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
154 Bridgewater to Pawlett, via Dunball Wharf
I’m not expecting much from today’s walk: just a slog through industrial estates and along a busy road, until I get to Dunball wharf and a river footpath. Bridgewater is not the prettiest of towns, but any marina looks nice if the sun is … Continue reading
153 Stert Point to Bridgwater (River Parrett Trail)
I struggle through long grass, walk along a muddy river, past clyce and pills, and have several close encounters with cattle. Continue reading
152b Hinkley Point to Stert Point
I have a close encounter with cows, miss out on a pixie mound and see a doggie riding a bicycle. Then I reach the end of the Somerset Coast Path! Continue reading
152a Kilve Pill to Hinkley Point
There is something rather intimidating about walking alongside these fierce fences. CCTV cameras track every step I make Continue reading
151 Watchet to Quantock’s Head and Kilve Pill
I walk along amazing shore platforms, along a coastline famous for oil, fossils and dinosaur bones. I trespass through a holiday camp, lose the coastal path and find it again in a wood, and discover a mysterious story book. Continue reading
150b Dunster to Watchet
A windy walk into Watchet. I lose my way, lose my hat, discover everything is closed, but manage to catch my steam train. Continue reading
150a Minehead to Dunster
I find amusing worm casts, dodge flying golf balls, and walk along a flowery path. But Minehead’s seafront needs sprucing up. I offer four suggestions for improvement. Continue reading
149c Minehead, and the end of the South West Coast Path.
I experience a profound moment of transition, discover an amazing piece of sculpture, and realise I have walked further than I thought. Continue reading
149b Hurlstone Point to Minehead
My head spins with vertigo. I feel like I sometimes do when I’m skiing and find myself balancing on the side of a black slope, wondering what on earth I’m doing up here. Continue reading
149 Porlock Weir to Hurlstone Point
I walk across shingle, plod through a marsh, do some wading, and climb up to Hurlstone Point. 2 hours to travel 2 miles? Continue reading
Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 