cows on wanstead flats

[wollock]

Does anyone know what happened to the cattle that used to roam freely on Wanstead Flats in east London?

[quibbmedusa]

i think they ate them

[maggie01]

Probably like me, they left. I was brought up in that area!

[LostSheep]

Have a look here which I think answers your question

[LostSheep]

Sorry that link didn't quite work

Here

[Octavius]

Probably like most other things around Wanstead Flats, they got nicked.

[lankeela]

Interesting site. I used to ride round the epping forest area and I always thought the 'herds' of cows looked like they had been nicked from different farms - they were all different colours and breeds.

[brachiopod]

I live around this area, and haven't seen any for years.

There is a theory that they mysteriously disappeared two days before one of Johnny Gardiner's infamous "Bonfire Night Barbeque" partys in Forest Gate back in 1989.

However, I am of the opinion they made good and moved out to Essex.

[Octavius]

Yes but there are still a few silly ones around Manor Park

[roguepink]

yea last time i remember seeing cows around Wanstead must of been a good 8/10 years ago, silly really i liked the fact they wandered around. Another question where did they come from in the first place??

[Sammie67]

http://www.wansteadwildlife.org.uk/index.php/home/list-of-places?id=138