Looking after footways

The footway or path is a common scene in country areas, usually narrow rough with stones or possibly bits of brick in it that goes through open countryside or woods such as a field that goes an area which is mainly privately owned such as a farm.

I use them a lot.

Because of this the would be scout must remember to keep to the path, look out for machinery or cattle and close gates after him if it leads into another field accessed through one.

If cattle are about you need to be aware an adult member of that species will be very defensive toward what might be seen as a threat to it's young. You don't want to cross a bull or a horse under any circumstances.