FROM placating stampeding cattle to what to do if you are bitten by a tick, a charity has launched a new website detailing the dangers of the countryside.

Caudwell LymeCo charity and Lyme Disease UK have worked together to create enjoythecountryside.com as a way to raise awareness of Lyme's Disease - a bacterial infection spread to humans via ticks.

John Caudwell, founder, chairman and trustee of Caudwell LymeCo said: “I am proud that my charity is launching this new website and I hope it will help reduce the number of people catching Lyme and other tick borne diseases in Britain. Every year, according to the NHS, two to three thousand people contract Lyme disease from ticks. That’s a staggering five to eight cases every single day. I hope enjoythecountryside.com will help others enjoy our natural beauty spots safely.”

The website offers vital information on how to recognise, avoid and deal with bites, stings and encounters with the ‘Dirty Dozen Dangers’ in Britain. Advice ranges from how to avoid stepping on adders, to the safe removal of toxic hairy caterpillars.