Ruth Livingstone
My book: Walking the English Coast
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Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
3 reports of aggressive cattle
Incident No: 1319Date: 14.08.26Site: 51.6221725, -2.5476959 Near Thornbury, South Gloucestershire1 cow, 1 walker, no dogDescription: “I was going to walk across the field, it was open with no warning signs. A cow was staring at me, I didn’t think much about it and just kept my distance. It took a few steps towards me so […]
Experienced rider meets aggressive cows at Timberscombe Common
ncident No: 1318Date: 13.10.26Site: Timberscombe Common, Timberscombe near Minehead, Somerset1 horse, 1 pony and rider. Group of cows. Sophie’s Report : “I was hacking my horse back along the bridleway across the centre of the common towards the village, when the cows saw me and charged at me. My horse and the pony I was […]
Normal route, same cows – this time was dangerous
Report Number: 1315Date: 29/09/26Location: South Mundham at the bottom of Fisher Lane, West SussexGroup of black and white cattle, single walker with dog on lead Alice’s Report: “As I was walking on the path towards the exit of the field the cows were a fair distance from me. I have walked this route many times […]
Category Archives: 23 Lincolnshire
449b Freiston Shore to Friskney
I dodge cattle, and walk past military towers. Continue reading
449a Freiston Shore to Friskney
I get off to a bad start, and walk along an endless track through marsh and cabbages. Continue reading
448pm Boston to Freiston Shore
I visit a prison. By mistake. Continue reading
448am Boston to Freiston Shore
I defy the rules, and reach a memorial where something very nearly happened. Continue reading
447pm Frampton Marsh to Boston
I struggle along a horrible diversion, and think bad thoughts about Boston. Continue reading
447am Frampton Marsh to Boston
I nearly see a very rare bird, take a wrong turn, and am stopped by a diversion. Continue reading
446 Fosdyke Bridge to Frampton Marsh
[This walk was completed on the 8th July, 2021] Glad to be back on my coastal trek, I hide my bike behind the hull of an old boat. It’s in a ramshackle yard, beside Fosdyke Bridge. The bridge itself is … Continue reading
445 Holbeach St Matthew to Fosdyke Bridge
Apart from the cows and the swan, there really isn’t much to look at. Continue reading
444 Gedney Drove End to Holbeach St Matthew
I ignore a red flag and walk the perimeter of a danger zone. Continue reading
443 Sutton Bridge to Gedney Drove End
I follow a river bank through marsh and mud, and suffer a terrible bout of hay fever. Continue reading
