A SECTION of fencing along the southwest coast path is being replaced to stop the cows ‘escaping into the sea’.

Durlston Country Park in Swanage has a contractor in to replace part of the coast path fencing, which will involve cutting back some shrubbery.

Announcing the ongoing works on social media, the country park said: “We have a contractor in at the moment to replace the fence line along the coast path (to stop the cows escaping onto the path, into the sea or on to Swanage).

“To do this they have to cut some of the Gorse, Brambles and Blackthorn in which the fence was hidden.

“This should improve the grassland habitat at the same time.”