Ruth Livingstone
My book: Walking the English Coast
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Killer Cows: Cattle Safety
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 […]
3 incidents – Different counties, different cattle, with and without dog
Each report below details a moment when walkers proceeding along public footpaths were confronted by cattle. Each must be regarded as a near miss as any close encounter can cause awful injuries. Nicky dropped the lead when the bullocks charged and they ran after the dog allowing her to escape unharmed. Matt was chased by […]
Rachel and crew saved by horses
Report: 1310 Date: 04/09/26 Location: Mount Pleasant, Upton Cheyney, Nr Bristol Cows with calves in the field Small group of walkers with dog on lead Rachel’s Report: “We walked past the cows ( around 30-50) on the footpath slowly, taking a wide birth around them. When we were about 10 metres past them they started […]
Tag Archives: travel
252 pm Llandudno to Colwyn
I get lost on the Little Orme, find the smallest chapel in the UK, and am disappointed by Colwyn Bay. Continue reading
252 am Conwy to Llandudno
My B&B hosts told me the town of Conwy marks the end of Wales and the Welsh language. And from now on I rarely hear a word of Welsh spoken. Continue reading
251 Aber to Conwy
After a bad start, I’m feeling lonely and missing my hubby, and so I’m pleasantly surprised to find a companion on the road – a rather cheeky sheep. Continue reading
250 (pm) Bangor to Aber
My Artist in Residence delivers some incredible photographs of today’s wonderful walk. Continue reading
250 (am) Beaumaris to Bangor
I say goodbye to wonderful Anglesey, and walk through Bangor, a seaside town without a seaside. Continue reading
249 Glan-yr-Afon to Beaumaris
Anglesey really should do something about all these access-denied areas. I haven’t come across a more privately-owned and walker-unfriendly stretch of coastline since the New Forest. Continue reading
248 Red Wharf Bay to Glan-yr-afon
This coastal landscape reminds me of Norfolk. It’s a patchwork quilt of flat-topped islands threaded through with channels of sluggish water. Continue reading
247 Moelfre to Red Wharf Bay
I limp along, and develop hay fever to add to my misery. But at least I’m staggering on. Continue reading
246 aftermath – a day off
It’s probably a stress fracture from walking too much, or a myeloma or an osteosarcoma or a malignant secondary cancer from somewhere or… Continue reading
