The next Naked event organised by the Southwest Regional Team is a visit the Dorset Museum & Art Gallery in Dorchester on 17th September 2024.  Discover the life and work of Dorset’s famous novelist and poet Thomas Hardy and dive into key themes of his personal and professional life. Enjoy a beautiful gallery full of the Museum and Art Gallery’s superb collections of paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, textiles, and fine and decorative art. Marvel at the historic Victorian Hall as

SPECIAL OFFER!!! See below for a special offer to all those attending the Powderham Castle Naked Heart Walk! The final Naked Heart Walk of 2025 takes place on Saturday 27th September at Powderham Castle, near Exeter, Devon. As you know all our Naked Heart Walks take place to raise vital funds for The British Heart Foundation and as this event is the final one for this year, why not sign-up now and come along on Saturday to have fun, enjoy walking naked in the sunshine and raise ‘Loads a Money’

Flamingo Community Pool in Axminister is holding its first Naturist swim on Friday 31st October from 8.30pm to 9.30pm. More details can be found in the calendar here! NEW SWIM - Flamingo Community Pool in Axminister, East Devon - South West - British Naturism Please support his swim or there won't be another!!

Even though all may seem to have been quiet on the Nudefest front, those who have visited the Nudefest section of the BN Events website will have noticed that booking is due to go live at the beginning of December. The Nudefest Team's crystal balls have actually been working overtime to try to predict how many visitors we are likely to have in 2020, how much tent space they will need, how many toilets and, of course, the all-important weather (there are some much more experienced crystal ba

Bob sent me a photo recently to accompany the feedback on his Brecon Canal Cruse - so here it is

I caught up with Howard Dymock recently and he told me all about the recent joint walk with the South Western Outdoor Club (SWOC) during July. “Sixteen hardy walkers joined the walk which fortuitously turned out to be a rare fine day, perfect for naturist waking, dry with a warm breeze and sunny intervals”. Howard went on the say “Thanks to a collaboration between several BN volunteers, BN and NatRam members and the Club, we appreciated SWOC’s facilities and hospitality before and after our nine

Plymouth Sun Club holds monthly Monday swims in Plympton Pool on the outskirts of Plymouth.  Until now the club as met twice a month, but because of rising costs and lower than expected attendance last year, the 2024 schedule has been reduced to once a month, see calendar details here https://www.bn.org.uk/events/event/8244-plymouth-sun-club/  Your support for the club will be appreciated, this is one of the few swims where no advance booking is required, just turn up, bring some ID and £7

We have identifed a new potential venue for a swim & sauna in Herefordshire. Before we begin detailed discussions with the venue, we would like an idea of the likely interest in the area. If you are interested could you complete this simple poll here or email southwestrep@bn.org.uk. 

Shaftesbury Town Council run the local Lido, which is Dorset's only Lido. Included in the Lido programme are Naked Swims on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings, between season opening on May 25th and season close which is usually in the first week of September, but may be later according to weather and other factors. The confirmed dates of the swims are Tuesday: 28th May.   11th and 25th June 9th and 23rd July 13th and 27th August The details of the Naked Sw

Good news from Shaftesbury Lido for the 2025 summer season.  The plan is to have weekly swims every Tuesday evening once the season begins.  In 2023 the Lido had a Naked Swim once a month; in 2024 it increased to two sessions a month and in 2025, following many requests from our naturist swimmers, it will be a weekly session. 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 filtrat

Few photos to support the November SW regional newsletter Permissions Given.  

