Ruth Livingstone
My book: Walking the English Coast
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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: 12 South Wales
183(am) Llanelli to Burry Port
After catching the train back to Llanelli, I resume my walk at Seaside. The tide is in, and so the little estuary (called The Flats) doesn’t look quite so muddy today. (I love these practical and prosaic names: Seaside and The … Continue reading
182(pm) Llanelli and Seaside
I am back on the coast again – well, maybe not the coast exactly. It’s still river and estuary, with plenty of mud and marsh. Continue reading
182 (lunch) Pen-clawdd to Llanelli
I’m peacefully eating my lunch, when I hear a soft “thumph” sound. A furry body is lying only about 18 inches away from my thigh. And it certainly wasn’t there earlier. Continue reading
182am Pen-clawdd to Llanelli
The sun is shining and Pen-clawdd looks more picturesque than I remembered it.
181 Llanmadoc to Pen-clawdd
It feels deliciously decadent to be out walking on a Monday morning, instead of working. I could catch a bus to Llanmadoc, but my B&B landlady offers me a lift instead. Double decadence! She drops me off by the church, from … Continue reading
180b Broughton Bay and Whiteford Sands
I spend hours wandering along a never-ending beach, see an old iron lighthouse, watch as the coastline shifts in front of my eyes, and discover some mysterious shell mounds. Continue reading
180a Rhossili Beach
Despite its popularity, this beautiful beach is virtually unspoiled by development. Continue reading
179 Port-Eynon to Rhossili
I stumble across ancient forts, follow an impossible track along a deadly cliff, and end up on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Continue reading
178 Oxwich to Port-Eynon
I walk in morning drizzle, but avoid the afternoon downpour. And the crowds.
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177pm East Cliff to Oxwich Bay
The sun is shining, the gorse is golden. This is turning into a wonderful day’s walking – one of the best I’ve ever experienced.
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Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 