Ruth Livingstone
My book: Walking the English Coast
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Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
John was nearly killed by cows, HSE decide that a few signs will make this safe for future walkers.
Report: 1284 Date: 02/08/21 Location: Todmorden, West Yorkshire. On footpath from East Whirlaw Farm to Style Road. Approximate map reference 255 936 on OS Map OL21 Single careful walker, no dog John’s report: “I skirted around a group of cows as I walked downhill, but a number of the calves started to follow me. After […]
This walker says they will never cross a field of cows again after incident on Welsh coastal path
Incident number: 1286 Date of incident: 14.07.26 Location: Welsh Coast Path in the Vale of Glamorgan heading west from Cwm Nash towards Dunraven. Status: Lone walker with no dog on PRoW Charles’s story “I was walking across the fields along the clifftop on the Wales Coast Path. In the second field there was a large […]
A broken arm after being headbutted by cow near to Exeter canal at Turf Lock
Incident number: 1285 Date of incident: 04.07.26 Location: Exminster footpath 3, between RSPB land and the Exeter Canal at Turf Lock. Status: Group of walkers (between 3 and 5) with no dog on PRoW Roger’s account of the incident “We were walking back to the RSPB footpath, ant 8pm, after a meal at the Turf […]
Category Archives: 11 Somerset
163am Severn Beach to Wales
Today I cross over the River Severn and walk into Wales. It will be an important milestone in my coastal trek. Continue reading
162pm Avonmouth to Severn Beach
I walk through the industrial landscape of Avonmouth, disappear down a secret tunnel in the undergrowth, and emerge on Severn Beach in glowing sunlight. Continue reading
162am Bristol to Avonmouth
I walk down the River Avon, along the Severn Way. I pass a mysterious station, dodge roaring traffic, walk past decaying wharves, and come across some wonderful graffiti. Continue reading
161c Clifton Suspension Bridge
I begin walking through the Avon Gorge and feel as if I’m walking in a tunnel. As yet I’ve had no view of the Clifton Bridge. Continue reading
161b Portishead to Pill, River Avon
The problem with walking along cycle paths is that they are usually very boring from a walking point of view. Continue reading
161a Portishead
What a surprise to find Portisbury Marina looking so attractive. I knew the old power station had been demolished, but was expecting an industrial complex or a decaying wasteland. Continue reading
160 Clevedon to Portishead
This isn’t exactly a wild coastal footpath – and I don’t know whether to be relieved at the prospect of an easy walk or disappointed by the tameness of the route. Continue reading
159pm Kewstoke to Clevedon
There are swans on the river, birds in the sky, and – if I block out the drone of traffic on the nearby M5 – I could be in the middle of nowhere. But in the next field, everything goes horribly wrong.
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159am Kewstoke to Clevedon
Why is it so difficult to walk to Clevedon? Motorways and rivers must be crossed. Footpaths let me down. I’m forced to abandon Plan A and Plan B.
Will Plan C succeed? Continue reading
158 Kewstoke, Sand Point and Middle Hope
I discover the unexpectedly beautiful Sand Point, on a peninsula called Middle Hope, a place of strange rocks and ancient remains. Continue reading
Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 