naomi House with the launch of Family Footsteps.

Four walks are planned for Sunday 20 April, with members of the public being invited to join the law firm's staff and clients on one of the designated routes in Bristol, Plymouth, Exeter and Southampton.

Children's Hospice South West and Naomi House are two regional charities supporting children with life-limiting illness.

With a new hospice opened in 2007, Children's Hospice South West now runs the region's only two children's hospices - Little Bridge House in Barnstable and Charlton Farm near Bristol - and cares for more than 400 kids each year.

The organisation has been providing charitable care and respite to life limited children and their families from across the Westcountry for over 11 years.

Naomi House is a purpose-built children's hospice that provides a homely environment for children and young people with life-limiting conditions that mean that they will not live to become adults.

Situated just north of Winchester in Hampshire, they offer one-to-one palliative care that includes respite, terminal and bereavement care and support to children and their families in central southern England.

"Through the Family Footsteps walk, Bond Pearce hopes to make a difference to the lives of those children and families, providing vital funding support to the hospices," the firm said in a statement.

The walks are open to anyone who would like to get involved and help raise money for these worthy charities.

According to Bond Pearce, the walks are designed to be manageable for participants of all ages.

For more information about Family Footsteps, including walking tips, visit www.bondpearce.com/Family-Footsteps.

Walks will be held on Sunday 20 April (from 10.30am until 3.00pm) at the following parks across the South West:

Bristol: Charlton Farm, Wraxall
Charlton Farm is nestled in the hillside of Wraxall and provides a secluded and beautiful setting in which our families can take some time out and just enjoying spending time as a family.

Exeter: Riverside Valley Park, Double Locks, Marsh Barton
Riverside Valley Park extends for several miles through the city forming part of a major wildlife highway linking Exmoor to the sea. The character of the park changes down its length, becoming more informal and richer in wildlife. The valley still contributes to the quality of life in Exeter; providing green open space a short distance from the City's commercial centre and close to where people live and work.

Plymouth: Mothecombe, Flete Estate
Mothecombe is a beautiful site at the mouth of the River Erme.

Southampton: Itchen Valley Park
Itchen Valley Country Park is a large area of unspoilt countryside beside the River Itchen, managed for public enjoyment and wildlife. The rural beauty of the park through the seasons can be enjoyed along the paths and trails taking you through woodland, water meadows, pasture and hay fields.