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British Naturism Sunfolk - opens tomorrow!

British Naturism Sunfolk, our flagship, state-of-the-art Naturist centre will reopen for the 2025 season tomorrow, 4 April. We're looking forward to greeting our first guests of the 2025 summer season!
Stay over or visit for the day. We have camping for tents, caravans and motorhomes – and for those seeking more luxury, we offer glamping pods with real beds, bedding and pillows, carpeting and furnishings. 
You can head to the covered swimming pool, new sauna and hot tub, or chill out on the high deck of the lovely pavilion. To make your visit even easier, there’s a shared kitchen, BBQ area and utility room with washing facilities. Our volunteer wardens are onsite to assist you.
For entertainment, there are games, woodland walks, sunbathing lawns, and socialising around the campfire at night. We also offer themed weekends and events.
British Naturism: Sunfolk is a five-acre woodland site owned and operated by British Naturism. It’s five minutes from where the M1 and M25 join, just outside of St Albans. It’s perfect for seasoned Naturists and those looking to explore a clothes-free world for the first time. Everyone is welcome!
Ready to book? We’re ready to welcome you!

Women in Focus podcast - new episode coming this weekend!

Join host Helen Berriman, BN's Women's Officer, for a new episode of the podcast from British Naturism, dedicated to celebrating and empowering women in the Naturist community. Our podcast is created by women for women, although we warmly invite men to join us and listen as well.
In each episode, we delve into insightful conversations, exploring various aspects of Naturism through the lens of womens' experiences. Whether you are a seasoned Naturist, new to the way of life or just intrigued, we aim to educate and inspire. We highlight the experiences, challenges, and triumphs of women in Naturism. Promoting body acceptance and self love, we explore how women across the planet have shed their clothes and freed up their minds, leading them toward a more fulfilling life in all areas; one that no longer keeps them restricted - emotionally, mentally, physically, and in all other ways.
Naturism really does have the power to turn lives around. Sarah Woodson has not only seen her confidence rise, but feels it has finally given her back autonomy over her own body after years of physical and sexual abuse. In episode 17 of Women in Focus, out on Saturday 5th April, Sarah shares her past with Helen, the transformation Naturism has brought to her life, and the legal issues that have arisen from her being a resident of Arkansas, probably the most repressive state for naturists in the USA.
Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.
https://open.spotify.com/show/6HtAQzJKLzJenc3Jjm9W3O
https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d0d17b7b-51c3-4caa-b890-9c8355289c9f/women-in-focus
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-in-focus/id1717263257
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1Y4MelgLcBpA89zbKw7m_UW3xT4_1WZ6

Naked Writing Workshop

One of the best things about Naturism in the UK is the growth in the different types of events on offer. These days, if you are into hotel weekends, camping and caravanning, swimming, festivals, live music, waterparks, museum and art gallery visits, exercise classes, glamping, dining, boat trips, sports tournaments, walking, yoga, running, open gardens, spa weekends, cycling, woodland retreats, beaches, pub nights, quizzes and theatre trips there's something for you!
But here's something new - and rather exciting - a naked writing workshop on the evening of April 23. It's part of the Bournemouth Writing Festival and being run in partnership with British Naturism.
Places are limited and must be booked in advance - find out more on the BN calendar.

Latest INF Newsletter

British Naturism is the UK member of the International Naturist Federation, the global organisation for Naturists that exists to represent, support and coordinate Naturist activity worldwide. If you are a BN member, you are automatically a member of the INF! You can find out more at inf-fni.org. 
Their newsletter - Focus - is published every two months and provides an update as to what’s going on in the INF and beyond. 
The April edition of Focus reports on several exciting upcoming international events. From 1-4 May, Columbia will host a 4-day naturist festival in Cartagena. Closer to home, from 27 July to 7 August, naturists from all over Europe will gather for the Naturist Sports and Activity Days at Rosenfelder Strand on the Baltic Sea. Later on this year, Spain’s oldest naturist resort at Costa Natura will provide the venue for two major European events: the meeting of EuNat 3-5 October, followed by the week long Southern European Naturist Gathering.
In other articles, Héctor Martínez (INF-FNI, external communications officer) reports on his initiatives to bring naturism into the open. He describes the impact of Día al Desnudo (Day in the Nude) in Mexico, a public event designed to make nudity accessible and unremarkable. In another article with a Mexican-focus, we learn about the challenges facing organisers of the annual Zipolite Nudist festival, now in its 10th year. Finally, there is a report from Ronaturism, Romania’s first official naturist advocacy group, about a passionate battle for recognition and legitimacy.
 
