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I had a little Great British Skinny Dip this week at the Lancashire Sun Club’s ladies-only event, and while I was floating gently around the pool, I realised I hadn’t checked the GBSD calendar for some time. I’ve now done so and am happy to report that there are some new events listed. Including another women-only, clothing-optional swim! It’s heartening to see the growing number of these events because it’s so important that we make Naturism a comfortable, fun space for women as well as men.

We've been selling tickets like hot cakes - and can't wait to meet you all for the BN/BHF Naked Heart Walk at Powderham Castle near Exeter on Saturday 20th May. The owner of the venue is just as excited as we are. Charlie Courtenay, The Earl of Devon, said: “We are proud to play host to the British Naturism Naked Heart Walk at Powderham in aid of the British Heart Foundation. The ancient shaded paths and tracks of the Georgian Woodland Garden provide a secluded and yet spectacular route in

We're delighted to announce yet another Naked Heart Walk in conjunction with British Heart Foundation! This one takes place at the home of Lord Margadale, at Fonthill, near Chicklade in Wiltshire on Saturday 15 July. It also provides a bigger challenge than other Naked Heart Walks with a 7km walk, though a shorter walk will be available. Lord Margadale said: ‘The British Heart Foundation is a wonderful charity doing amazing things to help fund research into heart disease and

Incredible! For the very first time for me as an organiser, ‘seasoned Naturists’ were outnumbered by ‘new to Naturism’ visitors. Some travelling over 100 miles to fulfil a promise to bare all for charity following an offer of sponsorship from their employers. Our Naked Heart Walk at Adlington Hall and Gardens was the first of the year and being a ‘clothes optional’ event with a cool breeze on the day - some began the walk wearing clothes, but quickly removed them when feeling comfortable. W

Hot on the heels of the launch of our new Naked Heart Walk website, we're on the hunt for people to help us promote two of them to the world! Last weekend, a band of intrepid Naturists braved the unseasonal weather and produced a set of publicity images for the Naked Heart Walk at Powderham Castle. That's one of them at the top of this article. Thanks to everyone for turning up and for Tim Linter for taking the pictures! Next, we want to cover (uncover?) Bishampton and Himalayan Garden

Our website dedicated to all things Naked Heart Walks is now live at nakedheartwalk.org.uk! It includes information and Frequently Asked Questions about the Naked Heart Walk initiative and how they will raise funds for our partner charity British Heart Foundation. There's a link to the tickets site where you can find out more about the individual walks and participate.  For those that want to spread the word further, there's a set of downloadable cartoons for publicity and social media

Naked Heart Walks are sponsored walks taking place in stunning locations aimed at raising awareness of the exhilarating feelings that come with being without clothes and the wonderful accepting, non-judgemental, fun community you become part of - and at the same time raising funds for our charity partner, British Heart Foundation. These walks are not just for Naturists, so please spread the word. To make it easier for newcomers to join in, the walks will be clothes-optional - although we ex

On a grey, dispiriting day here in the North West, it’s hard to imagine that soon there will be sun and warmth (okay, that’s not guaranteed in the UK, but one can hope). And where there’s summery weather, there are naked people enjoying it! Which brings me, naturally, to the Great British Skinny Dip. I’ve just checked the calendar and found that many Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays over the next few months now list multiple swims, with a few weekday events tossed in for good measure. An

Naked Heart Walks are sponsored walks taking place in stunning locations aimed at raising awareness of the exhilarating feelings that come with being without clothes and the wonderful accepting, non-judgemental, fun community you become part of - and at the same time raising funds for our charity partner https://www.bn.org.uk/news/news/bhf/british-heart-foundation-r631/. Today we're announcing our sixth Naked Heart Walk for 2023 and it's the first to return to a previous venue - Adlington H

Thanks to suggestions from members and the sterling work being done by the volunteers on the BN/BHF team (want to join? Let me know) we've got two new Naked Heart Walks that you can now buy tickets for.  Naked Heart Walks are sponsored walks taking place in stunning locations aimed at raising awareness of the exhilarating feelings that come with being without clothes and the wonderful accepting, non-judgemental, fun community you become part of - and at the same time raising funds for our c

As warmer weather inches our way, British Naturism is planning another fabulous year of Great British Skinny Dips. The GBSD calendar is already filling up and we’re hoping that once again you’ll want to be part of the fun.   First of all, thank you for taking part last year. Your events encouraged lots of naked swimmers (and those who wanted to try skinny-dipping for the first time) to jump into pools, lidos, lakes and other watery places – and to experience the joy of costume-free swimm

I just thumbed through the Great British Skinny Dip calendar to see what I’d missed since I last checked. The word “mushroom” sprang to mind! The list just keeps expanding! A big thank-you to all the venues that host recurring swims all year round. Watford, Spectrum, East Sussex, Wigton, Dover, Northampton – I’m lookin’ at you! There are also listings for Shap Lido and Petersfield Open Air Swimming Pool in the summer - if you can bear (bare?) to wait! And let’s welcome back the beach s

