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 […]
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353pm Campbeltown to Southend
Beaches and beautiful views. Continue reading
352pm Carradale to Campbeltown
Beautiful views and an undulating road. Continue reading
352am Carradale to Campbeltown
Spring flowers and lambs, and a meandering up-and-down road. Continue reading
350 pm Carradale
Circular walk through an empty forest. Continue reading
350 am Grogport to Carradale
I discover a cemetery, a pretty beach, and the perfect picnic spot. Continue reading
349 Claonaig to Grogport
A day of ‘wasted walking’, but I am making slow progress. Continue reading
348 pm Tarbert to Claonaig
I walk through forests and enjoy wonderful views of Arran. Continue reading
348 am Tarbert to Claonaig (Kintyre)
I fall in love with Tarbert… and wander up a never-ending hill. Continue reading
347 pm Lochranza to Sannox
The walking is easier now, along a flat strip of land between hills and the sea. Small streams cross the path at frequent intervals, but someone has created channels lined with rocks, and the streams are easy to step over.
347 am Lochranza to Sannox
Apparently, this is a good place to spot dolphins and basking sharks, but I’m too busy concentrating on finding somewhere safe to put my feet. Continue reading
Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 