Ruth Livingstone
My book: Walking the English Coast
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Killer Cows: Killer Cows
A farmers perspective on cattle and walkers
Recently a farmer emailed our group and we felt that he had some useful discussion points that we could empathise with and wanted to share some of his thoughts. Obviously we don’t agree with all of the points but here starts the dialogue. We have always been up for collaboration in our quest to keep […]
On the Bures Dragon hiking loop. Jennifer and her friend remained calm
Incident number: 838 Response ID: 301,224,274 Date: 13.04.24 Location: Bures, Suffolk. Between Smallbridge and Bures Road on the St Stephen’s Chapel, Bures Dragon hiking loop. Jennifer said that two of them had been walking in the above location with no dog. In her words. “Cows came quickly over from the other side of the field, […]
Can We Enjoy a Walk in the Countryside?
You may have heard Adrian Chiles’s radio programme discussing the safety of walking through fields of cattle, if not then head this way – Adrian Chiles – 04/04/2024 – BBC Sounds . Neither the animal behaviourist nor the representative from the NFU on the programme arrived at any conclusions about how we should behave to […]
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) 