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Location:
Active Waters Wild Swimming, Lake Ashmore, Gore Tree Road, Hemingford Grey, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 9BP
Lake Ashmore is a stunning man-made lake which offers treated water to ensure a beautifully clean swim. The lake is approximately 1 mile in diameter with a designated swim course of 800 meters. This event is bespoke and exclusive to nude swimmers to ensure a relaxed and safe environment to enjoy a swim. Lifeguards will be on duty to ensure the safety of all swimmers.
Requirements:
Brightly coloured swim hats and tow floats must be worn to ensure swimmers' safety.
Swimmers must be able to confidently swim 300m. (Not suitable for non-swimmers)
Age: 18+ only
Advanced Booking Only. Participants only, no spectators unless accompanying a nude swimmer.
Email: activewaterswildswimming@gmail.com
Price: £10 pp
Payment in advance by online secure banking
This is not a BN organised event.
Naturist Walks Dorset - Tarrant Rushton (near Blandford) on 4th April 2025
Cardiff Coffee Group Meet Up on 6th April 2025
Naturist Walks Dorset - Stourpaine (near Blandford on 10th April 2025
Naturist Walks Dorset - Verwood on 15th April 2025
Naturist Walks Dorset - Holts Heath (near Wimborne) on 23rd April 2025
Naked Writing Workshop, Bournemouth on 23th April 2025
Naked Heart Walk in aid of the British Heart Foundation at Court Farm Lakes, Gloucestershire on 16th May 2025
Cardiff Coffee Group Meet Up on 1st June 2025
Naked Cruise in Plymouth on 13th June 2025
Naked Cruise in Poole on on 28th June 2025
Naturist Walk from SWOC, Batcombe, Dorset on 15th July 2025
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery, Dorchester on 2nd August 2025
Naked Heart Walk in aid of the British Heart Foundation at Court Farm Lakes, Gloucestershire on 15th August 2025
The Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery, Exeter on 13th September 2025
Naked Heart Walk in aid of the British Heart Foundation at Powderham Castle in Devon on 27th September 2025
In addition, we have two Museum visits that are very close to being put on sale!
They are selling tickets at £19 but that might need adjusting if I can't guarantee a full house. The show would be some time in the next two months... please let me know below if it's a strong possibility for you.
🤝 SANER organised it! 🤝
🎟️ Tickets now available 🎟️
🛥️ Farne Islands Boat Trip 🛥️
🌳 Alnwick Gardens ⛲
🎟️ Click on links above for tickets 🎟️
The season opening, however, depends on vital improvements to the pool being completed in the coming months. Whilst Shaftesbury Council have agreed to the new filtration system and new pool liner being installed to keep the Lido running, they would like some outside funding to help with the huge costs.
The Friends of Shaftesbury Swimming, of which I am a committee member, have organised a Crowdfunding appeal to try and raise £15,000 to match a promised £15,000 from Sport England. We have less than a month to raise that total but got off to a great start yesterday with a fund-raising cold-water swimming event at the Lido.
Details of their Crowdfunding page are here https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/shaftesbury-lido-renovations If any of the Lido's regular naturist swimmers feel they could support the appeal, we would be extremely grateful for their help, either with a contribution or sharing the link to others who might be able to give support.
One point to note if anyone is making a pledge on the Crowdfunder page - the suggested "tip" to the Crowdfunder organisation is voluntary. If you use the "enter custom amount" button rather accepting the suggested 20%, you can set it at whatever level you wish, including 0%.
Thank you for your help in sharing the Lido message with the wider BN community, both in the South-West Region and beyond as a good number of our regular naturist swimmers travel to the Lido from outside the region.
Solent Scene has two separate internal saloons, incorporating the bar and quiet lounge on the lower deck and the disco and dancefloor on the upper deck. In addition to this, she also has two large outside decks. The on-board bar will be open throughout the trip so you can purchase drinks for cash or card payment. A fish and chips supper will be available as an optional extra which you can book when purchasing your ticket.
Boarding the vessel will be from Poole Quay at 18.45 hrs with departure at 19.00 hrs and return will be by 22.00 hrs. You must be dressed to embark and debark the vessel but you will be able to undress after departure and remain naked until just before mooring at the end of the cruise. This is an adult only cruise. Several pay car parks are available within easy walking distance of the quayside but beware, there is very little free roadside parking nearby.
Please contact me if you need additional information, have a dietary requirement, or have a question to ask.
Keith Bowman keith.bowman@bn.org.uk
Click here to book.
Board approximately 16.30 hrs. (Exact times to be advised later.)
Depart 16.45 hrs. (Exact times to be advised later.)
Arrive back 19.45 hrs. (Exact times to be advised later.)
Round Trip: for BN members. £25.00 each
for non- members £30.00 each
Fish & Chip supper (Additional) £22.00 each
For additional information please contact keith.bowman@bn.org.uk
To book, please click here.
As you can see from this photo, taken this morning from Clevedon in North Somerset, the sun is shining on Wales today!!!
Don't forget that there are many events in South Wales - Western Swimming Club every Friday in Chepstow, the monthly Nudie Dudies Swim in Llantwit Major, followed by a meet-up for Sunday dinner, and a monthly meet n greet in Cardiff. We also have two Naked Heart Walks in aid of the British Heart Foundation later in the year just outside Wales at Court Farm Lakes. There are also events run by members. More details can be found here in the Southwest calendar!
