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Get in quick for Peterborough Lido

Great news - the Great British Skinny Dip at the iconic Peterborough Lido is confirmed for the evening of 27 June 2026.
See the link here for more details and to buy tiockets.
Two joint BN / Nat Ram walks, a naturist evening at Houghton Lodge Gardens (with optional BBQ), and a naked dinner and skittles at the Mill Arms Dunbridge following a day’s walk.
Tuesday 9th June Joint Nat Ram/BN Redshoot Walk
This year we repeat our usual route heading north from the Red Shoot Inn & Brewery up onto the New Forest. The walk typifies the Forest with vast expanses of heather and heathland along with magnificent views. Not to mention ponies, ponds, and extensive WWll history! The walk takes us through the Ashley Walk bombing range where the Tallboy and Grand Slam bombs were originally tested. Some of the targets still exist along with a 12,000lb Tallboy bomb crater. They were used to sink the Tirpitz in 1944.

Wednesday 10th June Naturist Evening at Houghton Lodge Gardens with a Treasure Hunt  and optional Barbeque  

Following the success of last year’s barbeque evening at Houghton Lodge Gardens we have arranged another BBQ; the gardens will open for naturist visitors from 5.30 pm and will remain open until 8.30 pm.  The gardens themselves are a delightful mixture of formal planting and more natural settings, and include direct access to the banks of the River Test. 
For the BBQ we will have - Beef Burger, sausages, herb salad and crisps the cost is £30 which includes the BBQ and admission to the gardens, we’ll have a cash bar selling wine, beer and soft drinks. 
Bookings for the Barbeque can now be made by emailing  applerooms@houghtonlodge.co.uk telling them you want to book the BN barbeque on Wednesday 10th June and  they will send you an invoice for payment through Stripe; a confirmation email/ticket will then be sent to you on receipt of the payment. The cost of the barbeque which includes admission to the gardens is £30 (plus an admin charge of 65p)
If you do not wish to participate in the barbeque no pre-booking is required. You can simply pay on arrival using either cash or card. Admission to the gardens-only is £11.50
There is ample parking available at the gardens, which are located close to Stockbridge in Hampshire. You can find more information about the gardens on the  website If you would like to stay at the gardens and join other naturist events in the area they have accommodation available see The Apple Rooms - self catering accomodation near Stockbridge                                                                            
Thursday 11th June Joint NatRam/BN Dunbridge Walk
The route follows footpaths and bridleways through varied scenery including woodland and open farmland.  The Walk covers parts of the National Trust Mottisfont Estate and the Lockerley Hall Estate in the Dun Valley.  It includes a few gentle ascents and some stiles.  
Followed by a
Naked Dinner and Skittles at the Mill Arms Dunbridge

Join BN’s London and Southeast Regional team and the Naturist Ramblers at the Mill Arms in Dunbridge, a charming country pub in Rural Hampshire for an evening dinner and skittles. We will have exclusive use of the function room at the pub. This is a fully self-contained area with its own bar which will be open throughout the evening and toilets which means that it will be possible to be naked throughout the event. You will have a choice of the pub menu with two and three course options available-although you will need to order in advance when you book your ticket.
2 course dinner BN and Nat Ram members £35 non-member £41.50                                                                                            
3 course dinner BN and Nat Ram members £41.50 non-member £47  
Tickets are available to book at- https://buytickets.at/nakedticketstore/2138145                                               
There is a large car park at the pub, and it's only a two-minute walk from Mottisfont and Dunbridge Station, if you'd prefer to leave the car at home.
The Mill Arms also has six rooms above the function room which can be booked direct phone 01794 340355 alternatively, please email them at themillarms@gmail.com. Please tell them you are attending the BN event as the rooms have been reserved for BN and cannot be booked online. 

The next swim at the Flamingo Pool in Axminister, Devon, will be on Friday 20th March.
Full details are here:

