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 […]
Tag Archives: scotland
463 Cove to Naast
After a late start, I enjoy wonderful views, and find an amazing beach. Continue reading
462 Cove to somewhere near Rubha Reidh
[This walk was completed on the 17th May 2022] It’s my first trip back to Scotland for nearly two years. I wake very early to soft sunlight, and take a photo out of the window of my Airbnb studio-apartment. Scotland … Continue reading
440am North Erradale to Melvaig
Drifting mists and a secret beach – but I stick to the road. Continue reading
439pm Gairloch to North Erradale
I follow a Core Path through crofting settlements, find a wonderful beach, and see a lot of sheep. Continue reading
439am Gairloch to North Erradale
I walk through Gairloch. Bigger than you think. Continue reading
438pm Kerrysdale to Gairloch
Gairloch has a pretty beach, and a stunning view point. Continue reading
438am Badachro to Kerrysdale
Old horses, horned cattle, and duplicate names. Continue reading
437pm Opinan to Badachro
Beautiful lochs and a ‘dry island’. Continue reading
437am Red Point to Opinan
Dustbin lorries, road works, and defibrillators. Continue reading
436 Beaches and Red Point
A restful day of sun, sand, and sea. Oh, and cows! Continue reading
Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 