It's available from the BN website downloads section

Events this weekend - and beyond!

We’ve recently made some brilliant changes to the British Naturism website calendar and it is now easier than ever to find events that are coming up!
We’re going to keep publishing this weekly overview and pick out highlights, bring you news of new events and remind you about events you might like to go to. If you are an event host and your event needs a boost, then please let us know and we will try to include it.
 
Want to know what’s happening near you? Now you can! Add your postcode, set the distance and reveal all the events within that radius.
 
You can also home in on the kind of event you want to find out about! You’ll find calendars dedicated to:
Major British Naturism events - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/major/ Special Events - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/special/ The Great British Skinny Dip - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/gbsd/ Naked Heart Walks - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/nhw/ Swims - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/swim/ Sports - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/sport/ Fitness - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/fitness/ Walks - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/walk/ Holidays - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/holiday/  
Please note: only those events organised through BN are covered by BN’s insurance.  Participants in other events should make their own enquiries regarding appropriate insurance cover for that event.
 
Have you booked?
The biggest Naturist event in the UK! British Naturism's Nudefest takes place in July this year - you won't want to miss it!

It's Election Time!

One of the best things about being a member of British Naturism is that you can become one of the volunteers who shapes the future. To a certain extent we all do that just by belonging but if you want to take a bigger step toward it, now could be your time to stand for election.
In 2025 the posts open are:
British Naturism Directors – President, Vice Chair, and International
Regional Organisers – South West, Yorkshire/East Midlands, Eastern, and Northern Ireland
Deputy Regional Organisers – South West, Yorkshire/East Midlands, Eastern and Northern Ireland
Directors are elected by a ballot of all individual members of British Naturism, Regional Organisers and Deputy Regional Organisers are elected by members within the region for which they are standing.  They serve a term of two years from the end of business at the AGM.
Nominations must be in by 15 April.
Interested? Find out more here
 

Lovely Lavinia

Lavinia Resort in Alicante, Spain marked not only our first stay at this fabulous property, but our first ever Naturist holiday. As “newbies” to the Naturist scene our choice of where to stay was very important in making us feel comfortable and positive about embracing this new avenue for us, say Kate and Tom.
As people of a certain age (50s) our only previous foray into the world of Naturism had been a day trip to a beach in the south of France the year before. Having shrugged off the body shyness we fell in love with the freedom of warm weather without clothing, even for just a few hours. We knew we wanted to try something more and started looking for a five night trip to somewhere in Spain. If we were going to be naked for five days it had better be somewhere nice and hot!
We explored many sites available on the internet but Lavinia piqued our interest far more than others. The personal feel of their website echoes how hosts Ana and Wim run their small resort, look after you, feed you and are there for you, how and when you need. You are family when you stay with them, and you feel that from the moment you arrive at the property.
The property itself affords guests the choice between some privacy or engaging more with other guests depending on which pool you use (there are two), with the ability to use terraces and sun lounging areas at the villa you stay in, should you not want to sit by the pools. Having a villa to stay in, rather than a room, gives all guests the wonderful feeling of space and being “at home”, rather than confined to an en-suite hotel room like many other resorts. The villa we chose was “Melodia” and was exceptionally clean and spacious, and we loved being right beside a quiet pool and hot tub, which we had to ourselves for our entire stay, despite it being the height of summer with the resort full of guests.
We had a full size kitchen, bathroom, lovely big double bedroom and large lounge area with TV, along with AC in the bedroom and lounge. There is also a roof terrace and a patio terrace with sunloungers and dining table and chairs, everything you will need. Ana and Wim also offer an early check in and departure. Again, it’s the small touches that make you feel welcome, with no hint of a profit motive, that makes Lavinia so special.
Breakfast is delivered to your villa by Ana or Wim at your choice of time - Ana’s home baked breads, plus jams, yogurts and fresh produce are perfect to start the day out on your warm terrace. A shopping list of groceries can be delivered to your villa when you arrive for you to have your own snacks, drinks and make your own lunches if you require, all done through the booking process. Ana prides herself on cooking up a feast for all guests and the half board option will leave you well fed with an excellent communal three course dinner each night. All dietary needs are taken into consideration and the menus are designed with care and cooked with love. You can pre-order lunch as well if you can fit in even more food! We thoroughly enjoyed the dinners chatting with other guests and relaxing. Clothing is optional for the dinners with some choosing to wear a small wrap or towel around their waist, while others were nude.
A bar area is open all day and evening for cold alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, as well as tea and coffee, although you can also bring your own and keep them in your own kitchen. Our days were spent lounging by the pool, listening to the birds and crickets around the stunning gardens, with ice creams delivered by Wim in the afternoons to keep us cool, and with balmy evenings spent on the terrace eating fabulous food and watching the stars in the clear sky until late into the night. For those wanting to explore the local area you can hike around the property, and indeed Wim did manage to get Tom out of bed at 5am one morning to watch the sunrise over the mountains, which he insisted was worth the early wake up!
Our final night was spent enjoying a bespoke 50th birthday dinner. On one of the two non- communal dining evenings Ana and Wim can accommodate such requests and we were treated to a truly exceptional dining experience up on the roof terrace, watching the sunset and eating dinner under the stars in our own little world. Truly memorable.
To put Lavinia in perspective, we have since visited another small Naturist resort in Spain which competes with Lavinia in size and concept, and, whilst nice in many ways, it did not meet the high standards of Lavinia, which is without doubt what we consider to be perfection for our Naturist holiday destination. We are heading back this year and cannot wait. Book your stay at Lavinia - you will not be disappointed!
lavinianaturistresort.com
Tel: 00 34 645 609 430

