Ruth Livingstone
My book: Walking the English Coast
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Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
Are more field exits a solution to escape from aggressive cattle?
Report: 1243 Date: 14/5/26 Location: The incident happened on the Dales Way. In the field between the railway line on Lambrook Beck and the Beck houses. This field is in the Dales Way between Sedbergh and Burneside. Rajiv’s post: We were walking on a public footpath on the Dales Way when our path was blocked […]
Cows and walkers – no dogs, but walks spoiled
We published a post recently about being careful while planning new walking routes for fear of meeting cattle Ensuring Safety on a Walking Holiday: Cattle Management – Cattle Safety . This fear is not unusual, and is well founded, we have hundreds of reports where walkers have been frightened or hurt. Below are three recent […]
Cyclist on bridleway threatened by cattle
Report number: 1244 Date: 15/5/26Location: Greywell Hill Estate. Nr Odiham Hampshire. ///reverses.motel.ambitions 1 person no dog Graham’s report: “I was following the bridleway on a bicycle. The cows were 50 yards away from me, I was moving away from them when they came running towards me. Aggressively charging me, pawing the ground with their hooves. […]
Tag Archives: scotland
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
435 Craig’s Bothy to Red Point
I nearly lose my phone (again) and scramble across waterfalls. Continue reading
434 Inveralligin to Craig’s Bothy (part 3)
I don’t let go of the brakes until I reach the bottom. Continue reading
434 Inveralligin to Craig’s Bothy (part 2)
I follow the road through an amazing landscape of meadows, lochs and mountains. Continue reading
434 Inveralligin to Craig’s Bothy (part 1)
I lose my phone, and find the best bothy in the world. Continue reading
Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 