Ruth Livingstone
My book: Walking the English Coast
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Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
Are cows becoming more aggressive?
Incident number: 1261 Response ID: 329,818,362 Date of incident: 15.06.26 Location: Fields near Tackley in Oxfordshire heading towards the canal path Status: Group of walkers (3-5) with no dogs on PROW Liz’s story “We entered a field with about 50 cows (A group of heifers) at the far end of the field. They rushed over […]
Letting go of his dog probably saved Michael’s life
Report 1259, Response ID 329,768,059, Single walker and dog, group of cows with calves and a bull 6/6/26 Location: Between Blore & Thorpe, Ashbourne on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border. On a bridle path between Coldwall Bridge and Coldwell Farm. The Limestone Way runs through the field as well as another public right of way. What three […]
Cows used our dog as a football
Report 1256 Response ID 329,756,083 17/5/26 2 people and dogs Location: Staplehay, Trull Somerset, Spearcey Farm SW’s report: It’s a public footpath with 2 adjoining fields, with a river on one side, which the cows also access regularly. As we entered the second field we immediately noticed that there were 2 or 3 calves with […]
Author Archives: Ruth Livingstone
173b Porthcawl to Kenfig Dunes
I walk along the seaside at Porthcawl, and get lost in Kenfig Dunes. Continue reading
173a Ogmore-by-Sea to Porthcawl
I walk up Ogmore River and get lost in the dunes of Merthyr-Mawr. Continue reading
172 Nash Point to Ogmore-by-Sea
I encounter amazing rock formations, visit the site of King Caractacus’s resistance, and am defeated not by the Romans, but by the wind. Continue reading
171 Lantwit Major to Nash Point
A wonderful cliff top walk, past pill-boxes and secret coves, to Nash Lighthouse. And I learn the secret of St Donat’s Castle. Continue reading
170 Barry Island to Llantwit Major
I discover the best side of Barry Island, reach the southernmost point in Wales and have a horrible walk alongside a power station, before reaching the pretty beach at Llantwit Major. Continue reading
169b Cardiff to Barry
I discover more art work, walk through a gloomy Penarth, see another Marconi plaque, and find ruined defences from WW2. Continue reading
169a Cardiff Bay
I discover the entrance to Torchwood, visit Ianto’s Shrine and stumble across another Tardis. Three reasons to spend a long time in Cardiff Bay! Continue reading
168 Peterstone Wentlooge to Cardiff Bay
I try to walk at 3 mph – and get lost in a rubbish tip – before making it safely to Cardiff Bay. Continue reading
167b Newport to Peterstone Wentlooge
Near the Wentlooge levels I find the Tardis, and have a disappointing lunch interrupted by a flying drone. Later, I almost steal several horses. Continue reading
167a Newport
I think you can tell a great deal about a place by looking at its graffiti. And the number of illicit rubbish tips. Continue reading
Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 