What’s happening in the South West Region in 2020   Here’s a taste of what’s to come next year, just brief details so far but certainly a lot is being organised, you may want to “save the dates” on your 2020 calendar. But before we get carried away into the New Year, take a look at the Regional calendar to see how the Nudie Dudies are celebrating Christmas and welcome you to join them.   South West Region Meeting The Annual South West Region meeting will be held at

The region wishes to appoint a holiday adviser who will be the point of contact for members and non-members wishing to visit the region. For full details please contact Mike Whitcombe, Regional Co-ordinator southwestrep@bn.org.uk

South West Region Meeting 2020 The Annual South West Region meeting will be held at The Bear Inn, High Street, Street, Somerset BA16 0EF on Saturday afternoon 4th April commencing at 3pm. All BN members having attended the meeting, will be able to enjoy a swim and sauna as guests of  the Larches Naturist Swimming Club at their monthly swim from 5.30 - 6.30pm, just a short walking distance away, before returning to the Bear Inn for dinner at 7pm. The meeting and the dinner at the B

South West Region News - July 2020 Here is an update of what’s - on and what’s - not in the South West Region, plus some plans for next year already being made. South West Region Meeting 2021. The team has decided a meeting this year is not realistic. Therefore, tentative plans are in place for our next meeting scheduled for Saturday afternoon on 3rd April 2021.  We plan to repeat arrangements in place before lockdown when we were to meet in the Bear Inn at Street before enjoying

The monthly regional newsletter has re-started, providing details of what’s on in the region. It provides a regular update on future events, direct to your in-box!!! If you haven’t received the newsletter in February & March, please check your preferences at Newsletter Preferences (bn.org.uk).

This is a quick summary of events in the Southwest during July, August & September: Shaftsbury Lido Swim - Tuesday 9th July Naturist Walk from SWOC - Wednesday 10th July Bristol Naked Swim - Wednesday 10th July (and every Wednesday in July & August) Western Swimming Club - Friday 12h July - (and every Friday in July & August) Nudie Dudie Swim followed by South Wales Meet n Greet - Sunday 21st July  Torbay Sun Club @ Lamorna - Sunday 21st July Torbay

On the 17th September 2024 we have a visit to the Dorset Museum & Art Gallery in Dorchester. At the Museum, 250 million years of natural history come alive to reveal the secrets of geology, landscapes, habitats, and wildlife that surrounds us every day. You can also discover the life and work of Dorset’s famous novelist and poet Thomas Hardy and dive into key themes of his personal and professional life. Enjoy a beautiful gallery full of the Museum and Art Gallery’s superb collections of pai

This is just a quick summary of the regional events taking part in the Southwest Region in 2025: 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

Gary caught up with Howard recently and he said “we were blessed with unexpectedly sunny weather for the Beach Day at Studland on 16th June, especially given how cool and wet it had been up until then. The National Trust provided equipment for a leisurely hour or so of litter-picking, which somewhat depressingly resulted in three large sacks full of rubbish, so we did some good as well as meeting and chatting. The sea was not as cold as expected. Next Beach Day is Sunday, 25th August”.

Sue Keeping 23rd October 1949 to 13th January 2020 Sue Keeping was the South West Regional Co-ordinator from 2015-2019 and a lifelong Naturist. Members may have met her at Nudefest and other events, delivering workshops and sessions on Kinesiology.  She was an energetic lady, always interested in others and always with a smile on her face. Her involvement with BN led to her appearing on BBC Spotlight - the South West 6.30pm news slot - with strategically placed teapot, mugs and c

SW Rally Report 2021.pdf

Sometimes the newsletter generates a massive response and the last edition (August) did just that. I had loads of comments back on the question of regional events and I want to say a heartfelt thank you to all those who took time to respond to my recent regional newsletter question about visits and events. I received more replies than I expected, and it’s been fantastic to read all the thoughtful ideas and suggestions. The message from most of the respondents was clear — you’d like to see more s

After a two-week closure due to roof repairs at Jubilee Pool n Bristol, the swim returns on Tuesday 22nd October 2024 at 8pm. Full details can be found here!

Sat 13 Sep 2025, 18:00 20:00 Have you heard of The Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery?  It’s a little gem hidden in the narrow streets of Exeter, the county town of Devon.  Come and join us there for a Naked visit and immerse yourself in the history of Devon and surrounding areas over millions of years of evolution.  Learn about traditions and practices of other ancient and modern cultures around the world over the ages as you stroll through the world cultures gallery. This is an amaz