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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Steven Morris

‘We all get on well’: the town in England where cattle roam free

A brown and white bovine in the middle of the road with a queue of traffic
Cattle often wander into town in Minchinhampton in Gloucestershire. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/The Guardian

A bright afternoon on Minchinhampton common in Gloucestershire. Ramblers, golfers, fliers of kites and model aircraft were enjoying the midsummer sun – and the sight of the Highland cattle roaming freely.

“They’re wonderful, aren’t they?” said Mary Griffiths, who was searching for bee orchids in the knee-high grass, careful to dodge the hooves of a nearby group of cattle.

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