Ruth Livingstone
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Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
Chased by cattle on National Trust marked route at the Sheffield Park Estate
Incident number: 1276 Response ID: 330,048,467 Date of incident: 08.07.26 Location: Sheffield Parkland, Uckfield. TN22 3QX. On the Tolls circular walk route. Established, signposted route for visitors. National Trust property. Status: Two people without a dog on National trust ROW Amber’s story “We were walking the Tolls route at Sheffield Park Estate – an approximately […]
Cattle with calves not fit to be on a public right of way in Horninghold Leicestershire
Incident number: 1274 Response ID: 330,024,462 Date of incident: 05.07.26 Location: Horninghold, Leicestershire. GR 819 976 (Path No B101). Footpath running between Knob Hill Farm and Burn Hill. Status: Two people with dog on the lead on PRoW Chris’s story “We passed through Knob Hill farm which is a danger in itself due to dogs […]
Anglesey coastal path – a thunder of cows hooves as cows approached walkers
Incident number: 1272 Response ID: 329,962,214 Date of incident: 9th May 2026 Location: Near Anglesey equestrian centre the costal path Status: Couple of people walking on PRoW with no dog. Kat’s story “There was 3 fields with cows and calves in. The farmer and his helper saw us and said, go through quiet. In the […]
Tag Archives: Lowestoft
Stage 16. Harwich to Kirby-le-Soken
The heat is relentless – more like Spain than England – and the air is hot and close around my face. My chest feels tight and I am having trouble breathing. I hear the sound of horse hooves behind me and have to force myself not to stop. There is horsey breath coming over my shoulder…. Continue reading
Posted in 04 Essex
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Stage 11. Corton to Lowestoft to Benacre
I reach the the most Eastern point of the British Isles and then head off down a long stretch of deserted beach. Disorientated by a never-ending shingle bank, I miss lunch and am nearly defeated by a disappearing beach as I make my way past crumbling cliffs. Continue reading
Posted in 03 Suffolk
Tagged 03 Suffolk, beach, Benacre, britain, british, cardinal point, cliff, coast, coastal, coastal erosion, coastal walk, Corton, Covehithe, england, Kessingland, Lowestoft, path, photography, sea, shingle, UK, walker, walking
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Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 