THE shoe - and not to mention the ball and chain -- will be on the other foot for a group of Redditch-based prison wardens.

The four from Hewell Grange are to don traditional chain-gang clothing and hike the 20 miles from Evesham to Redditch tomorrow.

Ken Haywood, the group's secretary, said sponsorship would be donated to a school in Redditch.

None of the four are keen walkers and they will be hampered by a chain locked to their ankles with a ball attached.

But they are confident the hike will not be too hard as long as they can stop off for the occasional pint along the way.