A 25-year-old adventurer from Box is to travel to Africa to see how money is raised is being spent - on his bike.

When plucky Sam Williams got in a rowing boat and paddled off across the Atlantic to raise money for charity, he could be excused for thinking he had done his bit.

It took him 75 days to reach Antigua and he raised £20,000 for FARM-Africa, a charity which helps the poor feed themselves so they need not rely on aid.

But now, exactly a year after the end of his epic Atlantic row, the adventurer is off to see how his money has been spent, by visiting the headquarters of FARM- Africa, in Kenya.

But Sam will not be flying to east Africa like the rest of us would – he is riding a bicycle there.

The pedal power journey will raise thousands more for the charity.

He starts next month, on the first anniversary of the day he reached the Caribbean last year. Back then, his rowing feat saw him become an overnight sensation in the US, appearing on ABC News, while a legion of fans followed his blog from on board his tiny boat Pacific Pete.

This time, he is planning on cycling across Europe, through the Middle East and along the banks of the Nile to check out how the money he raised the first time has been spent.

"You didn't expect me to do something sensible, did you?" he asked yesterday, as he unveiled the plan for the next big adventure, which he has dubbed 'pedalling all the way'.

He added: "I think that the last time I rode a bike was over 10 years ago, when I travelled what I thought was a really long way, but if I remember right, it was more than 10 whole miles!

"Having said that, the last stupid idea I had went okay, so why not?"

Sam plans to travel through 16 countries, and has planned a route that involves rivers such as the Danube and the Nile. He explained: "I'm using the theory that every river is fairly flat – I'm not a fan of hills, or at least going up them. I'll follow the Danube right across Europe."

"Eventually, I'll reach Mwingi, where FARM-Africa's project is based."

He added: "When I heard about FARM-Africa, I was struck by their intelligent and sensible approach to helping the poorest families in eastern and South Africa. Ever since then, I've been continually impressed by all the people involved in the charity, and the fact that they all seem to genuinely believe in the work that they're doing and get excited about the successes they achieve."

The epic trip will take him most of the summer and will see him pedalling 6,000 miles.

For more information, log onto www.pedallingalltheway.com, or join the Facebook group set up to support him.