Exploring a famous Yorkshire cave has been named one of the greatest British adventures.
Potholing in Yorkshire's Gaping Gill was listed as one of the top three British adventures for adrenaline junkies in a survey created by explorer and TV presenter Steve Backshall.
Exploring Gaping Gill sat alongside scaling Ben Nevis and swimming with seals off the Devon coast at Lundy Island in the top three British adventures.
Worldwide, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, trekking to Machu Picchu and rafting the Grand Canyon took the top spots.
Other adrenaline-fuelled journeys popular among Britons included descending into Iceland's Thrihnukagigur volcano, potholing in Vietnam's Son Doong caves and reaching Base Camp Everest in Nepal.
Backshall, known for his BBC series, Deadly 60, created the shortlist along with travel writers, before it was sent out to 2,000 British adults aged under 40.
More than half (58 per cent) of those asked said they prefer to seek out adventurous experiences than lounging around on the beach or by the pool.
The study was commissioned by television channel Dave to mark the launch of new series Expedition with Steve Backshall. "
From an early age I knew I wanted to explore the world and that's never stopped," he said.
"I have spent my life travelling to some of the most remote, dangerous and testing places on the planet.
"I'm always on the hunt for a new challenge to discover the unexplored - my new show on Dave sees me document a number of world-adventure 'firsts', including the first descent of a white-water river in the Himalayas."
Luke Hales, director of Dave, added: "Our new research reveals we are a nation of explorers who enjoy a sense of adventure and danger. "Brits are opting for more adrenaline pumping activity-based trips rather than the traditional fly-and-flop beach holiday."
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