ONE of the UK’s most loved characters has arrived in Warrington as part of his epic charity trek.

Speedo Mick, whose real name is Michael Cullen, has already set off through the town this morning after arriving yesterday, Tuesday.

Mick left his base for the night, Holiday Inn in Woolston, at around 8am and is currently making his way towards his next stop of St Helens.

During his stay, the fundraiser visited Cantilever Park last night to watch Warrington Town FC take on Radcliffe, walking around the pitch at half time to spread his charity message.

And he posted an emotional welcome to the town on his Twitter page after arriving.

He said: “I have just made it to Warrington and I am already dead emotional.

“It has been a very long journey, it has been a massive challenge and I am nearly at the finish like.

“I just cannot wait to get there to see my family, to finish the walk and to continue the work we are doing through the Speedo Mick Foundation,

“Thank you so much everybody for all your support. It means the world to me, it really, really does.”

Mick has spent the past five months walking around the UK wearing nothing but a pair of swimming trunks in aid of his own charity, the SpeedoMick Foundation.

As part of his epic 2,000-mile Giving Back tour, he started on Scotland’s Western Isles before making his way through Edinburgh and Glasgow and crossing the Irish Sea to Belfast, touring Ireland before ending up in Dublin.

He then crossed back over to North Wales, made his way down to Cardiff and crossed back into England, where his route has taken in most major towns and cities.

Mick is due to finish his epic mission in his home city of Liverpool on Friday, taking in Warrington and St Helens today.

He also posted a video on his way to Warrington, saying: “Manchester Ship Canal – we are close to home.

“We are getting there, and I would be home twice as fast if I was in there.

“Friday, I cannot wait.”

At the time of writing, Mick’s trek had raised more than £142,000, and you can donate by visiting gofundme.com/f/speedomick

Regular updates of his journey can be found via twitter.com/speedomick/