Available to download below is the Countryside Code Leaflet where you'll find more information and advise when out and about in the countryside.

A polite request from Sampford Courteny Parish Council

We appreciate that in the current global situation many parishioners are having to exercise more around our lovely public footpaths and green lanes - but many of these cross farm land and we want you all to STAY SAFE - so could you please observe the following suggestions while out walking.

Use of public footpaths in the parish.

Avoid contracting/potentially spreading the virus, protect yourself and others.

Wear gloves/sanitise all surfaces touched when using gates/stiles.

The countryside is some peoples workplace!!

Many thanks

An additional appeal to DOG WALKERS - someone is leaving green bags of dog poo on the footpaths, as can be seen on the photos, and not coming back to collect them. I don't think we can blame visitors this time.

PLEASE BE RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERS AND WALKERS - FOR ALL OUR SAKES. THANK YOU!

BeTickAware

If you’re thinking of going further afield for your daily exercise, walking on the moors and in woodland, you need to #BeTickAware.

Ticks are blood-sucking members of the spider family that can transmit bacteria and cause infections such as Lyme Disease, which can be serious if not treated.

Tick activity increases in Spring which is when the risk of tick bites is highest. You can prevent tick bites by walking on clearly defined paths, avoiding dense vegetation, using insect repellent and performing regular checks.

If you do get bitten, remove ticks with fine-tipped tweezers or a tick-removal tool, grip the head as close to the skin as possible and pull upwards. You need to remove the tick quickly and correctly to reduce any potential risk of infection.