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Nudefest 2012 - details announced

19 Dec 2011 10:06 PM | Edward in Nudefest

British Naturism’s Big Summer Event is back! Sunday 10 to Sunday 17 June A whole week of activities and events - including an evening at the EDEN PROJECT! A chance to explore Cornwall! Booking now open! For the second year in a row...

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The British Naturism National Convention 2012

19 Dec 2011 10:32 PM | Edward in Big Days Out

Ilam Hall Youth Hostel: Friday 27 – Sunday 29 April 2012 Day visits now possible! Ilam Hall Youth Hostel is a spectacular early 18th Century National Trust mansion in a magnificent setting in the Peak District in Derbyshire. It can take a maximum...

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Mind, Body and Spirit Naturist Weekend

13 Jan 2012 02:56 PM | Andrew Welch in Big Days Out

Due to planning issues at the Earth-Spirit Centre, we regret that this event is now CANCELLED. A weekend at the Earth-Spirit Centre is an exciting new venture for the South West this year Camp or stay in the house from the 1st to the 8th July 2012. T...

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The 1st BN Scottish Naturist Weekend

06 Sep 2012 11:06 AM | Andrew Welch in Big Days Out

BRITISH NATURISM has had great success staging nude events at some of England’s best-known holiday venues, but we’ve never been to Scotland – until now!

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2013 Blackpool Weekend

07 Sep 2012 09:08 AM | Brenda Roberts in Big Days Out

Our seaside special is getting bigger and better for 2013. Blackpool weekend gets a third night for the first time!  22 - 25 February 2013

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NatConv 2013

01 Feb 2013 10:29 AM | Chris Applegate in Big Days Out

2nd National Convention 27-29 September 2013

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Blackpool 2012 weekend will run for longer than...

19 Dec 2011 10:01 PM | Edward in Big Days Out

SOLD OUT - SORRY! 5pm Friday to 5pm Sunday, 17-19 February 2012 The hotel will be closed on the Sunday night and so instead of the event concluding after breakfast, we can have activities into the late afternoon. As before, there will be a range...

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The BN Members' Holiday 2012

19 Dec 2011 10:16 PM | Edward in Big Days Out

Once again, I have taken on the project of arranging a holiday exclusively for members of British Naturism - in fact in 2012, there will be TWO of them! The concept is part of BN's Three Year Plan and last year 20 or so of us had a fantastic w...

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The Great British Skinny Dip 2012 - winter even...

19 Dec 2011 10:23 PM | Edward in Big Days Out

WINTER PROMOTION - THROUGHOUT JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2012 - NATIONWIDE British Naturism’s The Great British Skinny Dip (GBSD) is a big, fun event that happens twice a year, in summer, and in winter. Get involved and tell us what you think about this eve...

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The BN Alton Towers Naturist weekend 2006

07 Jan 2012 11:31 AM | Andrew Welch in Alton Towers

What a weekend! We had a fantastic time at Alton Towers back in November – a truly memorable weekend. It’s always difficult to describe the community spirit, excitement and – in this case – euphoria, to people who were not able to be at an event, b...

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The second BN Alton Towers naturist weekend - 2007

07 Jan 2012 11:33 AM | Andrew Welch in Alton Towers

Another blast of a weekend Well, we’d looked forward to it for ages - that exciting feeling of still having a fab naturist event to go to before the end of the year, without the hassle of going abroad. And we weren’t disappointed. Alton Towers Splash...

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The Third BN Alton Towers Naturist Weekend - 2008

07 Jan 2012 11:36 AM | Andrew Welch in Alton Towers

A perfect stress-busting break, says Martin Warrilow. Do you want evidence of the healthy, life-giving benefits of naturism? Then picture myself and Mrs. W. dancing naked to the Village People’s YMCA (complete with all the movements) alongside about...

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The Fourth (2009) BN Alton Towers naturist week...

07 Jan 2012 11:39 AM | Andrew Welch in Alton Towers

As 2009 wore on, I decided that it was time to let more friends and workmates in on the news that Mrs W and I were naturists. November provided the opportunity; first, the International Naturist Federation Swimming Gala was being staged in Rugby and a...

