Grass snakes start to emerge from hibernation in March and adders in April so if you are out in the countryside in spring, you might be lucky to see one but do you know the difference? Helen Muir-Howie has put together this information to help us. You can download a copy of this here.

If you’re ever lucky enough to spot one, remember how big and scary you might look to a much smaller creature, and give the snake plenty of space. You might get a good look before it decides to move on. Chances are you’ve wandered past adders before and never even noticed them, because they’ve noticed you first!