Tickets are now on sale for our regional Christmas Lunch at The Mill Arms, Dunbridge.  We will have exclusive use of the function room at the pub. This is a fully self-contained area with its own bar and toilets which means that it will be possible to be naked throughout the event. Car parking is available behind the pub, but it is only two minutes’ walk from Dunbridge & Mottisfont Station, so why not leave the car at home and enjoy a few drinks! You’ll be able to choose from a del

There's still time to register to attend the online members meeting on 13 May 2023! Your opportunity to see what's been happening and what is planned for the future within London and the South East and influence plans for the future. The structure of the Regional Team has changed following the restructuring of all regional teams. We have a new Deputy Regional Organiser appointed to assist Viv Rimmer, our Regional Organiser and a number of Local Contacts  and other volunteer posts in place. This

The London and South East Region (LASER) now has its own Twitter or X account. If you're a user the account is called @BNLaserRegion   New followers welcome. I'm trying to keep a close eye on it and weed out the dodgy accounts. 

This Saturday June 8th will be the latest World Naked Bike Ride. It's not a BN event or even naked necessarily but good fun all the same and the after event looks like a lot of fun. This WNBR is now 20 years old. The AfterShow We encourage you to do the ride and continue the fun, friendly atmosphere at the AfterShow. Non-riders are welcome too. The AfterShow is open to all fans of WNBR, Naked Cabaret, Phantom Peak and everyone else (over 18). Doors open at 18:00. The bar and food

2019 will soon be behind us, but 2020 already promises to be a great year for naturism in London and the South East! As the year draws to a close it’s a good time to look forward at all of the opportunities that we’ll have to meet together as naturists next year - for some of us this will a chance to continue our enjoyment of social nudity, and for others the first step on their journey Established naturist clubs and swims will continue to be at the heart of naturism in our region - we

In December we held our second session at the Village Pottery in SE London. Julie our great host and tutor ramped up the heating to 26c on a cold wet day. The event was a sell out with a mixture of young and less young (!) potters. This time Robert Finney offered his knowledge so three of us had a go at using the wheel. Despite soaking me in clay every time they threw down the clay these first timers did really well making some accomplished pots. The rest of us made some decorative tea light ho

This year’s Christian Naturist Fellowship (CNF) weekend had something for everyone, from “Jenga” to “Nunc dimittis”. From 6.30pm on Friday until 3.30pm on Sunday, over the long weekend of 5-7th August at the Naturist Foundation in Kent, there was a mix of activities from silent meditation to exuberant worship. The opening message was in the form of a video recording from CNF Leadership Team member, Bob, all the way from Fuerteventura. We were impressed by the numbers who attended (44) and t

The BN LASER region took place at the Mill Arms, Dunbridge. The Mill Arms is a cosy pub in a little village in the Hampshire countryside. About forty BN members attended for a three course meal. The staff at the Mill Arms were cheerful and welcoming. BN chairman Colin Taylor announced at the beginning that a Sun reporter had changed her mind about about attending …. and she had promised to follow the BN dress code! It was a pleasant meal with lots of good conversation. For some of us

Tickets now on sale for the Dining and skittles at the Mill Arms https://shop.bn.org.uk/collections/naturist-garden-days/products/13-june-2024-mill-arms-naked-dining-skittles-dunbridge See our calendar entry here Join BN’s London and South East Regional team and the Naturist Ramblers as we return to the Mill Arms for an evening of dinner and skittles. 2 or 3 course menu options available. We will have exclusive use of the function room at the pub. This is a fully self-contained ar

We are delighted to announce the summer series of naked swims at Petersfield Open Air Pool in June, July and August. These are part of the Great British Skinny Dips, raising awareness of the benefits of skinny-dipping and raising funds for the British Heart Foundation. The pool at Petersfield, Hampshire is a delight and the staff make us very welcome and have agreed to put on a BBQ for us again and donate half their shop profit for the sessions to BHF. Links to the events are: June 14t

We are pleased to (tentatively) announce a naturist evening at Houghton Lodge on Thursday 23 July  Houghton Lodge Gardens is a glorious privately-owned property about 2.5 miles from Stockbridge in Hampshire.  The gardens have a wide variety of habitats including a traditional walled garden, with herb patches, fruit trees and flowers, a beautifully manicured lawn leading from the house down to the stunning river Test, a field containing alpacas (and now also sheep) and all available (but not

This was put on the forum by El Presidente Mark Bass but just in case it has been missed we have a new regional organiser in London and the South East. After our Organiser and Deputy Organiser  had stood down we  had a vacuum of leadership and we now welcome Tony Lehrer-Fry into the post and wish him well. Tony has a wealth of experience as a naturist, city councillor, volunteer and event organiser.   In Tony's own words, " I've been a naturist since the 1980s and a member of BN since

