Millican Dalton worked as an insurance clerk in London until he decided to swap it for the most rural life possible.
A mysterious cave tucked away in the rolling hills of the Lake District was home to a London man for nearly 40 years. The cavern, located in Borrowdale, might not catch your eye if you were on a hike in the national park.
An avid cyclist, climber, and camper, he yearned for adventure and a simpler life in the country and moved to Loughton in Buckinghamshire when he was 36, reports Lancs Live. Self-sufficient Millican baked his own bread and stitched his own clothes. He was known in the area for his unusual clothing, Tyrolean hat, and love of dark coffee and Woodbines cigarettes. He also pioneered the creation of light-weight camping gear.
"All the sounds of the nights, the roar of the mountain stream, the barking of our dogs and foxes, the cries of birds, how can I be lonely with such company?" Throughout his near-40 years in the cave, it was only during extreme weather that he left his home to spend some time in a nearby hut. Keswick, the closest town to the site, is now known as the 'Adventure Capital of the Lakes' in honour of Millican and his unusual abode.
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