Ruth Livingstone
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Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
Miley and his wife have to wade across a stream to escape cattle.
Incident number 1305Date: 30.08.26Site: Public footpath alongside of Egglestone Abbey near Barnard Castle. County Durham.Bull with cows and calves (Comment: very large brown cattle with small horns.)2 walkers with dog on a lead. Miley’s Report: “We were walking from woods towards grasslands alongside Egglestone Abbey. This was the only route back to the gate onto […]
Cows chase walkers AGAIN on Sussex Ouse Valley way
Incident number 1303Date: 31.5.26Site: Between Lewes and Hamsey on the river footpath BN7I dog, on a lead, 2 walkers Description: “Chased by cows on footpath, not for the first time here but very scary. Our dog froze in panic making getting away from cows near impossible.We reported it to the council who have replied saying […]
Cows with calves roaming freely around Hare Hill
Incident number 1301Date: 24.05.26Site: Roughly this: What3words:Punctuate.Otter.Fronted. Near Over Alderley, Hare Hill permissive path. 1 dog on lead, 3 walkers. RH’s report: “We were just walking and suddenly a group of cattle burst out of a field (from nowhere) and moved around us, not charging but getting quite close, agitated and shifting around restlessly with […]
Category Archives: Miscellaneous
498 Cape Wrath
I get to Cape Wrath! But it turns out to be an anti-climax for a number of reasons… Continue reading
441 King’s Lynn Revisited
King’s Lynn is where I started my walk 11 years ago. Now, I’m back… Continue reading
Interlude: a tale of two infections
How a couple of tiny wee beasties scuppered my walking plans. Continue reading
412 part 4 – Kylerhea Ferry
I watch a tiny ferry leave the dock – and can barely believe my eyes. Continue reading
380 Kingairloch to Lochaline (abandoned)
I’d forgotten about the horseflies. Continue reading
377 (eve)
I confess the reason for my tardiness and tiredness. Continue reading
246 aftermath – a day off
It’s probably a stress fracture from walking too much, or a myeloma or an osteosarcoma or a malignant secondary cancer from somewhere or… Continue reading
3rd Place, in the Best Outdoor Blog category!
Thank you to everyone who supported me by voting for my coastal walking blog. Continue reading
Will you vote for my blog?
I was surprised and pleased to be nominated for a GO Outdoors blog award. If you feel you can vote for this blog – please go ahead!
Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 