Ruth Livingstone
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Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
Cattle charged at walkers – this could have been prevented by a simple fence
Incident number: 1229Response ID 329,262,000 Date: 16/4/26 Location: Preston Bagot, Warwickshire. Grid reference 176644 2 people, no dog Report: “Walking around the edge of a field the cows charged. I had to climb over a barbed wire fence while my husband ran around the corner of the field.It would be great to see special fencing […]
Charged at by a cow in Derbyshire (Pattern of previously aggressive livestock behaviour in this area)
Incident number: 1228Response ID 329,163,280 Date: 8/4/26 Location ///farm.prepare.character, Between Unstone Green and Dronfield,Derbyshire 2 People, with 2 dogs on lead Incident Summary: “On 8th April 2026, while traversing the established public footpath southwest from Highgate Lane, our party (two adults and two canine companions on leads) encountered an aggressive bovine. The animal emerged from […]
Ensuring Safety on a Walking Holiday: Cattle Management
We all have a right to walk safely along footpaths, and we can’t predict which cattle will be aggressive.
Category Archives: 02 Norfolk
Stage 3. Thornham to Burnham Deepdale
Now the rain begins to fall. I wrap my camera in plastic bag and stuff my iPhone into my bra. I am a little damp. I can’t resist taking lots of photographs of boats. Yesterday it was beach huts, today boats. Continue reading
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Stage 2. Hunstanton to Thornham
There are birds everywhere here. The sun is slanting across the fields and the air is soft with summer sun. A wonderful day. Continue reading
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Tagged 02 Norfolk, beach huts, britain, coast, coastal, england, GB, hiking, Hunstanton, Norfolk Coastal Path, path, Thornham, walk, walker, walking
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Stage 1. Kings Lynn to Hunstanton
The walk is long and hot. The sky is clear, the sun shines down and there is not even a sea breeze. The Norfolk sea bank stretches relentlessly ahead with no “end point” in site. I nearly give up. My feet are hurting and I don’t know if I will make it Continue reading
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Tagged britain, coast, coastal, england, Heacham, hiking, Hunstanton, Kings Lynn, Norfolk Coastal Path, Snettisham, walk, walking
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Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 