We're delighted to announce another Naked Heart Walk in aid of British Heart Foundation for 2023. It's a brand new - and rather splendid - location: Powderham Castle in Devon.  It takes place on Saturday 20 May - tickets are available now! As with all Naked Heart Walks this year it will be clothing optional to allow the maximum number of people to decide to participate and raise valuable funds for our charity partner, BHF. We're confident that many that start dressed will be happi

The little village where I live awoke to snow Tuesday morning. It doesn’t happen very often but when it does, everything looks gorgeous. And freezing cold! You might be thinking that the thought of baring all just doesn’t bear thinking about now, but you’d be wrong. This is the time to start planning your nudie 2023, and there are already quite a few Great British Skinny Dips (GBSD) and Naked Heart Walks (NHW) to look forward to. First, check out the GBSD calendar. There are already recurri

We're delighted to announce another Naked Heart Walk in aid of British Heart Foundation for 2023. It's a walk we've done before, the famous cross Morecambe Bay walk where walkers start in one county and finish in another! It takes place on Sunday 11th June - tickets are available now! As with all Naked Heart Walks this year it will be clothing optional to allow the maximum number of people to decide to participate and raise valuable funds for our charity partner. We're confident t

...and we're underway. Having asked you to save the date for various BN/BHF Naked Heart Walks in 2023, we pleased to announce that you can now book your tickets for our walk in Essex for Sunday 23rd July! Our Naked Heart Walks are fabulous days out BUT are intended to raise money for British Heart Foundation's valuable work. There are two ticket prices therefore: Pay £15 to participate and pledge to raise £50 for BHF, or Pay £25 to participate which sum includes a donation to BHF

We're indebted to nude cruise operator Bare Necessities Tour and Travel for the incredibly generous donation of a cabin for two people on next February's Caribbean cruise Return to Bare-adise. We were delighted to offer it as the prize for a silent auction at our recent Alton Towers event and even more delighted when Andrew and Amanda bid close to the value of the cabin ($7500). It gets better. Andrew and Amanda said: We got married on Tuesday 6th December and we saw the auction f

Regular readers may recall a photoshoot that took place at Surrey's Painshill Park (pictured) in advance of the first BN/BHF Naked Heart Walk in 2020. It gave us a great head start and no doubt contributed to the eventual success of the event - even if it did take longer to actually happen because of the pandemic! We're going to do it again, and this time in advance of the Naked Heart Walk at Devon's Powderham Castle and we need a good mix of volunteers to bare all on what is likely to be a

We hosted three highly successful Naked Heart Walks in collaboration with our charity partner, British Heart Foundation, in 2022. The programme is already bigger and better for 2023! More details will be announced as soon as we can - including how to buy tickets - but we wanted to let you know about the terrific events being organised so that you can plan to attend - and raise valuable funds.   Powderham Castle, Devon (pictured) - 20 May Cross Morecambe Bay - 11 June Leo

Guests at Monday night's The Forum Live were impressed by how many British Naturism/British Heart Foundation events have already been arranged for 2023. There are a few loose ends to tie up before we can tell you all about them and invite you to reserve your place, but we will do that soon. One event that is booking now is a Great British Skinny Dip at Petersfield Open Air Pool in Hampshire on June 9th. It's a heated pool with a café onsite. We're always encouraging you to think about

We need your help! If you know of any venues that would be perfect for a Naked Heart Walk or Great British Skinny Dip in your area which we could use to raise funds and awareness of our charity partner, British Heart Foundation, then please let us know! Members can post their ideas and suggestions on the forum (log in required). The ideal spot for a walk would be a house and gardens or somewhere unique with a good amount of outside space for a walk between 2km and 6km. For the skinny d

By Philip Baker The first Naked Heart Walk was perhaps a bigger enterprise than my small team had expected, but we and Hannah from British Heart Foundation (BHF) achieved an astounding success. For 2022 we wanted something nearer home, that would allow us an afternoon event – many had travelled quite long distances last year – and would provide a way to get everyone together after the main event. Hole Park, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the Weald (along with Scotney Castle that we vi

I went swimming recently – sadly, not naked – at a local water park. The weather was cloudy but warm, the silky water a fabulous 20 degrees. No wetsuit needed! But as lovely as the swim was, it would have been even nicer au naturel. It’s strange, really. It’s not as if we have to wear the bulky woollen bathing suits of our ancestors. But even a modern swimsuit weighing next to nothing feels constraining in some way. All of which is to say: the Great British Skinny Dip continues, and we shou

Do you remember that the long summer heat wave was followed by two days of thunderstorms and floods? Well, that was, by unlucky coincidence, when British Naturism (BN) in partnership with the British Heart Foundation (BHF), had arranged the Naked Heart Walk in Essex. However, it seems the nature of the good cause, raising money for BHF, made all the difference as the clouds parted and the sun came out for a dry warm evening on 18 August at the Secret Nuclear Bunker. 33 people took part, so

Thanks to everyone who has already signed up for the forthcoming Naked Heart Walk at Hole Park, Kent on 27th August. Enjoy a 3 km sponsored walk around the 16-acre garden and woodland trail and afterwards enjoy a full afternoon tea - included in the ticket price! It's not too late to book your place to not only have a great, nude day out, but to raise valuable funds for our charity partner British Heart Foundation. There's an entry fee aimed at covering the costs of putting on the