This week I became curious about the many areas Wainwright had explored and written about, outside of the Lake District Park. Ingleborough is best known as one of the famous Yorkshire Three Peaks, which Wainwright beautifully described as “the finest of all, a classic”.

I didn’t need any further convincing, so I booked a train to Clapham – the nearest station to Ingleborough Estate, which is the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales. It turned out to be a long and arduous walk just to get to the village at the start, mainly as my right knee had given up already!

Anyway, I battled on and soon found myself hiking through peaceful woodland alongside a lake, before ascending a valley towards my first stop – Ingleborough Caves.

Throughout all my travels, I often think about the people who came before me. The same limestone I run my hands across, was potentially looked upon by Wainwright himself, or perhaps Wordsworth and many other inspiring writers, artists and Great Thinkers.

As soon as I entered the caves, I was mesmerised. It was a labyrinth of several caves, many of which I had to practically crawl through – even at my height! It was beautiful. I managed to gather some samples and record some sound from deep in the caves for my sound bite collection. Overall, it was an amazing experience and I would definitely love to visit again and explore further.