Ruth Livingstone
My book: Walking the English Coast
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Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
3 reports of aggressive cattle
Incident No: 1319Date: 14.08.26Site: 51.6221725, -2.5476959 Near Thornbury, South Gloucestershire1 cow, 1 walker, no dogDescription: “I was going to walk across the field, it was open with no warning signs. A cow was staring at me, I didn’t think much about it and just kept my distance. It took a few steps towards me so […]
Experienced rider meets aggressive cows at Timberscombe Common
ncident No: 1318Date: 13.10.26Site: Timberscombe Common, Timberscombe near Minehead, Somerset1 horse, 1 pony and rider. Group of cows. Sophie’s Report : “I was hacking my horse back along the bridleway across the centre of the common towards the village, when the cows saw me and charged at me. My horse and the pony I was […]
Normal route, same cows – this time was dangerous
Report Number: 1315Date: 29/09/26Location: South Mundham at the bottom of Fisher Lane, West SussexGroup of black and white cattle, single walker with dog on lead Alice’s Report: “As I was walking on the path towards the exit of the field the cows were a fair distance from me. I have walked this route many times […]
Tag Archives: travel
396pm Ardtoe to Shiel Bridge
I pick up another lost dog, and get confused by duplicate place names. Continue reading
396am Arivegaig (Kentra Bay) to Ardtoe
I walk around a peat marsh and discover a gem of a beach. Continue reading
395 Singing Sands (Gortenfern) to Arivegaig
I walk with my umbrella in the rain, and look out for explosives. Continue reading
394 Ockle to Singing Sands (Gortenfern)
The landscape ahead is a messy jumble. Rocky fingers reach out into the water like a giant set of talons. Continue reading
393 Achateny to Kilmory and Ockle
I stroll along the road to Ockle. Continue reading
392 Port Eigin-aig to Achateny
I tramp across a boggy landscape. Like Frodo through Mordor. Continue reading
391 Kilchoan to Glendrian and Port Eigin-aig
I enter ‘the ring of fire’ and nearly get lost, again. Continue reading
390pm Portuairk to Sanna and Kilchoan
[This walk was completed on the 13th April 2019] I don’t want to leave Portuairk, but know I must press on. I nearly miss the rustic wooden sign that points the way to Sanna.
390am Kilchoan to Portuairk
I walk along a windswept valley, and reach a tropical beach. Continue reading
389 pm Glenmore to Kilchoan
I walk across wild terrain, and wrestle with fences. Continue reading