Non-Naturist venues hosting nude swims - what’s not to lake?

It’s always wonderful to see new venues offering costume-free swimming and even better when they host them themselves, instead of British Naturism or any other group having to pay to hire them.
And the number is growing as hosts are seeing the not only the value of the ‘buff pound’ but also acknowledging that the appetite for swimming nude is growing.
There are plenty of such events in the planning and we’ll bring you news of them as soon as we can. If they are well supported, especially by the Naturist community, there is a good chance they will become regular events - and maybe even more venues will take note. If you know of venues hosting nude swims, please let us know!
Here's two newly announced lake swimming events. Please note that neither of the swims are British Naturism events. By bringing them to your attention we are not endorsing them just raising awareness of them. Swimmers must take their own precautions and swim at their own risk.
 
April 12 - Teddy Bares Picnic, Gloucester
Monthly swim: June - September, Active Waters Wild Swimming, Huntingdon
 
Don’t forget that our fabulous new calendar allows you to home in on different types of events including finding events in your area. Just add your postcode and a mileage radius!
 
Major British Naturism events - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/major/ Special Events - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/special/ The Great British Skinny Dip - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/gbsd/ Naked Heart Walks - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/nhw/ Swims - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/swim/ Sports - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/sport/ Fitness - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/fitness/ Walks - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/walk/ Holidays - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/holiday/

Events this weekend - and beyond!

We’ve recently made some brilliant changes to the British Naturism website calendar and it is now easier than ever to find events that are coming up!
We’re going to keep publishing this weekly overview and pick out highlights, bring you news of new events and remind you about events you might like to go to. If you are an event host and your event needs a boost, then please let us know and we will try to include it.
 
Want to know what’s happening near you? Now you can! Add your postcode, set the distance and reveal all the events within that radius.
 
You can also home in on the kind of event you want to find out about! You’ll find calendars dedicated to:
Major British Naturism events - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/major/ Special Events - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/special/ The Great British Skinny Dip - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/gbsd/ Naked Heart Walks - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/nhw/ Swims - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/swim/ Sports - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/sport/ Fitness - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/fitness/ Walks - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/walk/ Holidays - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/holiday/  
Please note: only those events organised through BN are covered by BN’s insurance.  Participants in other events should make their own enquiries regarding appropriate insurance cover for that event.
 
Have you booked?
It will soon be time for British Naturism's Annual Swimming Gala and Festival of Sport in April - swim well and you could represent your country at the International competition in Spain later in the year! 
Be quick! There are still a few rooms available for The Gathering, a fun-filled Naturist weekend in Scotland in May

British Naturism Sunfolk - have you planned your visit yet?

