The parents of a climber who fell to his death in January joined his colleagues on a sponsored hike to one of the places their son loved.

John Wooding, 29, known as Jack, from Ashtead, fell when climbing in the Cairngorms, Scotland, and died the next day from his injuries.

His colleagues in the Department of Transport (DfT)'s legal team, the General Counsel’s Office, have so far raised more than £3,000 for charity Climbing Out in his memory.

Last week his parents Margaret and Eric joined them on a sponsored 12-mile hike across Leith Hill, Pitch Hill, and Holmbury Hill, Surrey's three highest peaks, where Jack used to love mountain biking.

Mrs Wooding said: "We had a moment of silence to remember Jack and then tucked into his favourite climbing staple, banana bread, made to Jack’s own recipe.

"It is a great consolation to us that Jack’s tragic death has at least benefited such a worthwhile cause, in addition to the large donations made in his memory to Human Rights Watch and the Cairngorms Mountain Rescue Team."

The rescue team helped to evacuate Jack in bitterly cold conditions after he fell while climbing Aladdin's Mirror.

She said: "This achievement by the DfT’s General Counsel’s Office is especially impressive as Jack had only worked there for three months before he died, so it indicates what an extraordinary person he was, that so many people there were inspired to contribute in his memory."

The DfT team's next fundraising trip in Jack’s memory will be a climb up Snowdon in May.

Their fundraising page said: "Jack was a charming, enthusiastic and kind young man who will be sorely missed by all his colleagues.

"Jack was passionate about climbing so we decided to support Climbing Out, a charity which works with young people facing significant difficulties as a result of injury or illness."

To donate visit www.justgiving.com/jack-memorial-hike