Gorging on danger: Barefoot slackliner risks it all 500ft above Cheddar's famous rocky depths to take incredible photographs

Some of us may have backed a little to close to the edge of a cliff in a bid to take a beautiful  panoramic photograph on holiday.

But while the average leisure-seeker is likely to hear the words 'Not to close!' as they creep to the cliff-edge, slackliner Dan Hunt won't listen a word to the health and safety brigade. 

In fact, the daredevil seems to make it as dangerous as he can for himself as he takes off his shoes and socks to cross a high wire suspended 500ft above Cheddar Gorge in Somerset.        More Read