Bare Britain: Updates

New swim launches in Poole

Administrator — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:55:57 +0000

David Ross has been in touch to tell us about a new naked swim and sauna at LA Fitness in Poole, Dorset. The inaugural naturist evening takes place on Friday 5 December ‘08, and it is hoped to make it a weekly event in the New Year. The session from 8pm - 10pm, is open to over 18s, with no membership required - reduced price tickets are available in advance, or just turn up at the door on the evening.

Splashdown is back in 2009

Administrator — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:53:49 +0000

Following the the success of the inaugural Splashdown event earlier this year in Poole, Dorset, YBN (Young British Naturists) together with the UK’s national organisation British Naturism have announced the date for another night of fun next summer. Tower Park, Poole is the place and Saturday 11 July, 2009 is the date! Open to all naturists (including non-members), with admission by ticket only. Families and young people are especially welcome. With a choice of 12 flume rides and the Buccaneer Beach Lagoon and Landings play area for the younger ones, there’s something for everyone.

The date has been set to coincide with a BN beach day at nearby Studland bay on Sunday, 12 July.

(Review of the 2008 event)

Nude Cornwall website

Administrator — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:47:22 +0000

We have just come across a useful website listing five of Cornwall’s naturist beaches - www.nudecornwall.co.uk. In addition to clear directions, the site provides a good selections of photographs to illustrate the bare bathing locations.

Naturist Farm Holidays, Lincolnshire

Administrator — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:35:10 +0000

We heard from the owners of a new clothes-optional venture this week - a luxury self-catering bungalow set beside a private lake in rural Lincolnshire. In addition to relaxing on the spacious sundeck and soaking up life on the farm, guests can also enjoy the hot-tub and sauna. There is plenty of wildlife in the area and bikes are available to hire. For those who need to ’stay connected’, free wi-fi access to the internet is provided. The property is just 10 miles from the coastal resort of Skegness.

Naturist campsite for sale, Cornwall (page 20)

Administrator — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:37:00 +0000

Lower Poulza Post Farm at Jacobstow, near Bude enjoys a rural position towards the end of a no through road. It consists of a detached cottage and 20 acres of land, including 4 acres used as a licensed and well-established naturist camping and caravan site. Handy for the North Cornwall coast and bare bathing at the nearby Strangles clothes-optional beach. Asking price £550,000.

Lleyn peninsular, North Wales

Administrator — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:58:59 +0000

Doug and Zoe writing in the latest edition of Naturist Life (No 132) describe their favorite sandy beach for bathing au naturel in North Wales. Porth Ceiriad faces south on the Mynydd Cilan headland, not far from Abersoch, and is reached by a footpath which ‘weaves its way down to the sea’. According to Doug, “It’s bounded east and west by high rocky headlands and backed by sheer cliff”. He suggests going round the spit of rock on the shore, where there is 300 yards of usually deserted sand to enjoy.

Berneray beach, North Uist

Administrator — Sun, 25 May 2008 21:36:15 +0000

On the north-west coast of Berneray, in the Outer Hebrides and connected to North Uist by a causeway, is the location of a remote three-mile white sand beach with few visitors. It featured in a guide to some of the best places to swim in Britain, by Kate Rew and Margaret Drabble and published in the Guardian Weekend magazine - 24 May ‘08. According to Kate, “Clothes are off and I streak down the beach taking lungfuls of clear pure air”. Diving into the sea, she continues, “Unimpeded by clothes the water spirals past armpits, chest-bone and legs in a continual thread. It’s the whole sea and me.” She concludes by recommending it as an ideal spot for nude bathing.

Nudefest2008

Administrator — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:33:18 +0000

Following the success of last year’s event, details of the planned events for Nudefest2008 have now been announced. Staged by British Naturism for members and non-members, it takes place a short distance from Newquay in Cornwall 19 - 22 June 2008. Newperran Holiday Park - a 25-acre, 400-pitch, usually-textile campsite - will once again become a naturist resort for the weekend. Details and booking: 0845-166 8407.

River Dart: best for skinny-dipping

Administrator — Sun, 04 May 2008 16:44:02 +0000

Daniel Start, writing in The Times, extols the pleasures of bare bathing in the River Dart, in Devon. “In a deep gorge far upstream of Newbridge, lying on the flat, hot rocks by a gurgling river, you are miles from anywhere.” He continues, “This is a place made for lazy picnics and sunny afternoons. With miles of river to choose from, and not a soul in sight…”

The most remote river pools are apparently midway between Newbridge and Dartmeet, on the moors above Buckfastleigh. From either village, follow the river path through the woods for at least two miles.

Walkingworld.com has more details and confirms ‘swimwear optional‘.

A Northern Eden – Tropical World, Leeds

Administrator — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:55:40 +0000

Following the huge success of the naturist evening at the Eden Project, Cornwall in 2007, naturists in the north of England are staging their own event at Tropical World at Roundhay Park, Leeds later this year. The date set is Saturday 20 September ‘08, from 7pm - 10pm. Admission is a very reasonable £9, but early bookings attract a £2 discount (reducing the price to just £7)! With a tropical rainforest, a desert zone and butterfly house to explore, the buzz suggests this will prove to be an equally popular event. Don’t leave it too late get hold of tickets.

