Ruth Livingstone
My book: Walking the English Coast
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Winfield’s Award
Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
We can’t walk on footpaths as blocked by cattle in Lower Weare Somerset
Incident number: 1216 Response ID: 318,553,250 Date of incident: 23.11.25 Location: Lower Weare, Somerset, the public foot path just by the primary school, 2nd field in, (what 3 words /// lurching.truly.relocated) Status: Single walker with dog on lead on PROW Gino’s story “The first field by the school sometimes has female cows, the next field […]
Trampling Incident involving serious injuries In Dorset. (Near Morden)
Incident number: 1215 Response ID: 318,377,455 Date of incident: 6.11.25 Location: Near Morden, Dorset, (WTW ref is chuckling.pounces.pianists) Status: Between 3 to 5 people with dogs on lead on PROW Michael’s story “We were on the public bridleway that crosses the field onto Wareham heath. Cattle and calves were about 50 meters away and peaceful. […]
A terrifying experience that could have been a lot worse
Incident number: 1213 Response ID: 317,470,880 Date of incident: 26.10.25 Location: Footpath near the town of Eye in Suffolk, a few fields away from the playing field/par Status: Two people with dog on lead on PROW Holly’s story “Footpath we were following passed through a field with cows in. My husband went in first on […]
Category Archives: 12 South Wales
177am Mumbles to East Cliff
The sun is shining, a fresh breeze is blowing away the morning mist, and life feels good. And now I am entering Gower: an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Continue reading
176 Swansea Bay
I walk along the bay, past the “ugly, lovely, town” of Swansea, across sand and shells, before coming across an unusual sculpture. Continue reading
175 Port Talbot to Swansea Marina
I leave a trail of footprints across black-streaked sand, wonder what ‘live water’ means, and meet my old friend, the M4. Continue reading
174 Kenfig Dunes to Port Talbot
From soft sand, to hard pavements, today is a walk of contrasts, and always dominated by the smoggy outline of the steelworks. Continue reading
173b Porthcawl to Kenfig Dunes
I walk along the seaside at Porthcawl, and get lost in Kenfig Dunes. Continue reading
173a Ogmore-by-Sea to Porthcawl
I walk up Ogmore River and get lost in the dunes of Merthyr-Mawr. Continue reading
172 Nash Point to Ogmore-by-Sea
I encounter amazing rock formations, visit the site of King Caractacus’s resistance, and am defeated not by the Romans, but by the wind. Continue reading
171 Lantwit Major to Nash Point
A wonderful cliff top walk, past pill-boxes and secret coves, to Nash Lighthouse. And I learn the secret of St Donat’s Castle. Continue reading
170 Barry Island to Llantwit Major
I discover the best side of Barry Island, reach the southernmost point in Wales and have a horrible walk alongside a power station, before reaching the pretty beach at Llantwit Major. Continue reading
169b Cardiff to Barry
I discover more art work, walk through a gloomy Penarth, see another Marconi plaque, and find ruined defences from WW2. Continue reading
Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 