After the success of our first event at Flirt in October, we are pleased to be to offer a return visit on Saturday 8th March 2025 for a naked quiz and social evening in this modern, vibrant and well-regarded café-bar in the Triangle, adjacent to the central library.
Ticket holders will be welcomed from 7pm. The cover charge for entry to the event and the quiz includes a welcome drink (choice of bottled beers, 175ml glass of house red, white or rose wine, soft drink or any hot drink).
The kitchen and bar will be open for those wanting to eat and drink. It will be the normal evening menu with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options plus a special hot dish (links below). You don't have to eat if you don't want to: it will be normal counter service and pay-as-you-go, after the initial welcome drink.
More details and how to book can be found on the BN Calendar here!
Sunday 28th September
Druridge Bay, Northumberland
With sunrise 7am
Registration to follow in spring
#NESD2025
Facebook link here
Info sourced from link above
Please remember & respect that this is a skinny dip for charity rather than a naturist event and restrict nudity to the dip.
It was a pleasant meal with lots of good conversation. For some of us the heating could have been turned up a little and a visit to the toilets was an ‘Arctic’experience!!
The skittle alley was enjoyed by a few of us but the novelty wears off when you are used to playing ten pin bowling and the machine picks up the pins for you. Father Christmas also attended but seemed oddly cold and unmoving!
For us it was a second naturist Christmas party in a week having attended the Prested Hall party. Just one more at Springwood club for New Year’s Eve!
Anyway, thanks to the organisers for a fun afternoon and thanks also to social media star Simon Berryman for the photography. A full set of photos can be found on the BN Official Gallery and future events can be found on the BN regional events page.
In Tony's own words, " I've been a naturist since the 1980s and a member of BN since 1996. I retired two years ago. My most recent job before I retired was as a manager with Border Force at Heathrow. I have also worked during my career for a couple of software houses, IBM and for an MP. I live in Southampton but grew up in London so I have lived in both extremes of our region."
Remember folks that we are still looking for a deputy organiser. Check out this link for all volunteer opportunities in BN.
Link for volunteering
Or contact me Andy at laserpro@bn.org.uk
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Full details can be found here!
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 delicious festive two or three course menu ahead of the event, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options available. From £37. You will be asked on booking for your menu choices so take a look at the menu before booking.
Details and links to menu options are on the calendar listing, below but to go direct to tickets click here.
If you are not on the mailing list and not sure how to sign up, or if you have an event coming up you would like to be included in the newsletter letter, or have a report on how an event went - then let me know so I can include it for the information of everybody.
Contact: Regional Organiser: nigel.newman@bn.org.uk
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British Naturism is split up into regions for convenience, but people who live in one region are welcome to attend events that take place in another region. The Eastern Region Christmas Meal will take place at "The Gate", Bricket Wood (nr St Albans) during the evening of Sunday 1st December. This will be a great opportunity to meet your fellow naturists for a festive meal.
Booking via BN is mandatory and more information can be found on the BN Eastern Region Calendar as a single point of reference:
Any questions, please contact: nigel.newman@bn.org.uk
Following the feedback after the recent GBSD at Durley House I have contacted the owners about the possibility of a regular naturist swim at the venue.
This would probably be a quarterly meet up as access is fairly limited due to a swim school that uses the venue 7 days a week although the venue can be available any day after 8.30pm. What day would be best for most people?
I have suggested a quarterly meeting as there are several local monthly naturist swims and I would not wish to tread on anyones toes.
The current cost to hire the pool is £75.00 per hour so I would say that we would need at least 12 people to attend each swim at £7.00 per head to cover costs.
Please let me know if you would be interested to laserpro@bn.org.uk
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 stay in the shallow end. One of our members has learnt to swim at our sessions with the help of other members; on the other hand we have a record breaking Channel swimmer in the club so you can hack out the lengths if that’s your thing.
Swim dates
The first swim of the season will be on Sunday 6th October 2024, after which it will be each Sunday until the last swim before Christmas on Sunday 15th December. Swims will restart on Sunday 5th January 2025 and run until the final swim of the season on Sunday 13th April.
In all cases, the swims will be from 8:30 to 9:30pm. Please arrive by 8:15, latecomers may not be admitted.
Cost
The fees for the 2024/25 season will be £8 per swim and £7 annual membership (new members do not need to pay the membership fee on their first visit, just when they return for another time).
At present, we operate on a cash only basis.
Location
Dover District Leisure Centre, Fitness Fields, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 3FZ
Facilities
Dover leisure centre is very modern, with good changing facilities and a 25m pool with some lanes and some free swimming areas. We also have use of the sauna and steam room adjacent to the pool.
I went on the High Beeches visit yesterday afternoon, only my second-ever naturist garden event after Leonardslee in June. Not surprisingly, there were only about a dozen of us, on and off, during the afternoon, including one lady. The weather forecast was decidedly unpromising, with stiff breezes and cool temperatures predicted. However, I'm really glad I went because I had a magical afternoon. High Beeches is a lovely garden, with distant views of the South Downs and lovely paths for bare feet among the trees down the little valley. The valley was quite sheltered and we avoided the worst of the rain. Indeed, it became quite warm during the reasonably lengthy sunny periods. I would also like to particularly highlight the very warm welcome we received from the friendly couple manning the ticket office and cafe. All-in-all, it was well worth braving the forecast and making the trip.