Don't forget that British Naturism Sunfolk, our flagship, state-of-the-art Naturist centre will reopen for the 2025 season on 4 April and booking is now open! See how it sparkles in the spring sunshine!
Stay over or visit for the day. We have camping for tents, caravans and motorhomes – and for those seeking more luxury, we offer glamping pods with real beds, bedding and pillows, carpeting and furnishings. 
You can head to the covered swimming pool, new sauna and hot tub, or chill out on the high deck of the lovely pavilion. To make your visit even easier, there’s a shared kitchen, BBQ area and utility room with washing facilities. Our volunteer wardens are onsite to assist you.
For entertainment, there are games, woodland walks, sunbathing lawns, and socialising around the campfire at night. We also offer themed weekends and events.
British Naturism: Sunfolk is a five-acre woodland site owned and operated by British Naturism. It’s five minutes from where the M1 and M25 join, just outside of St Albans. It’s perfect for seasoned Naturists and those looking to explore a clothes-free world for the first time. Everyone is welcome!
Ready to book? We’re ready to welcome you!

A New Naturist Club in Scotland

Marc writes:
 
Hello to all British Naturists! We are Central Sun Club, and we are Scotland’s newest Naturist club. We are based in central Scotland, between Edinburgh and Glasgow in a stunning 14-acre woodland site.
Central Sun Club was founded by a group of Naturists from Scotland who felt our country did not have enough dedicated spaces to practice Naturism, allowing people to enjoy this fantastic lifestyle. Over the past two years, a small group of dedicated people have worked tirelessly to take this idea and turn it into a reality.
We have our own site, named Lochanwood which sits right in the heart of Scotland, easily accessible from most of Scotland’s major cities. We have woodland areas, trails, open spaces and, at the heart of the site - a stunning lochan, hence the name. This site was chosen from a shortlist of around five locations, owing to its accessibility, privacy, the level of work required and suitability for use by Naturists.
Our club has been created on the values of equality, fairness and sustainability, and aims to promote Naturism and the benefits that this lifestyle can have on both physical and mental wellbeing. We proudly boast a gender mix on our committee and strive to ensure that we will always remain member led, forward thinking and diverse, to reflect the community that we hope will join us.
The co-chairs of the club, Andrew and Marc are based in Glasgow and are both keen BN members, enjoying various events and attending their local swim in Glasgow whenever able. Our other committee members Andy and Sammi are also keen Naturists and between us all, we have many years of attending Naturist venues and events that we have used to tailor our approach to creating this club. As a committee, we are aware that events such as the Sunday Swim in Glasgow sell out nearly every week and that there is a growing interest in clothes-free recreation in the UK. It’s the perfect time to launch the club.
Over the past two years, we have completed a lot of work to get to where we are today. The journey has involved visiting potential locations, negotiating lease agreements, battling red tape from various institutions, fundraising, visiting other clubs, and engaging with the Naturist community—and has required a lot of enthusiasm, determination and positive attitudes! We are now at a point where we are preparing our site for visitors and are continuing work that was started last year to get the site ready to host visitors from this Spring. Our vision continues to evolve over time and we have gone from the aim of a large, commercial scale operation to settling on an eco-friendly, sustainable woodland retreat, that will allow members the chance to escape the hustle and bustle of urban life and to reconnect with nature.
The possibilities for our site are endless, but for now we are focusing on a rustic, back-to-basics woodland feel to the site with toilet facilities, shelter, camping grounds and woodland trails. We envisage that members will spend their days strolling through the woodland, soaking up the sun, connecting with friends and finding the time to be at one with nature. As membership grows and the site generates more visitors and becomes more financially secure, we will continue to invest in the site and facilities to improve the visitor experience and work to ensure that the club becomes a key hub for Naturism in Scotland.
Currently, we are hosting work parties on a regular basis to allow individuals to become involved in the club and help us make progress towards being officially ready for visitors. This includes finishing ground works, constructing boardwalks, constructing shelters, pruning trees, mapping wildlife and so much more. We are always on the lookout for new volunteers, so if you would like to be involved, you can sign up here: https://forms.office.com/r/qSRAbQNXC0
We are also continuing our fundraising efforts, as we have learned very quickly that nothing comes cheaply when trying to create a site like this from scratch. We are now offering volunteer rewards, such as pens, the chance to sponsor a tree and business advertising on site, depending on the donation amount. We really do appreciate every penny donated and really wish for this club to succeed, so if you are able to donate to us, we would be eternally grateful. Our donation page is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/create-a-Naturist-club-in-central-scotland
On behalf of the whole committee and everyone who has been involved in the club so far, we really do want to say thank you for all the support so far. The support from BN, from individuals in the UK and from Naturists across the globe has been phenomenal and has only encouraged us to keep going to make this dream a reality.
If you are interested in the club and wish to learn more about us and our journey, you can visit our website: https://centralsunclub.com/

Events this weekend - and beyond!

