Ruth Livingstone
My book: Walking the English Coast
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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 […]
Tag Archives: travel
340 Lamlash to Whiting Bay
Wooden walkways, slippery rocks, and a painful tumble. Continue reading
339 Brodick to Lamlash
I cross over to Arran, where clouds gather over the mountains, but the sea is tropical. Continue reading
338 Fairlie to Wemyss Bay
I take the low road, and struggle with fatigue. Continue reading
337 Ardrossan to Fairlie
Wonderful beaches, a scary nuclear power station, and a silly argument. Continue reading
336 pm Stevenston to Ardrossan
Beach walking in brilliant sunshine, and then a grand marina. Continue reading
336a Irvine to Stevenston
I follow a multitasking path, meet some foreign invaders, and discover a secret beach. Continue reading
335 Troon to Irvine
There’s a fretful wildness to the weather, and my umbrella bobs and bounces. Continue reading
334pm Ayr to Troon
A walk of contrasts. Lonely beaches and industrial zones. Continue reading
333 Maidens to Dunure to Ayr
I conquer a couple of castles, but am defeated by the incoming tide. Continue reading
332 Girvan to Maidens
A lonely shore to the Turnberry golf course. Continue reading
Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK) 