There certainly won't be any belts or buckles of any kind when the Naturist Classic Car event is held at the Naturist Foundation on the 20th and 21st of June. (Actually seat belts were fitted by law from 1968 in new cars so my clever headline is rubbish as classic cars only have to be 25 years old!!) Trunks, bonnets and boots will also be there but not usually worn!!
Bring along any vehicle over 25 years old. Perhaps you have a hovercraft or ancient fire engine. Visitors to the fantastic Naturist Foundation are welcome and you can even camp and stay for the weekend. It will be possible to take advantage of the indoor heated pool, the sauna, the lovely woodland walks and the great bar. We can't guarantee you'll see a Duesenberg (Doozy) as shown in the photo. This was taken at the Haynes Motor Museum on a BN visit. The car is valued at $4.5 million!
Details of the event will be on the BN calendar...... LINK HERE
Fancy yourself as a Sherlock Holmes? Or maybe a Poirot or Colombo? Here's your big chance and no need to wear a cape and deerstalker and smoke a pipe. In fact you don't need to wear anything really. At the Mill Arms in Dunbridge on April 25th at 6pm a dastardly crime will be committed (and it won't be the fashion type of crime!). This lovely pub will be serving drinks and providing a buffet while BN sleuths try to solve the murder. Was the murder in the bar, in the cellar or in the lounge and what was used? Even if you don't have a 'cluedo' come along and have some fun. Tickets will be available soon and further information can be found on this LINK

There is a large car park at the pub, and it's only a two-minute walk from Mottisfont and Dunbridge Station, if you'd prefer to leave the car at home and come by train. There are no engineering works scheduled for the 25th April so the hourly train service will be operating from Southampton & Salisbury.
The Mill Arms also has six rooms above the function room which can be booked direct phone 01794 340355 alternatively, please email us at themillarms@gmail.com
Please tell them you are attending the BN event as the rooms have been reserved for BN and cannot be booked online.
Tickets which include the finger buffet will be on sale soon
Should you have any questions about this event, please contact Geoffrey email geoffrey.ryder@bn.org.uk
Join us for 2 hours of talk, laughter and some very simple arts & crafts. in the centre of Cardiff
We are a lovely friendly group of naturists, some are new to naturism, some are well practiced but all very friendly and all able to swap experiences.
Whilst this is a predominatly naturist event, it is clothing optional, so theres no pressure either way.
As we now are charged for the room, there is now a charge of £4.00 per person for the meet up including a cuppa and biscuit.  There is also a £1.00 (at least) donation for the crafts. A very cheap afternoon out!!
If you would like any further information or wish to attend, please email me on linda.ashmore@bn.org.uk


As a BN member you will get the links for all of these in the monthly newsletters, but, incase you missed it here are some major events in the Eastern Region that are worth singing up for. These events are open to non-BN members too as an opportunity to experience naturism - perhaps for the first time. Any questions, email the Regional Organiser, nigel.newman@bn.org.uk
To find the links tickets visit the Calendar Page .....
11 April - The BN national Sports Day. Tickets available.
09 May - Narrowboat trip from Milton Keynes. I suspect you may be too late as there is only one ticket left!
20 June - Return to College Lake, Tring, for the Naked Heart Walk. Tickets will go on sale in March.
27 June - Peterborough Lido. Tickets will go on sale one confirmed
21 July - New for 2026 ! Visit to Johnson's Zoo near Huntingdon. BBQ included and dogs welcome. Tickets available.
Dont forget all the regular monthly swims and many walks that are also listed on the Calendar page.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 2026 SANER events 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE March 21 - St Patrick's Party 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE April 3 - Good Friday Disco 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE April 5 - Easter Egg Hunt 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE April 24 - Boujee Bingo 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 May 3 - Naturist Badminton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 June 5-8 - Highland Walking Weekend 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 June 6 - Noody Dook 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE July 18 - Seahouses boat trip 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE July 19 - Alnwick garden visit 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE July 18-19 - Naturist car rally 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 August 15 - Forth Boat trip 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 August 16 - Jupiter Artland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE Sep 20 - North East Skinny Dip 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Oct 30-Nov 2 - The Gathering 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

More events will be added to this page when organised
🎟️ Purple links go to the ticket store 🎟️


Over fifty people attended the 2026 BN Laser Region Christmas lunch at the Mill Arms in Dunbridge. We enjoyed a three course meal and afterwards the opportunity to play skittles.
Thanks go to Geoffrey Ryder who once again organised this excellent occasion. We were reminded that the pub will host us again later in the year with walks and a garden visit in the area on days either side of the meal. There are a few rooms to rent in this lovely pub so keep your eyes open for announcements.

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 holders which was fun and within the capability of all. Once again there were some excellent pieces constructed and decorated. Time flew by completely and it was good that some of us managed to meet up in a pub for a longer chat afterwards.
Julie and myself have already started planning for another session in 2026. Watch out for the tickets as we sold out this time.
Photos of the session can be found on the main official gallery here: https://bn.org.uk/gallery/album/9823-another-naked-great-pottery-throwdown/

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