Ruth Livingstone
My book: Walking the English Coast
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Winfield’s Award
Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
Devon or Staffs; dog or no dog; near misses with cows happen – they need fencing off
Report: 1291 Date: 3/8/26 Location: Cullompton, highbanks, Devon. W3W ///relocated.waters.request 2 walkers, no dog Single cow, ? Charolais Report: “We were walking along the opposite side of the field next to the bushes, the cows were down by the river. They had moved around a bit, but they weren’t near us and we weren’t near […]
Boisterous cattle on the Cotswold Way stop walkers following the path.
Incident number: 1290Date: 2/8/26Site: On the Cotswold Way public footpath at Sands Farm (between Dyrham and Pennsylvania/ (Cold Ashton) just before where the Cotswold Way crosses Gorse Lane. The very approximate coordinates are 51.468770,-2.378849.Type of cow: Boisterous group of young cattle.2 walkers, no dog. Report: “At approximately 12:00 noon, Sunday 2nd August 2026, my mother […]
Cows with calves across major walking route
Incident number 1287Date: 26.07.26Site: Winnats Pass loop trail2 walkers and dog (on lead) Report: “The cows were stood next to the gate we needed to get through, as my friend and her dog carefully passed them to get through the gate a cow turned to her and began walking fast towards her, it’s head was […]
Tag Archives: coast
512a Brough to Castle of Mey
Road walking. A mill, sheep, cattle, chickens and lot of signs to look at. Continue reading
503b Armadale Bay to Strathy
I endure a long boring slog through MAMFA country. Continue reading
440pm Melvaig to Rubha Reidh
Sometimes, you are enveloped with the sheer joy of being alive and the beauty of the moment. Continue reading
428 Sand to Cuaig viewpoint
After a damp start, a beautiful day of waterfalls and cottages. Continue reading
427 Applecross to viewpoint at Sand
I pass monuments and waterfalls, before falling prey to a packet of chocolate biscuits. Continue reading
426am Toscaig to Applecross
I wrestle with the vagaries of Scottish spelling, name a Christmas Pudding island, and discover a beautiful sandy beach. Continue reading
424pm Bealach na Bà to Applecross
Road-walking through an empty landscape – down to Applecross. Continue reading
418 Kyle of Lochalsh to Plockton
I discover palm trees really do grow in Scotland. Continue reading
401pm Roshven to Lochailort
I walk along a beautiful road and discover an open pub! Continue reading
396am Arivegaig (Kentra Bay) to Ardtoe
I walk around a peat marsh and discover a gem of a beach. Continue reading
Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 