In the last Laser newsletter I described London as being a naturist desert. Many thanks to Malcolm, Mark and Andy who have written to correct me on this! First of all the Noah's Ark swim is inside the M25 in Ewell, Surrey. That mistake was ignorance on my part! I thought it was just outside. However, it's a great swim to visit with first class facilities. The swim is every Sunday between 4 and 6pm. If it's your first visit you must call them on 07940 881 100 in advance. There's a pool a sau

The purpose of my two (so far) annual clothes-optional charity walks along part of the Cuckoo Trail in East Sussex (a former railway line  used frequently by walkers, cyclists and even horse riders) was to try  to demonstrate that naturists are normal citizens who simply prefer to spend their down-time without clothes (perfectly legal as we all know) but who, like any other grouping of like-minded people, might wish to raise money for a charity by a sponsored walk (again a common-enough event).

The following was printed first in Naturist Life magazine and was written by Stewart Lomax.   Mill Bank Sun Club is a camping and caravanning club without its own permanent site. We hold rallies throughout the season with permission of the landowners. This year (2024) we’ll be using a new location near Hassocks in West Sussex. The club have been without a site for the 2023 season as we had to vacate our previous location at Ashburnham near Battle.  The field there was very lovely wi

In case anyone has missed the announcement by Andrew Welch London now has its own swim again. It's on Sundays 8pm to 10pm at The Circle Gym and Spa, Queen Elizabeth Street, London, SE1 2JE. This is near Tower Bridge. The club has a 17-metre indoor pool, with two lanes. One lane will be for swimming and the other for chats and relaxation. You’ll also have full access to the club’s steam room, sauna, and spa pool. To see the full news release from Andrew click on: London Swim To book a space emai

Naturist Swimming at Dover Leisure Centre  The Dover Naturist Swim Club is a friendly group of mixed ages and genders, open to all naturists over 18.  We meet for a naturist swim at Dover Leisure Centre on Sunday evenings between Autumn and Spring from 8:30 to 9:30 pm.  We have exclusive use of the pool, together with the sauna and steam rooms beside it.  You don’t need to be a good swimmer - many of our members go for the social aspects of swimming and st

The Mill Arms Dunbridge, following the Dunbridge BN/NatRam walk. Bookings will close on TUESDAY for our Naked Dining and Skittles event. Don't miss out at this great event! Click here for event details and booking. There are two walks; on Tuesday and Thursday at Grovely Woods, Stoford and at Dunbridge. Check the BN Calendar for details. On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings there are visits to Houghton Lodge Gardens. See previous post to see the background but we will have full garden acce

Valerian Sun Club on the Isle of Wight  is holding an Open Day on May 4th. It's a lovely place set in 6 acres of protected woodland. They have a clubhouse and camping facilities with electric hook up. There will be coffee and cake on the day and Mike of BN Quiz fame will be there to welcome you with a smile!! The club is on the outskirts of Havenstreet and is within walking distance of the Steam Railway Centre.   

The weather is getting better by the day (sort of!!) and summer is here. And we are so lucky in the LASER region to have so many walks planned. I tried to think why walking in the country is so good for you and found this quote from the Woodland Trust and it sums it up perfectly: 5 minutes walking in nature improves mood, self-esteem, and relaxation. Frequent exposure to nature reduces anxiety and depression, while promoting a sense of wellbeing and fulfillment. Physcial activity in a green

Yet another unique opportunity has now come up in the LASER region. It’s a naturist trek with llamas. Whether or not the llamas are joining in with the undress code will depend on the farmer I suspect.  We will be taking it in turns to lead 8 llamas through private woods at Bluecaps llama farm near Coulsley Wood near Wadhurst. This is in the beautiful High Weald area of East Sussex. There’s only twenty tickets available so book early. At the end of the walk there will be a picnic. The event take

As memories of summer fade and we look back on some great times you might think that opportunities to enjoy social nudity are also on the wane - but you’d be wrong! There are still plenty of opportunities to enjoy naturism over the autumn and winter months in London and the South-East, and we’re already working on some exciting plans for Spring and Summer 2020 If swimming is your thing, then why not come along to one of the regular swims we hold across the region - naturist swimming is