As you will have read in our news story this week, we’ve made some brilliant changes to the British Naturism website calendar and it is now easier than ever to find events that are coming up!
We’re going to keep publishing this weekly overview and pick out highlights, bring you news of new events and remind you about events you might like to go to. If you are an event host and your event needs a boost, then please let us know and we will try to include it.
 
Want to know what’s happening near you? Now you can! Add your postcode, set the distance and reveal all the events within that radius.
 
You can also home in on the kind of event you want to find out about! You’ll find calendars dedicated to:
Major British Naturism events - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/major/ Special Events - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/special/ The Great British Skinny Dip - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/gbsd/ Naked Heart Walks - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/nhw/ Swims - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/swim/ Sports - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/sport/ Fitness - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/fitness/ Walks - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/walk/ Holidays - https://www.bn.org.uk/bnevents/holiday/  
Please note: only those events organised through BN are covered by BN’s insurance.  Participants in other events should make their own enquiries regarding appropriate insurance cover for that event.
 
Happening this weekend
The monthly Great British Skinny Dip at Withington - Sunday 16 March
 
Have you booked?
Don’t forget BN’s great ‘back to nature’ weekend in the Lake District! - Friday 13 June - Sunday 15 June
 

Naked Fitness - GroovX

GroovX is another excellent feature in our weekly online naked fitness sessions giving you three different types of movement-to-music classes.
Class leader Jooles offers:
GroovX 'Flow' - a 40-minute class with ballet-style movement - all standing - Monday 9.30am
GroovX 'Sculpt' - medium to high intensity, building strength with weights - Wednesday 11am
GroovX 'Gold' - low to medium intensity, come and have a bit of a disco boogie! - Friday 11am
Find the details of these classes and all the BN Naked Fitness sessions on the new BN calendar. Remember that the best thing about Naked Fitness is that you can take part wherever you happen to be and not have to get dressed!
 

Naked Retro Gaming!

Here's something different! A day of Naked Retro Gaming fun on Saturday 26 April at British Naturism Sunfolk!
With games consoles and retro computers from the 1970's up to the 2000's set up and ready to play, there is bound to be plenty of nostalgia!
Find all the details including how to book here

Announcing the new British Naturism website calendar!

The only resource you need to find Naturist events!
The number of Naturist events has grown exponentially over the years and event listings were found on many different websites. This made it tricky for potential attendees to know where to find what they were looking for – and those that were just browsing could easily miss events they would have liked to have known about!
We’ve now brought them all together in one place so that you can find and browse all UK events, big and small. There’s even some that take place overseas and plenty that are not hosted by British Naturism. You can even add your own!
All calendars can be viewed by month, by week and by day, as well as a list - see the options at the top right of the page. You can also download an event to your own calendar.
Check out the drop down menu at the top of this page from where you can access the full calendar and events in your BN region.
There are also two new and exciting features:
Filter by type
Home in on the kind of event you want to find out about! You’ll find calendars dedicated to:
Major Events hosted by British Naturism - including our fabulous festivals and hotel breaks Special Events - such as garden visits, boat trips and naked dining The Great British Skinny Dip - all the events under the banner of our outreach campaign aimed at getting more people to experience Naturism through nude swimming Naked Heart Walks - our series of easy walks in stunning locations in partnership with British Heart Foundation Swims - a huge number of regular Naturist swim sessions around the country Sports - a variety of sporting events and activities including competitions Fitness - a big programme to assist your physical and mental health, in-person and online Walks - naked walks of varying lengths around the country Holidays - Naturist holidays with a like-minded group of people Events Near Me
Want to know what’s happening near you? Now you can! Add your postcode, set the distance and reveal all the events within that radius.

