Advice for Walkers

These links are to other sources of advice for the regular walker.

Safety & Weather

• Railway level crossings - advice from Ramblers

• How to stay safe in the heat - from Ramblers

• Winter Walking Guide - from Ramblers

• Walking in Thunder & Lightning - from Ramblers

Animals/Ticks

• Walking near Livestock - Advice from Ramblers

• Ticks - advice from Ramblers

Health

• Walking and Asthma - advice from the Ramblers

• Walking and Diabetes - advice from Ramblers

• Walking and Epilepsy - advice from Ramblers

• Walking and the Partially Sighted - advice from Ramblers

Pets

• Walking with Dogs - advice from Ramblers

Emergency and First Aid

• Using 112 Emergency number  - a short video giving advice on using the mobile phone 112 emergency number. This number overrides everything to contact the emergency services using all available networks (useful in remote areas).   It also tells you how to register for their text service, which is very easy

• First Aid  advice .   St John's Ambulance     British Red Cross  Both have Apps you can download to your 'phone. Check your Store.