# Karl Bushby returns to UK after 28-year walk

> Karl Bushby completes 28-year global walk, lands in UK after swimming English Channel.
- Title: Karl Bushby returns to UK after 28-year walk · LADbible
- Summary: Karl Bushby completes 28-year global walk, lands in UK after swimming English Channel. Karl Bushby, 56, walked 30,000 miles across 28 countries over 28 years…
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- Source: LADbible — https://ladbible.com/news/uk-news/british-man-reaches-uk-karl-bushby-english-channel-235004-20261007
- Published: 2026-10-07T15:09:15.076+00:00
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## Karl Bushby's journey begins
Karl Bushby set off from Chile in 1998 to walk home to Hull, UK, using no mechanical transport.
## 28-year global walk
Bushby walked 30,000 miles across 28 countries over 28 years, including a polar bear attack and pandemic challenges.
## Swam English Channel
Bushby swam the English Channel for 20 hours over three days to land in Dover, UK.
## Return to Hull
Bushby plans to return to his home in Hull in early November, 28 years after leaving South America.
## Bushby's message
Bushby said, 'It feels good to have UK soil under my feet after all these years. It hasn't been easy, and that's part of the point.'

> It feels good to have UK soil under my feet after all these years. It hasn't been easy, and that's part of the point;
## What happens next
Bushby will return to Hull in early November, 28 years after leaving South America, to watch Premier League matches.
## Key takeaway

Karl Bushby, 56, walked 30,000 miles across 28 countries over 28 years to return to Hull, UK, after swimming the English Channel.