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Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
Cattle charged at walkers – this could have been prevented by a simple fence

Incident number: 1229Response ID 329,262,000 Date: 16/4/26 Location: Preston Bagot, Warwickshire. Grid reference 176644 2 people, no dog Report: “Walking around the edge of a field the cows charged. I had to climb over a barbed wire fence while my husband ran around the corner of the field.It would be great to see special fencing […]
Charged at by a cow in Derbyshire (Pattern of previously aggressive livestock behaviour in this area)

Incident number: 1228Response ID 329,163,280 Date: 8/4/26 Location ///farm.prepare.character, Between Unstone Green and Dronfield,Derbyshire 2 People, with 2 dogs on lead Incident Summary: “On 8th April 2026, while traversing the established public footpath southwest from Highgate Lane, our party (two adults and two canine companions on leads) encountered an aggressive bovine. The animal emerged from […]
Ensuring Safety on a Walking Holiday: Cattle Management

We all have a right to walk safely along footpaths, and we can’t predict which cattle will be aggressive.
Tag Archives: bridges
499a Moine House to Kyle of Tongue
I walk an old road and cross a beautiful causeway. Continue reading
Posted in 24 North Coast of Scotland
Tagged bridges, causeway, hiking, photography, travel
14 Comments
485 Newton to Loch Duartbeg
Road-walking through empty landscape and a panic when I think I’ve lost my van. Continue reading
302 Glencaple to Dumfries
River banks and broken bridges. Continue reading
256 Shotton to Chester
Bridges, cyclists and podcasts. And I reach the END of the Wales Coast Path. Continue reading
Posted in 16 Anglesey and North Wales
Tagged bridges, hiking, photography, travel, Wales Coast Path
50 Comments
241b Holyhead to Llanfachraeth
I discover the path along the shore is not really a path at all. It’s an ankle-twisting scramble over rocks, pebbles and loose shingle. Continue reading
233 Y Felinheli, Bangor to Llanfair PG
An interesting walk, past a gothic mausoleum, a pretty cascade, two bridges, and a couple of lions. Continue reading

