A mysterious cave hidden away in the Lake District hills was the beloved home of a man for nearly 30 years after he moved to the countryside to escape the big city. Many hikers would likely bypass the unassuming cavern in Borrowdale without a second thought but the special spot has a fascinating history.
Millican Dalton, from London, known as the 'Professor of Adventure' lived a peaceful and happy life inside the cave back in the early-mid 1900s for almost three decades. The explorer, who loved the outdoors, was born to a Quaker family in 1867 and grew up in the bustling city of London, Lancs Live reports.
However, by the time he reached 36, he had grown tired of the city life and, as a keen cyclist, climber and camper, he craved a much more peaceful and simple life with the chance for some adventure in the countryside. He initially moved to a cottage in Buckinghamshire but barely lived inside it as he began building a wooden shack in the garden, where he would live in the winter months, alternating it with camping in the Lake District during the summer.
