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
424pm Bealach na Bà to Applecross
Road-walking through an empty landscape – down to Applecross. Continue reading
424am Kishorn to Bealach na Bà
I’ve been worrying for weeks about how to tackle the road to Applecross… Continue reading
423 second part, Ardaneaskan to Kishorn
I cross fords, walk through forests, and leap across stepping stones. Continue reading
423 first part, Ardaneaskan to Kishorn
The descent to Achintraid is supposed to involve a slippery rock and a piece of rope! Continue reading
422pm Ardaneaskan to Lochcarron
I wonder which is my favourite Scottish loch… Continue reading
421 Totaig to Ardintoul and back, 2nd try
I struggle through a forest, and discover danger can come in many forms. Continue reading
420pm Strome Ferry to Lochcarron
I walk round the top of the loch, and join the famous NC500. Continue reading
420am Strome Ferry to Lochcarron
I walk along the road beside Loch Carron. Continue reading
419 Plockton to Strome Ferry
I catch a train and am disappointed by a castle. Continue reading
418 Kyle of Lochalsh to Plockton
I discover palm trees really do grow in Scotland. Continue reading
Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 