Ruth Livingstone
My book: Walking the English Coast
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Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
Are more field exits a solution to escape from aggressive cattle?
Report: 1243 Date: 14/5/26 Location: The incident happened on the Dales Way. In the field between the railway line on Lambrook Beck and the Beck houses. This field is in the Dales Way between Sedbergh and Burneside. Rajiv’s post: We were walking on a public footpath on the Dales Way when our path was blocked […]
Cows and walkers – no dogs, but walks spoiled
We published a post recently about being careful while planning new walking routes for fear of meeting cattle Ensuring Safety on a Walking Holiday: Cattle Management – Cattle Safety . This fear is not unusual, and is well founded, we have hundreds of reports where walkers have been frightened or hurt. Below are three recent […]
Cyclist on bridleway threatened by cattle
Report number: 1244 Date: 15/5/26Location: Greywell Hill Estate. Nr Odiham Hampshire. ///reverses.motel.ambitions 1 person no dog Graham’s report: “I was following the bridleway on a bicycle. The cows were 50 yards away from me, I was moving away from them when they came running towards me. Aggressively charging me, pawing the ground with their hooves. […]
Category Archives: 22 Highlands
478 Clach Mor to Loch Buine Moire
A short walk through amazing scenery. Continue reading
477 Drumrunie to Clach Mor
I walk in the rain. Continue reading
476 Blughasary turnoff to Drumrunie
A very short walk, in which I follow the Rock Route and discover Mount Doom. Continue reading
475 Ardmair to Blughasary
I chat to a proper hiker, and try to follow a difficult path. Continue reading
474 Ullapool to Ardmair
I dawdle through Ullapool in blazing sunshine. Continue reading
473pm Lael Forest Garden to Ullapool
Watching out for squirrels and otters, and musing on the difference between a hiker and a tramp. Continue reading
473am Lael Forest Garden to Ullapool
I take a red route, lose my camera lens cap, and might have had my photograph taken by mistake… Continue reading
472 to Braemore Junction and Lael Forest Garden
I walk through an endless valley, discover a hidden gorge, and spot some giant redwood trees. Continue reading
471 lay-by through Dundonnell Forest to lay-by
I follow a road through beautiful valleys, and watch the rain on the mountains. Continue reading
470 Dundonnel to lay-by
I give a stranger a long lift, and take a short walk in the drizzle. Continue reading
Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 