Tick Awareness on Exmoor

Make Sure you are Tick Aware

Like many places in the UK, Exmoor has ticks. As well as being an unpleasant nuisance, they can spread potentially serious illnesses such as Lyme disease. We should all be tick-aware.

Sheep tick

These links will take you to the latest information on ticks, how to prevent tick bites and what action you should take if you are bitten.

Health Security Agency Tick Awareness  Leaflet

UK Health Security Agency What is lyme disease and why do we need to be tick aware

NHS -  Lyme Disease Information

NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence)  guidelines on Lyme Disease.

Watch this video from Lyme Disease UK