Penhale Sands, Perranporth, Cornwall (Page 20)

Administrator — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:56:58 +0000

UPDATE: The ban on nude bathing at Penhale Sands has been overturned and naturists are once again welcome to enjoy the beach.

Original post - August 15, 2006
The beach has recently been at the centre of press speculation concerning its future as a naturist location. The national organisation British Naturism has received a letter from the Defence Estates, which own part of the beach, advising that naturists are to be banned from MOD land. The letter suggests that the local parish council who control the other part will do the same. We understand BN proposes sending a robust response indicating that such a ban has no foundation in law and that banning naturists would not solve the alleged problem of inappropriate behaviour by individuals unconnected with the many genuine naturists who enjoy the beach.

The beach has a history of naturist use stretching back more than 40 years and British Naturism is now suggesting working with all parties to have it made official. Watch for more information as it becomes available.

BN beach days

Administrator — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:40:56 +0000

Meet other naturists and enjoy some of the most popular naturist spots in the country by going to one of the BN beach days planned for 2008.

Dates:

- Sunday, 13 July - Studland, Dorset
- Sunday, 20 July – Morfa Dyffryn, Gwynedd
- Sunday, 3 August – Holkham, Norfolk
- Saturday, 9 August (new date) - Brighton, East Sussex
- Sunday, 10 August - Eastney, Hampshire.

West View, Yorkshire Dales

Administrator — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:56:26 +0000

Geoff and Hazel have an attractive converted barn in the Yorkshire Dales which can sleep up to 14 and is described as naturist-friendly. At £14 per person per night - minimum 10 people at weekends, and 2 from Sunday to Thursday - it offers good value. You can have West View Barn to yourself and the owners say mixed groups and couples are especially welcome.

UK cottage company first!

Administrator — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:11:55 +0000

Country Cottages, one of the largest British-based holiday home agencies catering for the main-stream textile market, has just taken the welcome step of introducing naturist-friendly properties to its portfolio.

Nude bathing cancelled at Center Parks

Administrator — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:17:51 +0000

Jason has been in touch to advise he and his partner were disappointed when they tried to arrange to attend a swimsuits-optional ‘Natural Choice’ session in one of the Aqua Sanas at Centre Parks. Apparently the company has decided to discontinue the bare bathing facility at the moment. Perhaps if there are sufficient requests from customers wanting to bathe in ‘traditional fashion’ the policy will be reversed.

Eastney beach campaign scents success (page 45)

Administrator — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:15:24 +0000

Naturists in southern England are concerned about the status of Eastney nude beach at Portsmouth in Hampshire. Described in the Bare Britain guide as ‘easily accessible’ and ‘officially recognised by the local council’; its future is threatened by a proposed high-rise development of 131 luxury apartments directly adjacent to and overlooking the naturist area. Full details, including an item about the developer published in ‘Private Eye’ this week, are on the Eastney Naturist Beach Liaison Group campaign website. The local paper, the Portsmouth News recently reported on the concerns regarding continued use of the beach - add your own comments to the article to show support.

Little Oaks, near Crawley

Administrator — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:30:50 +0000

Handy for Gatwick airport, Little Oaks Sun Club at Copthorne is a new proprietary naturist club set in 7.5 acres of woodland and offering a heated covered swimming pool and a selection of sports courts. Access for cars, caravans and motorhomes is described as good and visitors are welcome by prior arrangement.

Glyn’s Field Camping, MorfaDyffryn (page 81)

Administrator — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:23:57 +0000

John, who for the last few years has helped with running the rustic camp site know as ‘Glyn’s Field’, close to Morfa Dyffryn nude beach, has been in touch. He will be well know to the regulars and has kindly provided the latest local news. Following Glyn’s death last year, his son Dennis and wife Sue have taken over, and from 2008 the site will be known as Pentre Mawr Camping. John advised that whilst still a simple site, there are up to 8 portaloos available. He also mentioned it is licensed for campers with tents, but motorhomes can stay if they have a small tent to pitch alongside (no caravans). Contact via Pentre Mawr B&B website.

Also, new for 2008, nearby Benar Beach campsite will have an enlarged naturist area to cater for increased demand. It should be noted that the nudist area will still be surrounded by high stone walls, restricting some of the fine views. Tel: 01341 247001 / 245571.

St Brides B&B, south-west Scotland (page 187)

Administrator — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:24:23 +0000

Unfortunately, we have heard from Tom that St Brides B&B at Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, is no longer able to provide naturist accommodation.

New naturist retreat in Devon

Administrator — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:53:10 +0000

Andy and Kathy Eke have opened the Acorns Naturist Retreat at Creacombe Parsonage Farm, near Tiverton, in the heart of the Devon countryside. Bed and breakfast, self-catering mobile homes and camping are all on offer at the attractive 13-acre site mid-way between Exmoor and Dartmoor. A truly back-to-nature experience, with stunning views across the countryside. Home-grown or locally sourced food is used whenever possible. The location is handy for the north and south coasts, which offer a choice of bare beaches.