BN243 - Spring

The Spring issue of our members' magazine is out now!
As always, it’s chock-full of news, information, listings and fully illustrated features and articles.
Contents include:
All the events you can look forward to and a round-up of everything that’s been happening – including the “infectious” Bournemouth Weekender A history of Naturism’s long friendship with Burrows Gardens Naturist federations challenge Meta’s discriminatory moderation practices Welcome to the new BN calendar! BN’s five-year strategic vision Celebrating all things LGBTQ+ in the buff! News from the clubs, including milestones for Western Sunfolk and Sunnybroom Sports Round-up: All the latest on BN’s sports activities Challenge 60: the results are in! In travel, we visit Bali, Greece, Spain … and a nudie campervan holiday  
BN243 will soon be landing on the doormats of members of British Naturism who can also download a digital version as well as downloading all issues of our celebrated magazine back to 2004! There's also a topic open for you to share your views with other members (log in required).
Not a member and would like a copy? It’s easy to join us now!
 

The Great British Skinny Dip at Wigton - a new road!

We are now enjoying the 7th year of the monthly Great British Skinny Dip hosted by the Wigton Pool, Cumbria, since the inaugural event on the 10th November 2018. If you are planning to attend the 88th event there tomorrow, Saturday 8th March, please note that the new road is now open! 
Please be aware that the new route is now the only route. You'll find a map with easy to follow arrows and other details about the event here - see you there!
 

Events this weekend - and beyond!

We like to bring you news stories of forthcoming events - it spreads the word, encourages more people to book and shows just how vibrant the Naturist scene is in the UK. However - I'm happy to say - there are far too many to promote them all individually and so here is a complete list of all the events happening over just the next couple of weeks and big events taking place later. Enjoy! And don't forget that we are always looking for reports on great gatherings for the magazine and elsewhere...
Please note: only those events organised through BN are covered by BN’s insurance.  Participants in other events should make their own enquiries regarding appropriate insurance cover for that event.
 
Bigger events to look forward to:
            
March 19-26 NatRam Hiking in Fuerteventura
March 22 Murder Mystery Evening Dunbridge
April 7-14 Ladies Only Retreat Fuerteventura
April 12 Swim Gala & Festival of Sport
April 19-20 TANDO Easter Weekend
April 26-3 May Magnolias Natura Gran Canaria
May 1-8 Ladies Only Retreat Fuerteventura
May 9-16 LGBTQ Supported Holiday to Fuerteventura
May 9-11 Naked Fitness Weekend
May 12-15 The Gathering
May 15-18 Neath Abbey Camping
May 18 Naked 5k Run
May 23-26 Bare Bootleg
May 24-28 NKD
May 31-14 June Sailing Club Holiday
June 6-9 Highland Walking Weekend
June 7 National Synchronised Skinny Dip Day
June 13-15 Windermere Woodland Weekend
June 14-15 BN National Petanque Competition
June 20-22 Sunfolk Pride
June 21 World Naked Hiking Day
June 21 Solstice Art Show Spielplatz
June 23-29 Naturist Games without Borders
July 7-13 Nudefest
July 19-20 TANDO Naked in Northumberland
July 19 Boat Trip Around The Farne Islands
July 20 Alnwick Garden Visit
July 31-4 Aug Everybody Festival
Aug 21-25 Baskerville Hall
Aug 30 Findhorn GBSD
Sept 12-14 Naked Fitness Holistic Weekend
Oct 31-2 Nov INF Swimming Gala Barcelona
Nov 11-18 NatRam Weekend Fuerteventura
 
SEE ALL THE WALKS & SWIMS FOR 2025
Naked Heart Walks
GBSD Events
 
REGIONAL EVENTS – For all activities in your area
SANER
Northern Ireland
North West
Yorkshire & E. Midlands
Eastern
LASER
South West
 
ONLINE EVENTS
Monday GrooveX Flow
Ballet Barre
Tuesday PIilates
Group Fitness
Yoga-Hatha/Vnyasa
Book Club
Wednesday GrooveX Sculpt
Coffee Morning
Low Intensity Group Fitness
Yin Yoga
Thursday Mindfulness Meditation
Group Fitness
Friday GrooveX Gold
Yoga-Hatha/Vinyasa
Sunday Earth Meditation
Pilates
 
Naturist Open House
March 7
Enjoy a warm welcome, sit by the wood burner for a chat, cuppa & snack to raise money for the Shaftsbury Lido.
Dorset
 
Club Naturel GBSD
March 7
A swimming & social club with swims in a private pool, hot tub & sauna.
Norfolk & Suffolk
 
The Big Quiz
March 7
Online quiz organised to test your general knowledge.
Northern Ireland
 
WSC Chepstow Swim GBSD
March 7
Regular Friday swim with sauna and steam room.
Monmouthshire
 
