Emma Lingard has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for twenty years. Her interest in local history has seen her produce many programmes for local television. She is known for Lingards Lincolnshire Rambles, a TV series, which saw her walking around this fine county exploring its heritage. Her love for walking also sees her conduct guided heritage tours throughout the year for the Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival. She lives near Grimsby, in North East Lincolnshire, with her family and runs her own strategic communications business.