🚨 PLEASE SHUT THE GATES! 🚨
A friendly but important reminder to everyone using the Common and Freeman’s Marsh – please make sure you close all gates behind you.
Earlier this week, eight of our grazing cattle escaped from Freeman’s Marsh and made quite the adventure for themselves, travelling all the way to Froxfield before settling down in a very surprised resident’s garden! 🐄🌿
The escape happened because a gate along the towpath was left open, giving the cows the perfect opportunity to explore beyond their usual boundaries.
The cattle play a vital role in managing these important habitats, but their safety – and the safety of road users and local residents – depends on gates being kept securely closed.
So please, if you open a gate, make sure you close it behind you. It only takes a few seconds and makes a huge difference.
Thank you for helping to keep our cattle safe and where they belong. 🐄❤️
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Could you explain what their vital role is please. I thought it was more to do with grazing rights?
Their enjoying a day out
Lots of dog poo on the marsh aswell when walking remember to pick it up when walking your dog
Glad they were found all safe.
Gates are regularly left open along there, very frustrating 🤷
***update***
They have been located and are awaiting their royal carriage!!
Thank you to everyone for their efforts!!
Picture in comments! 🫣
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We are missing 8 cows from Freemans Marsh, in Hungerford.
Last known sighting was by Stepping Stones nursery in Froxfield. Potentially they have gone up towards Standen farm area but from there, they could have gone in any direction.
If anyone has any sighting at all or comes across a lot of cow muck where it usually isn’t- please let us know!
Thanks so much!!
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Best post in June so far! Glad they are safe!x
I did see a Wiltshire Police L200 head that way earlier. I reckon they are on the track from north Standen to stype. Otherwise they would surely be on a public road etc??
Bless them wanted a day out ha ha
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The sun is painting a fantastic picture this evening on the common 🌅
How lucky are we to have views like these!
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Hungerford's immediate environment includes; Coots, Moorhens, Canada Geese, Several breeds of Ducks and the White Royal Mute Swan. Waterfowl Day is celebrated on January 17th by the world too. Their preservation along with their environment is a duty taken seriously by a growing number of residents. The safety of all wild animals is important and Hungerford's burgeoning group, Friends of Waterfowl, recognises the role these animals play in animating our various water courses. There are mutual interests across several groups that concern us all. Those being pollution and litter in our rivers and canal. And the safety threats from uncontrolled dogs and unlicensed fisherman not having the knowledge and good sense to know where and when not to cast into or near water bourne birds. We can be thankful that our Town Council has heard some of these concerns and a wildlife preservation zone by the Wharf Bridge has been mooted as a responsible move. The same area is both a popular place for tourists and locals to bring children to interact with the resident Waterfowl. Hungerford is fortunate to have an environment that sustains many forms of wild plants and wild animals. So I'm sure when you were a youngster your parents had that awkward conversation about the water birds and the bees. And that's why you have grown up with an appreciation of the natural world.
Did you know that some of Hungerford’s most loved outdoor spaces are cared for by the Town & Manor? 🌿
From the wide open beauty of the Common, to the peaceful pathways of Freeman’s Marsh, these special places are here for everyone to enjoy — whether that’s walking the dog, spotting wildlife, exercising, enjoying family time, or simply taking a quiet moment in nature.
These areas are part of what makes Hungerford so unique. Grazing cattle on the Common, the changing seasons across the Marsh, the canal and riverside walks, the birdsong, wildflowers and open skies — they all form part of a landscape that has been protected and cared for for generations.
As the weather warms up and more people head outdoors, we’d love to remind everyone to help us keep these spaces beautiful:
🐄 Please drive slowly around grazing cattle
🐕 Keep dogs under control and clean up after them
🗑️ Take litter home or use bins provided
🌼 Respect wildlife and natural habitats
These spaces belong to the whole community, and we are incredibly proud to continue caring for them for future generations to enjoy.
Which is your favourite Town & Manor outdoor space? ☀️🌳
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