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: 09 Devon
91. Brixham to Kingswear to Dartmouth
I meet nobody else for the next hour and a half. Compared to the crowded paths around Weymouth and the busy Lulworth Cove, where there were hundreds of people, this is bliss – and it is exactly what I imagined coast walking to be like. Continue reading
90. Paignton to Brixham
The seagull waits and watches carefully until the fish is removed from the hook. Then, in one quick swoop, it flies down to seize the fish from the man’s hands. ‘Oy,’ comes the shout, ‘the bird took my fish!’
89. Torquay to Paignton
Expecting concrete promenades in Torquay, I left my walking poles behind. But I find myself in a beautiful and natural landscape. I walk through old woodlands and pass spectacular red-sand beaches. Then it starts raining… Continue reading
88. Dawlish through Teignmouth to Torquay
I find myself scrambling up a steep, muddy path. Arriving at the top, gasping for breath, I discover I have travelled less than a 100 yards from where I started my descent. And it took me over 10 minutes.
Is this some sort of cruel joke?
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87. Dawlish Warren to Dawlish
The tide is high and fierce. Grey waves crash up against the sea wall as the train trundles by, just a few feet from the lashing spray.
86. Ladram Bay to Exmouth
I enjoy photographing the amazing rock formations in Ladram Bay. The walk into Budleigh Salterton is delightful. The beach of Sandy Bay provides a welcome chance to walk along the edge of the sea and into Exmouth. Continue reading
85. Branscombe to Ladram Bay
I can see where the waves are washing away the substance of the cliffs, causing a red discolouration of the sea below. The bloody redness of these Devon coastal waters is both dramatic and unsettling.
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84. Lyme Regis to Seaton to Branscombe
I am entering the Undercliffs. Last chance. Have I got good walking boots and adequate water? From this point onwards, walkers are committed to the seven mile walk between Lyme Regis and Seaton with no exit points. It will take about 4 hours.
Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 