Ladies Only Swim
March 7
Evening swim at a private-hire pool with hot tub & sauna.
Norfolk & Suffolk
 
Watford Naturist Swimming Club GBSD
March 7
Singles, couples & families welcome.
Hertfordshire
 
Naked Pub Night
March 7
Join us at our virtual bar to socialise with like-minded naturists
Irish Naturist Association Online
 
Wigton GBSD
March 8
Monthly swim, please book as places are limited.
Cumbria
 
Sleaford GBSD
March 8
Small pool, gym, squash court, sauna & steam rooms.
Lincolnshire
 
TROC Swim & Gym
March 8
Early evening swim & gym, tea & coffee available.
Tyne & Wear
 
Spectrum Swim GBSD
March 8
Saturday swim in Birmingham.
West Midlands
 
Southampton GBSD
March 8
Buy ticket online or par at the door.
Hampshire
 
Bircotes GBSD
March 8
Evening swim or just chat in the shallow end or play table tennis, badminton or use the sauna.
Yorkshire
 
Naked Quiz & Social Evening
March 8
Cover charge includes a drink plus a bar & food available.
Dorset
 
Northampton GBSD
March 9
Two pools, sauna & steam rooms, plunge pool & Turkish hot rooms or chat in the meeting area.
Northamptonshire
 
The Sunday Swim
March 9
Naked swim, Turkish suite, sauna & yoga plus rings & trapeze over the pool.
Glasgow
 
Dover GBSD
March 9
Evening - swim or just socialise plus sauna & steam room.
Kent
 
Bristol GBSD
March 11
Enjoy an evening swim & chat.
Bristol
 
Manchester Male GBSD
March 13
All men over 18 who can swim are welcome regardless of sexuality or difference.
Manchester
 
Yoga with ESN
March 14
A short series of yoga practice, beginners welcome & a level access & short walk from the car park.
East Sussex
 
The Big Quiz
March 14
Online quiz organised to test your general knowledge.
Northern Ireland
 
WSC Chepstow Swim GBSD
March 14
Regular Friday swim with sauna and steam room.
Monmouthshire
 
Club Naturel GBSD
March 14
A swimming & social club with swims in a private pool, hot tub & sauna.
Norfolk & Suffolk
 
Watford Naturist Swimming Club GBSD
March 14
Singles, couples & families welcome.
Hertfordshire
 
Naked Pub Night
March 14
Join us at our virtual bar to socialise with like-minded naturists
Irish Naturist Association Online
 
MNSC GBSD
March 15
A regular swim plus sauna & steam room.
Suffolk
 
Spectrum Swim GBSD
March 15
Saturday swim in Birmingham.
West Midlands
 
South Forest GBSD
March 15
Swim in a pool complex with 2 pools, flume, jacuzzi & sauna.
Nottinghamshire
 
TANDO St. Patrick’s Party
March 15
Visitors must pre-book, camping possible & caravan hire.
Tyne & Wear
 
Ryedale GBSD
March 16
Afternoon swim.
Yorkshire
 
Nudie Dudie GBSD
March 16
Afternoon swim.
South Glamorgan
 
Forth Naturists GBSD @ Haddington
March 16
Two pools, sauna, steam room, sports hall & refreshments.
East Lothian
 
South Wales Meet & Greet
March 16
A clothed event, meet & chat, food available, please confirm attendance by 14th.
South Glamorgan
 
Withington GBSD
March 16
Enjoy this Edwardian pool with sauna. Full wheelchair access & pool hoist.
Manchester
 
The Sunday Swim
March 16
Naked swim, Turkish suite, sauna & yoga plus rings & trapeze over the pool.
Glasgow
 
The Potteries Swim
March 16
Adult only evening swim.
Staffordshire
 
Dover GBSD
March 16
Evening - swim or just socialise plus sauna & steam room.
Kent
 
NI Chat
March 18
An hour of Zoom chat about anything.
Zoom
 
Bristol GBSD
March 18
Enjoy an evening swim & chat.
Bristol
 
Broughshane Sauna Evening
March 19
Social & sauna evening, clothing optional.
Norther Ireland
 
Dance Class
March 19
Learn strolls & partner dancing, clothes optional.  RSVP to book.
Norther Ireland
 
Manchester Male GBSD
March 19
All men over 18 who can swim are welcome regardless of sexuality or difference.
Manchester
 
