Ruth Livingstone
My book: Walking the English Coast
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Winfield’s Award
Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
Andy meets an aggressive group of bullocks
Report 1225 Response ID 328,980,041 Location Footpath between Clwyd gate and farm Plas-y-Nant, nearest large town, Ruthin. Approx grid ref SJ155584, in field just out of woods, exit gate was further obstructed by electric fence. Single walker, no dog, encounters an aggressive group of bullocks Andy’s Report: “Leaving gate from the wood and progressing towards […]
Charged at by cattle
Report 1224 Response ID 328,834,077 Location: Doynton High Street – field off footpath up the steps on the right when leaving the village along the High Street Date 07/03/26 Katie’s report: “I entered the field with my dog on a short lead, I did not see any cows. As I walked into the field and […]
Lack of public safety on SW Coastal Path
Report 1223 Response ID 328,818,368 Date of incident 5/3/26 Location South West coastal Path – south of Hartland Quay towards Speke’s Mill. What 3 words “qualified.shave.digested” North Devon coast. Zoe’s Report: “Arriving at the gate on my return journey I was surprised to see cows there. I entered slowly and both dogs were by my […]
Author Archives: Ruth Livingstone
355 Machrihanish to Glenbarr
Glorious beaches, interspersed with verge hopping. Continue reading
354pm Southend to Machrihanish
A day of terrifying highs, and a close encounter with Ireland. Continue reading
354am Southend to Machrihanish
I worried about this remote stretch of the Kintyre Way… but so far, so good. Continue reading
Carradale revisited
I can’t resist returning to Carradale, and later spot a weird man on Saddell Beach. Continue reading
353pm Campbeltown to Southend
Beaches and beautiful views. Continue reading
353am Campbeltown to Southend
A gentle rollercoaster of a road, with views of Ailsa Craig and… submarines! Continue reading
352pm Carradale to Campbeltown
Beautiful views and an undulating road. Continue reading
352am Carradale to Campbeltown
Spring flowers and lambs, and a meandering up-and-down road. Continue reading
351 Off-roading
Today I set off in high spirits. It’s a Monday and there are buses running along the stretch of road between Carradale and Campbeltown. No need for double-walking today. Yippee!
350 pm Carradale
Circular walk through an empty forest. Continue reading
Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 