"No cattle please" Broughton Local Custom Tip by evaanna

How do you prevent the local farmers' cattle or sheep from trespassing on your beautiful garden? There is no gate to stop them and a traffic sign 'No cattle' in whatever form wouldn't do much good. But there is an ingenious solution to the problem. Look at the crossing in the picture - no cow or sheep can negotiate it without risking breaking a leg while cars get across it easily and so can people, although there is a separate gate for them.
I'm sure Broughton Castle is not the only place where you can find this 'cattle trap' (cattle grid - thank you scottishvisitor) but since I took the picture there here it is. I hope nobody will mind.