Sunday June 23rd Oakwood Sun Club near Romford have an Open Day and you are warmly welcome to come and see us. The club has a pavilion, swimming pool, table tennis and games courts for volleyball, petanque, badminton and miniten. We start at 11.15am. Tea and coffee are always available and we do a BBQ at around 1pm withburgers ,sausages and side salad at a cost of £2.50 per item. Our site is readily accessible by car, 3 miles from junction 28 of the M25, and by bus, No. 294 which terminates

On Saturday 11th May 2024 Avonvale Sun Club (in the New Forest near Ringwood) are holding an Open Day and you are welcome to attend. The Open Day will start at 11.00 until 16.00. Please bring food for lunch and if the day is fine a BBQ will be available in the evening for you to prepare your own evening meal. A refrigerator will be available for the storage of perishable food. The entrance fee for the day is £5 which will also entitle you to tea, coffee or, cordial plus a slice of

Remember, now that summer has hit us that the last of the season's Petersfield Open Pools Great British Skinny Dip event is on Friday 16th August 6:30 - 8:30pm. Tickets available here: https://shop.bn.org.uk/collections/swims-waterparks/products/16-august-2024-gbsd-petersfield-open-air-pool

We are back at the lovely outdoor pool at Petersfield on the Sunday of the Late Summer Bank Holiday for another Great British Skinny Dip. 27th August from 6.30-8.30pm. Our last event here was a fantastic evening and this time we've added a BBQ with burgers on sale at £5. We can't guarantee the glorious sunshine we had last time, it is after all a UK bank Holiday weekend but you are sure of a great evening! Details are on the LASER calendar and tickets are on sale through the BN shop here.

We are back at Petersfield for a series of 3 swimming evenings as part of their Great British Skinny Dip involvement in June and August. The pool is heated to 27 degrees C, there is a café on site for hot & cold drinks and snacks and a BBQ especially for us. is a large public car park or if coming via public transport, the pool is located a 10 minute walk from the station.  The Great British Skinny Dip is raising funds for the British Heart Foundation. Please consider purchasing a ticket wit

I'm negotiating at the moment to hold a naked theatre night at the Vaults in Waterloo, London. We have been there twice in the past and it's been very successful. This one is a comedy based on Pride and Prejudice. Apparently the cast of the show are up for it (they loved it the last time we had a clothes optional night there). What I need to know now is how many people would be interested?  They are selling tickets at £19 but that might need adjusting if I can't guarantee a full house. The

A quick update on the pottery event in Shepperton South West London on June 1st. We have sold out the first session and still have some tickets left for the second session which starts at 2.30 although there will be a social session for both groups at 1.30 (coffee, tea and biscuits). The session runs till 5pm. Julia will be giving tuition in making a piece but if anyone has experience and wants a go on the wheel unassisted they are welcome. Here's the link if you'd like to book: Pottery tickets

I'm really sorry but we have had to amalgamate the two sessions on Sunday as we didn't sell enough tickets for session 2. If you have a ticket for the second session we would love it if you could make the first session that starts at 11am. I have emailed all those who bought tickets for that session but thought it best to publicise this as much as I can in case people don't check their emails. Please let me know if this affects you and you can't make it for 11am and I'll organise a refund. Once

The beach at Abbot's Cliff near Folkestone has had some dangerous issues in the past as described here on the UK places to go section of this website    Abbot's Cliff access Now Bruce one of our members has sent this information for potential visitors. Naturists wishing to visit this beach can expect to find access from Folkestone difficult this year.  Kentonline has published accounts and photographs of the land subsidence which has taken place nearby. The road to the car parking

I'm sorry to mention the Christmas word in July but we know how busy diaries fill up as we zoom towards the festive season! We are holding a Early Christmas lunch at the Mill Arms, Dunbridge on Saturday 25th November, 1pm-5pm. Menus and therefore cost are still being worked on and more news on this and booking details will follow. Please mark the day in your diaries to avoid booking up other activities and missing out on another fabulous gathering. Now get on and enjoy the rest of the

Philip Baker of East Sussex Naturists  writes with details of this year's visit to Scotney Castle Gardens.   This is the third year we are visiting the romantic gardens at Scotney Castle run by the National Trust. Parking is free after 5 p.m. and entrance is at the side away from the House. Details about the venue can be found at Scotney Castle | Kent | National Trust. Last year's photographs are in a members album on the  BN site. Album link  Payment will be at the gate by card o

I'm delighted to announce the opportunity for a third visit of the year to Hougton Lodge Gardens on 12th September. Sophie, Stephanie and the team are keen to welcome BN and non-member naturists to enjoy an evening visit to the gardens. Details are in the LASER calendar but as this is not a BN-organised event there is no need to book tickets in advance, pay at the gate. To see the gardens online visit their website. The tea room at Houghton Lodge will remain open throughout the evening

We are pleased to introduce a (reasonably) new club for naturists based in the South of England The Naturist Activity Club has been set up by BN member Bernie who has a huge amount of enthusiasm for organising naturist activities - where possible outdoors and in areas which are not traditionally naturist The club has grown out of Facebook and MeetUp groups, but now has its own Page on the BN website, as well as its own external Website The club is focused on a range of sporting an