Ruth Livingstone
My book: Walking the English Coast
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Winfield’s Award
Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
Pip encounters a dangerous herd on the Welsh Coastal Path
Response ID: 328,436,497 Report number: 1222 Location: Ceredigion Coast Path (part of the Wales Coast Path) between Gwbert & Mwnt Date: 04/02/26 2 walkers, no dog, meet about 40 Welsh Black bullocks Pips report: “On the return stretch of our walk we encountered extremely treacherous terrain and a herd of about 40 Welsh Black bullocks […]
Frightened walker asks “Surely the footpath could be fenced off just like it had been done leading up to this section?”
Incident number:1220 Response ID: 328,248,081 Location: Back Forest Farm, River Dane, near Wincle & DaneBridge, Peak District ///wasps.promote.homelands Date 26/01/26 Single walker, no dog SY’s Report: “I was heading back to DaneBridge/Wincle from Gradbach/Black Forest. I’d walked by Back Forest Farm along the path between their fields and came to a gate/stile. As I crossed […]
This walker was rescued by a kind person from Denston Hall
Incident number: 1218 Response ID: 320,795,463 Date of incident: 29.12.2025 Location: Below Denston Hall, Denston Suffolk Status: Lone walker with dog on lead on PROW L.Cooper’s story “I saw a group of cows ahead and waited to see if they would move. As I couldn’t get past without going near to them I backtracked and […]
Category Archives: 22 Highlands
407pm Barrisdale to Kinlochhourn
I fall in love with Loch Hourn. Continue reading
407am Barrisdale
I take a ferry ride and find a perfect bay. Continue reading
406 (part 2) Inverie to Barrisdale
I walk across Knoydart, and discover the peaceful wilderness isn’t as peaceful as it first seems. Continue reading
406 (part 1) Inverie to Barrisdale
I am disappointed by Inverie, but meet old friends in the ‘wilderness’. Continue reading
Ferry ride from Tarbet to Mallaig
Confusion over ferries, but I get there in the end. Continue reading
405 Loch Morar to Tarbet
I walk along the deep waters of Loch Morar and lookout for monsters. Continue reading
404pm Morar towards Tarbet
Are there monsters here? Continue reading
404am Morar to Mallaig
It’s the day of the European elections… and I’m walking to Mallaig. Continue reading
403pm Back of Keppoch to Morar
I try to avoid trespassing, and enjoy some incredible views. Continue reading
403am Arisaig to Back of Keppoch
I struggle around the beautiful shore of Keppoch, and meet my first unfriendly farmer. Continue reading
Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 