Ruth Livingstone
My book: Walking the English Coast
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Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
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 […]
We can’t walk on footpaths as blocked by cattle in Lower Weare Somerset
Incident number: 1216 Response ID: 318,553,250 Date of incident: 23.11.25 Location: Lower Weare, Somerset, the public foot path just by the primary school, 2nd field in, (what 3 words /// lurching.truly.relocated) Status: Single walker with dog on lead on PROW Gino’s story “The first field by the school sometimes has female cows, the next field […]
Trampling Incident involving serious injuries In Dorset. (Near Morden)
Incident number: 1215 Response ID: 318,377,455 Date of incident: 6.11.25 Location: Near Morden, Dorset, (WTW ref is chuckling.pounces.pianists) Status: Between 3 to 5 people with dogs on lead on PROW Michael’s story “We were on the public bridleway that crosses the field onto Wareham heath. Cattle and calves were about 50 meters away and peaceful. […]
Tag Archives: hiking
Rest Day: Tongue camp site
It’s raining…. a good day to stay in the camp site and do my laundry. Continue reading
499b Melness diversion
I walk past lovely green fields, enjoy fabulous views, and abandon my plans when the rain comes. Continue reading
499a Moine House to Kyle of Tongue
I walk an old road and cross a beautiful causeway. Continue reading
497 Loch Eriboll to Moine House
I leave a beautiful loch, walk through Hope, and enter a featureless bog. Continue reading
496 Laid to Eriboll
A beautiful walk around Loch Eriboll, with a Long and Winding Road playing in my head. Continue reading
493 Rhiconich to Drochaid Mhor
I walk through a beautful valley, get spooked by a yellow van, and finally see some baby lambs. Continue reading
491pm Kinlochbervie to Blairmore
I walk past fields of invisible pigs and goats, and meet a fellow hiker. Continue reading
491am Rhiconich to Kinlochbervie
I follow a winding road to Kinlochbervie, visit an intriguing monument, and find a hidden cafe. Continue reading
490 Road to Rhiconich
I follow diversions and get damp in the rain. Continue reading
489 Tarbet, through Laxford Bridge
More beautiful lochs – and a bridge. I hear my first cuckoo of spring. Continue reading
Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 