Ruth Livingstone
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Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
Miley and his wife have to wade across a stream to escape cattle.
Incident number 1305Date: 30.08.26Site: Public footpath alongside of Egglestone Abbey near Barnard Castle. County Durham.Bull with cows and calves (Comment: very large brown cattle with small horns.)2 walkers with dog on a lead. Miley’s Report: “We were walking from woods towards grasslands alongside Egglestone Abbey. This was the only route back to the gate onto […]
Cows chase walkers AGAIN on Sussex Ouse Valley way
Incident number 1303Date: 31.5.26Site: Between Lewes and Hamsey on the river footpath BN7I dog, on a lead, 2 walkers Description: “Chased by cows on footpath, not for the first time here but very scary. Our dog froze in panic making getting away from cows near impossible.We reported it to the council who have replied saying […]
Cows with calves roaming freely around Hare Hill
Incident number 1301Date: 24.05.26Site: Roughly this: What3words:Punctuate.Otter.Fronted. Near Over Alderley, Hare Hill permissive path. 1 dog on lead, 3 walkers. RH’s report: “We were just walking and suddenly a group of cattle burst out of a field (from nowhere) and moved around us, not charging but getting quite close, agitated and shifting around restlessly with […]
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380 Kingairloch to Lochaline (completed!)
It’s a long, empty road to Lochaline. Continue reading
Kingairloch (pm)
A gentle climb along an empty road. All goes well, until I’m attacked… Continue reading
379 Inversanda to Kingairloch (am)
I walk past lochans, and meet a crippled calf on a beautiful coastal road. Continue reading
378 Corran Ferry to Inversanda
[Note: this walk took place on the 27th June 2018] We’re having an unusually warm summer this year in the UK, and in Scotland I wake up to a beautiful, sunny day, with barely a cloud in the sky. I … Continue reading
377 Corran Ferry to Camusnagaul
From one ferry to another, this was a strangely dispiriting walk. Continue reading
376 Kentallen to the Corran Ferry
The cycle route starts off well, but later turns nasty. Continue reading
375 Duror to Kentallen
A circular walk, where I meet a belligerent dragonfly and a host of yellow ducks. Continue reading
374pm to Duror
I walk through magical woodland, and find the ruins of a fairy house. Continue reading
374 Appin to The Highlands
I follow a cycle track and reach the Highlands. Continue reading
373pm Port Appin to Appin
I discover Castle Stalker, and cross the Jubilee Bridge. Continue reading
Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 