Ruth Livingstone
My book: Walking the English Coast
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Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
Miley and his wife have to wade across a stream to escape cattle.
Incident number 1305Date: 30.08.26Site: Public footpath alongside of Egglestone Abbey near Barnard Castle. County Durham.Bull with cows and calves (Comment: very large brown cattle with small horns.)2 walkers with dog on a lead. Miley’s Report: “We were walking from woods towards grasslands alongside Egglestone Abbey. This was the only route back to the gate onto […]
Cows chase walkers AGAIN on Sussex Ouse Valley way
Incident number 1303Date: 31.5.26Site: Between Lewes and Hamsey on the river footpath BN7I dog, on a lead, 2 walkers Description: “Chased by cows on footpath, not for the first time here but very scary. Our dog froze in panic making getting away from cows near impossible.We reported it to the council who have replied saying […]
Cows with calves roaming freely around Hare Hill
Incident number 1301Date: 24.05.26Site: Roughly this: What3words:Punctuate.Otter.Fronted. Near Over Alderley, Hare Hill permissive path. 1 dog on lead, 3 walkers. RH’s report: “We were just walking and suddenly a group of cattle burst out of a field (from nowhere) and moved around us, not charging but getting quite close, agitated and shifting around restlessly with […]
Author Archives: Ruth Livingstone
303 Dumfries to New Abbey
I stomp through a marsh, startle a deer, hear a woodpecker, and arrive at a sweetheart abbey. Continue reading
302 Glencaple to Dumfries
River banks and broken bridges. Continue reading
301 Brow Well to Glencaple
Road, road, and yet more boring old road. But the trip up Ward Law hill makes it all worthwhile. Continue reading
300 Annan to Clarencefield
I discover Core Paths, and the perils of Scottish pronunciation. Continue reading
299 Gretna to Annan
I survive my first walk in Scotland, despite marshes and disappearing paths. Yay! Continue reading
298 pm Rockcliffe to Gretna
Gretna Green or bust? Well, it nearly busted me, but I got there in the end. Continue reading
298 am Carlisle to Rockcliffe
I walk up the River Eden and (almost) see an otter. Continue reading
297 Glasson to Carlisle
I follow an invisible Hadrian’s Wall, scramble through marshes and reach the banks of Eden. Continue reading
296 pm Bowness-on-Solway to Glasson
I join a Roman Wall and march to find a pub that’s actually open. Continue reading
296 am Whitrigg to Bowness-on-Solway
I walk along the edge of a marsh, past arrays of both modern and ancient defence systems. Continue reading