Club Naturel GBSD
March 21
A swimming & social club with swims in a private pool, hot tub & sauna.
Norfolk & Suffolk
 
The Big Quiz
March 21
Online quiz organised to test your general knowledge.
Northern Ireland
 
WSC Chepstow Swim GBSD
March 21
Regular Friday swim with sauna and steam room.
Monmouthshire
 
Watford Naturist Swimming Club GBSD
March 21
Singles, couples & families welcome.
Hertfordshire
 
Naked Pub Night
March 21
Join us at our virtual bar to socialise with like-minded naturists
Irish Naturist Association Online
 
Far West Sun Club
March 22
Swim in a floodlit pool, sauna, jacuzzi & Turkish Bath. Table and loungers plus bar & light refreshments.
Cornwall
 
Wilstone Naturist, Walk
March 22
A 4-5 mile circular walk including sections of the canal and reservoir. Shorter walk available.
Hertfordshire
 
Sleaford GBSD
March 22
Small pool, gym, squash court, sauna & steam rooms.
Lincolnshire
 
Naked Yoga Belfast
March 22
RSVP to book, which is essential.
Northern Ireland
 
Spectrum Swim GBSD
March 22
Saturday swim in Birmingham.
West Midlands
 
Murder Mystery Evening @ The Mill Arms
March 22
Self contained area so be naked all evening, includes a buffet.
Hampshire
 
The Sunday Swim
March 23
Naked swim, Turkish suite, sauna & yoga plus rings & trapeze over the pool.
Glasgow
 
Dover GBSD
March 23
Evening - swim or just socialise plus sauna & steam room.
Kent
My thanks to David Smith for putting the list together... 
 
Photo by Hansjörg Keller on Unsplash

Have you booked for The Gathering?

BN's SANER region welcome you to The Gathering 2025, 12 - 15 May. There will be full lineup of entertainment over the three nights including the return of the world-famous Burns in the Buff Supper and our ever-popular Reely Jiggered Band. We have an exclusive Naturist visit to the medieval village made famous in the popular Outlander TV series, plus a diamond-glitzed masquerade ball.

The good news is that a few rooms are still available - book your place now!

Murder-Mystery night - have you booked?

Here's something different and a twist on the naked dining concept - a murder-mystery evening at one of our favourite places for nude gatherings, the Mill Arms in Dunbridge, Hampshire on Saturday March 22nd.
We'll have the place to ourselves and a buffet will be served, as you solve the crime. Accommodation is also available.
Find out more and reserve your place!

Naked Fitness - meditation

Here's the next in our series of profile-raisers for our fabulous online naked fitness classes - meditation.
Katherine runs two classes a week - Mindfulness Meditation on Thursdays at 10am, and Earth Meditation on Sundays at 9.30am.
Whether you’re new to meditation or have years of experience, these gatherings offer a warm and welcoming atmosphere where everyone can practice mindfulness, share insights, and support each other on the journey to inner peace, with guided and silent meditations for mindfulness and for connection with the earth and nature, followed by optional discussions.
No pressure, no judgment—just a safe space to breathe, unwind, and grow together. Come as you are, and leave feeling lighter, calmer, and more connected.
So, if you are looking for a peaceful online space to relax, recharge, and connect with like-minded people? Join our friendly Naturist meditation group! We’d love to have you with us!

Southampton Swim - this Saturday

The British Naturism-run Southampton Swim takes place this Saturday, 8 March at the Oaklands Community Pool. A great opportunity for anyone in the area to get in some fitness and enjoy a sociable time with other costume-free swimmers.
Got a friend who might like it? Take them along, they'll be made very welcome!
Find all the details here
 
Photo by Gentrit Sylejmani on Unsplash

Tank Space Rocked!

Last Saturday, we returned to Tank Space, the water-based photography studio that creates the opportunity to shoot photographs underwater in the glass-fronted water tank or create scenes in the rain room that include the use of falling water and reflections in the standing pool.  Many members joined us as we created sets that included rock bands, Greek gods, singing in the rain and many mermen and mermaids.  The studio manager, Halo, who hosted us last year had such a good time that this year she also took a turn in front of the camera, again reflecting what welcome guests Naturists always are.  Some example photographs will appear in the gallery in the next week or so (log in required), so keep an eye open for the pictures we created.

We plan to return in 2026, so if you are looking for a truly unusual experience and some memorable photographs, do join us!
 

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