Report number: 1241 Date: 28/2/26
Location: Astwood Bank, Worcestershire, Footpath known locally as The Ridge. (Affords spectacular views across countryside with Malvern hills in the distance.) What3words: Report.foil.figure
Report: “On seeing us, a herd of about 10 cows started running towards us, fortunately we were close to a gate and managed to escape through it. They surrounded the gate. We waited for about 20 minutes then abandoned the walk. This is the second time this has happened [2025] in almost the same part of the footpath. We used to walk it regularly but are now too afraid to go there.”
Tag: Worcestershire
Aggressive cattle and ruined walks.
A pleasant walk was turned into a nightmare.
We receive many reports from people describing how their peaceful walk was disrupted by the actions of aggressive cattle.
In many of these cases, nobody has been seriously injured, but people have been badly frightened. What should have been a pleasant experience was turned into a nightmare. In addition, many people report feeling apprehensive about future walks in the countryside. Continue reading “Aggressive cattle and ruined walks.”
Jay’s Story: a geocaching adventure spoiled
“Caution. Bull called Henry.”
On the 21st June, 2020, two of us were walking along a public footpath in the Sedgeberrow area, Worcestershire. We entered a field which had a warning sign saying “Caution bull called Henry” and also a public footpath sign. Continue reading “Jay’s Story: a geocaching adventure spoiled”
Cattle Safety 