As the owner or occupier of land with a public right of way across it, you have a responsibility to not endanger users by keeping any potentially dangerous animals. These rules apply to agricultural or any other type of land.
- Bulls of recognised dairy breeds (Ayrshire, British Friesian, British Holstein, Dairy Shorthorn, Guernsey, Jersey and Kerry) that are over the age of 10 months are banned by law from fields containing a public right of way.
- Bulls over 10 months of any other breed must be accompanied by cows or heifers when in fields with public access.
- Make sure that any warning notices relating to a bull are displayed only when it is actually present in a field.
- Horses may be kept loose in fields crossed by public rights of way, as long as they are not known to be dangerous.
You can be prosecuted if you keep any potentially dangerous animal on land crossed by a public right of way.
Find out more about public rights of way and landowner responsibilities at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-rights-of-way-landowner-responsibilities
