Natural Tick Repellent UK: DEET-Free Protection for Dogs, Walkers and Families

If you have a dog, you have moved somewhere with rougher countryside nearby, or you have read one too many articles about Lyme disease, you have probably searched for a natural tick repellent that actually works.

Why families are moving to natural tick repellents

For thirty years the default was a DEET spray from the pharmacy. It works, but many families now think twice about repeat use on children and pets across a full walking season.

The other push: Britain is walking more than ever. Weekend walks in the Lake District, day hikes in the South Downs, coast paths in Cornwall, family holidays in the Scottish Highlands. That much time in long grass, bracken and woodland means tick exposure across the whole household, not just the keen hiker.

What is TickFree?

TickFree was developed for our canine friends first, and is safe for humans 3 years and above. Vet-confirmed. It is a moisturising coat shield with added repellent essential oils. Fully plant-based, no DEET, no picaridin.

It comes in a 250 ml bottle designed to live in your walking bag, your car glove compartment, or the hallway by your walking boots.

Where and how ticks find you

Ticks do not fall from trees. They sit at the tip of long grass, bracken and heather with front legs outstretched (a behaviour called questing). When a warm-bodied mammal brushes past, they climb aboard and walk upward looking for a soft, warm patch of skin to attach.

That is why you find ticks on ankles, sock line, behind knees, groin, waistband and hairline. They are climbing from ground contact, not landing from above.

How to apply TickFree

Shake the bottle. Hold around 15 cm from the skin. Spray a light, even mist across lower legs, ankles, sock line, waistband and any exposed skin below the knee. Spray the outside of your socks and the lower legs of your trousers too; ticks climbing upward will encounter the repellent before reaching skin.

For dogs: apply to legs, belly, ears and anywhere they brush past long grass or bracken. Reapply roughly every 60 minutes on long walks, in humid conditions, or after wet grass.

For children 3 years and above: spray onto your own hands first and press onto their exposed skin, avoiding the eye area, lips and any broken skin.

Physical protection habits that pair with TickFree

Long, light-coloured trousers make ticks visible. Trousers tucked into socks close the ground-to-leg gap. Closed shoes or hiking boots keep ankles covered. A tick check within an hour of finishing a walk catches any climbers before they attach. Focus on ankles, behind knees, groin, waistband, hairline. Help children with the harder-to-see spots. Check your dog’s fur too.

Where to buy

Currently on Amazon UK. Standalone UK website coming soon; UK retail partners to be announced after HOYS 2026.

Ready to walk prepared? Shop TickFree.

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