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.

Public health England Tick Awareness Leaflet

Public Health England -  Lyme Disease - Signs and Symptoms

NHS -  Lyme Disease Information

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

Watch this video from Lyme Disease UK