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The Fifth Alton Towers Weekend (2010) And it’s...

07 Jan 2012 11:41 AM | Andrew Welch in Alton Towers

Martin Warrillow reports on the fifth BN Alton Towers Naturist Weekend I almost managed it this year; when I told our textile friends that my wife and I were going to the fifth BN Alton Towers Naturist Weekend, I almost got away without someone comin...

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Nudefest2007 and the Garden of Eden

07 Jan 2012 11:54 AM | Andrew Welch in Nudefest

A wonderful time had by all at the landmark events of the 2007 naturist calendar. Cornwall was the naturist place to be over the weekend immediately following the summer solstice this year. As with the report of the BN Alton Towers naturist weekend i...

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Nudefest 2008

07 Jan 2012 11:56 AM | Andrew Welch in Nudefest

Cold, wet and windy, but did that matter? Emphatically not, says Andrew Welch. In the printed colour programme that was given to every guest – and, of course, written a week or two in advance - I said, “We’ve ordered good weather, but the beauty of Ne...

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Nudefest2009

07 Jan 2012 11:59 AM | Andrew Welch in Nudefest

Here comes the sun What a weekend! Previous Nudefest events have badly affected by dreadful weather - although that hasn’t stopped them being any less than thoroughly enjoyable – but this year the weather played ball and, other than a cold wind fro...

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Nudefest 2010 serves up the perfect recipe for...

07 Jan 2012 12:02 PM | Andrew Welch in Nudefest

British Naturism’s annual trip to Newperran Holiday Park for Nudefest was a triumph for all involved. The weather played its part, with Cornwall bathed in glorious sunshine for most of the time; Park owners Keith and Christine Brewer and their staff pl...

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Nudefest 2011 - Summer spectacular hits the hei...

07 Jan 2012 12:03 PM | Andrew Welch in Nudefest

Martin Warrillow looks back on an unforgettable seven days for BN members at Newperran. Nudefest 2011 had everything – near-permanent cloud from Thursday lunchtime onwards, almost constant rain for the last four days, regular gales, the odd bit of su...

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Nudestock 2010

07 Jan 2012 12:54 PM | Andrew Welch in Big Days Out

Regions get together for a week of fun in the great outdoors After two months of preparations, the first Northern camping week, dubbed “Nude-Stock” got underway at the second May Bank Holiday, writes Ian Walker. This event was jointly organised by th...

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A wet weekend in Blackpool - 2011

07 Jan 2012 12:56 PM | Andrew Welch in Big Days Out

I don’t need to tell anyone reading this that being a naturist is enormous fun. Sometimes, however, the turn of events takes even me by surprise. Take, for instance, the Saturday afternoon of the second BN Blackpool naturist weekend in February. As on...

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Our first Blackpool weekend at the Bond Hotel 2010

07 Jan 2012 02:08 PM | Andrew Welch in Big Days Out

One thing I have learnt out of necessity in the last few months is that life is so often a case of ‘It’s not what you know, but who you know’, writes Martin Warrillow. So it was that a chance meeting at the INF swimming gala at Rugby in November betwe...

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Nudestock 2012

13 Jan 2012 11:49 AM | Andrew Welch in Big Days Out

Friday 1st – Sunday 10th JUNE 2012 You are once again invited to enjoy a full 10 days of organised naturist events at Candy Farm Camp Site, organised by BN Yorkshire Region. All BN and Non-BN members are most welcome, there will be a small supplement...

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The Great British Skinny Dip 2012

23 May 2012 12:06 PM | Andrew Welch in Big Days Out

***Stop Press 22 July***

Not quite over yet...

The skinny dip in the Lake District was badly affected by the weather, so we're trying again on Sunday 19 August.

Meet at 11am in the car park by the Land Rover garage in Torver

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The Great British Skinny Dip - Diogenes Dips In

11 Jun 2012 11:41 AM | Brenda Roberts in Big Days Out

Diogenes Dips in and makes a big success of the New Year Swim promotion.

Andy reports on a club which reaped the benefits of going out and seeking publicity.

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