LIKE grandfather....like son.....and grandson - nine-year-old Connor Mills is definitely a lad who's going places.

He's already climbed Britain's three highest peaks - and now the Bromsgrove youngster is putting his best foot forward to walk 200 miles with his dad in aid of youngsters who, like himself, have a form of autism.

And the effort will be a tribute to his late grandfather, David Mills, who in 1987 also walked 200 miles with his father Christian Mills, who was then aged eight.

Connor, who has Asperger's Syndrome and is a pupil at Sidemoor First School, and Mr Mills plan, on July 23, to set off on their walk to Borth in Wales and back - a round trip expected to last 10 or 11 days.

They will be raising money for Spectrum, an organisation that supports children with Asperger's.

"Connor's one determined young man, having climbed Snowdon at the age of five, Scafell at six and Ben Nevis at seven," said Mr Mills, aged 36, a warehouse manager, of Sidemoor, Bromsgrove.

"We've been training hard, walking in excess of 20 miles per day most weekends."

Mr Mills and his own father, who then lived in the Stourbridge area, walked the same trip in 1987 to raise almost £300 towards a trip to Disney World for a young girl with a brain tumour.

David Mills died aged 52 in 1998.

"Sadly my father passed away before my two wonderful children were born," said Mr Mills.

"My youngest son, Connor, and I are repeating the walk this summer."

He added that Connor and his other son, Jordan, 13, who also has Asperger's, had been "fortunate enough" to have been offered places at the Spectrum Club in Matchborough, Redditch, and had "benefited immensely".

"The team of dedicated staff work tirelessly to ensure that the children feel accepted and develop vital skills," said Mr Mills.

"The team rely on grants and donations to provide their wonderful service to Redditch and Bromsgrove youngsters."

Halfords, Cotswold Outdoor and Winfields of Feckenham have donated kit to help father and son with their trek.

People can sponsor them at yourideas.org.uk by clicking the 'donate' button.

Mr Mills said that a heatwave was expected soon, which may lead to the Borth trek being delayed until August.

He recalled his 200-mile walk with his own dad, saying: "It wasn't easy - on the second day it was hammering down with rain and my father said if I wanted to give up we could.

"But we kept going - and it was the healthiest 10 days of my life."