Beaches

Location and the Beach This is the best sandy beach available for naturist use in north Cornwall. Sandy beach and clear water, though surf can be heavy and rough. Steep sand dunes behind. Naturists use the far north end of the beach A delightful open beach but rather too dangerous for swimming as the sea is rough and there are rip tides. The lifeguards are at the southern end only. The northern end is also used by surfers (but the sea is rough and only suitable for really experienced s

Location and the Beach Petitor Beach is situated on the north side of Torquay, about 2 miles from the town centre, near St Marychurch. Mainly pebbles, with some sand and large rocks. Directions By Car Take the B3199 from Torquay town on the Babbacombe Road, which will take you to the St Marychurch area. When you have passed through St Marychurch turn RIGHT at the small island into Petitor Road and with Torquay Golf Club on your left, drive to the end of Petitor Road, where yo

Polgaver Beach, Carlyon Bay The foreshore at Polgaver is still being used by some naturists pending redevelpoment of the area.

Location and the Beach Sheltered sandy beach. Beach Facilities Toilets in the car park. Directions Large car park by the beach but is also used by visitors to Caerhays Castle. Last update: 03 May 20

Near the village of Porthmeor.

Rocky beach between St Ives and St Just on the South West Coast Path.

This beach is a hidden gem beside the Moray Coast Trail. It offers a challenging walk and an even more challenging scramble down so you will need a head for heights! Park in the east beach car park in Hopeman and walk east on the Moray Coast Trail for approximately 30 mins, up onto the cliffs and past a quarry to a bay with a fulmar carving above. Follow the path round to LHS and down two rocky steps before doubling back to left and down the vague path hugging the cliff to the beach. This b

Placeholder until we have information A huge stretch of sand, a very popular beach with families and surfers. It is possible that naturists use the northern end, but this needs to be verified.

A remote and beautiful shingly beach on the Jurassic Coast east of Weymouth. Accessed off the A353, take the small turn to Upton (about 4 miles from Weymouth) and continue straight going past a right turn to Ringstead hamlet continue on for nearly a mile to a car park area high up above the cliffs (grid ref SY759823). This Car park charges £5 a day, but is supervised in summer so safer than the top unstaffed NT car park.  Directions from the Car Park - turn left after the toilets a

Location A sandy beach located around 3 miles north of Barrow-in-Furness.  great views of the beautiful Duddon Estuary and the Lake Fells beyond. Also known as Sandscale Haws / Roanhead. The Beach A sandy beach with a big tidal range exposes huge sandy flats but also causes strong currents making it unsuitable for swimming. The beach here is an important nature reserve which is home to numerous rare plants and insects along with an estimated 15% of the UK's natte

Park in main forest car park and walk 1-2km (10-20 mins brisk walking) west, or until you feel comfortable. If you plan to linger, it is best to walk to the two large sand dunes (one high and one wide) as the coastal path is inland at this point. People do occasionally walk/cycle past but they are generally not phased by naked people. Information provided for guidance only. All activity at your own risk.

Location and the Beach Blissful seclusion, endless soft sands and fabulous views make Ross Back Sands a lovely place to relax. It’s not an official beach but there is enough space to allow respectful bare bathing, with dunes and sandy hollows for privacy. Even on a sunny weekend there may only be a few visitors. The beach its self is quite clean and is made up of hard sand near the sea, soft sand in the middle, then the dunes with plenty of hollows to keep any wind at bay. Holy Is

The Beach A quiet, gently sloping, sandy beach on the East Kent coast. At high tide swimming is excellent in shallow water (warmed by the sand if high tide is in the afternoon), sometimes accompanied by inquisitive seals At low tide it is a very long walk out to the water and even longer to get more than ankle deep. There is some vegetation and undulation to give shelter on a breezy day however, there is no shade and no facilities anywhere near the beach. A fenced off Nature Reser

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Location and the Beach Extract from "The World's Best Nude Beaches and Resorts", published in 2007 and provided by Nick Mayhew-Smith: Do not be put off by the grim approach to this beach. Although it is next to commercial and industrial warehouses, users describe the beach as very pleasant, not least because it is screened from the docks by a high retaining wall. It’s a pebble shore, so take a roll mat. Sand is revealed at low tide and the swimming in calm weather is good. There are no

Do not use Sillery Sands as it is too dangerous! This entry in being retained in the directory to act as a warning. You might find reference to Sillery Sands in other Internet databases, or even a recommendation to use it. This entry is retained as a warning and to set the record straight. Report October 2015 of massive cliff falls onto the beach. Report March 2018 of further massive cliff falls onto the beach, plus the steps to the beach have been destroyed. May 2019 Steps have w

Location and the Beach The naturist part has grown over the years. A very accessible beach about 3/4 mile long and of golden fine shingle (or tiny pebbles). Backed by picturesque cliffs and fauna ablaze with colour in the spring. The beach has beautiful views up and down the coast. Directions By Car Travel south from Dartmouth on the picturesque A379 for 6.5 miles through the villages of Stoke Fleming and Strete, continuing down the long hill to sea level. At this point turn

Information   South Gare is an area of reclaimed land and breakwater on the southern side of the mouth of the  River Tees in Redcar, England.  South Gare and Coatham Sands are a site of special scientific interest. The dunes on the eastern flank are protected by three slag banks close to the breakwater, known as the 'German Charlies' that are partly exposed at low tide. The name was applied after a First World War incident involving a German ship that ran aground. On the inner side of

Location A few miles down the coast from Blackpool beach, a quieter, vast array of ,traditional beachscape, pathways cut through the dunes,  Beach Vast Sandy Beach, with dunes and sea access, accessed via pathways cut out of the dunes.  No formal lifeguards on duty. Directions  Follow the 'South Shore' signs to Blackpool from the M55 passing the airport, on reaching the seafront turn left. Drive South for one mile passing the 'New Thursby' care home on the beach side of

Directions Drive into St Osyth village and take the minor road south to Hutleys caravan park. At the sea wall, pay the car park fee. In the past you could then drive along the dirt rough beach track for about a mile to this official beach. Alas the winter of 2003 was harsher than other years and the middle part of this track is now unsuitable for cars. Reasonably fit people can still walk to the naturist section, but you will need to plan ahead. Our recommendation is to walk along about an

The Beach The UK's most popular naturist beach has official approval from the National Trust, which owns the bay. The naturist part of the long sandy beach is about 1km long and is well signposted. You can get there by catching a ferry from the Sandbanks peninsula in Poole and walking the last mile via Shell Bay. The ferry toll booths accept card or cash payment. A van is situated on the beach on busy summer days, selling drinks, snacks, and ice creams to naturists, subject to staff av

Location The beach is located on the Poole Harbour side of Ferry Road on the Studland side of the harbour entrance. Access and Parking Ferry Road can be accessed from the Sandbanks Ferry or from the Studland Village direction.   Park in the road near the cut that goes to the naturist section of Studland beach but go in the opposite direction. The Beach The beach is small and very quiet, you will probably have it to yourself apart from the occasional dog walker who ven

Location and the Beach Extract from "The World's Best Nude Beaches and Resorts", published in 2007 and provided by Nick Mayhew-Smith: A lovely secluded bare beach of small shingle heaped up by the sea, the top of which hides the shore from the coastal path behind. Apart from some fishermen near the access points don’t expect to see many other people, apart from a few nude bathers. Beach Facilities There is no shade on the beach, but the car park at West Bexington has a cafe a

A half mile stretch of beach between Milford on Sea and Barton on Sea. A Pay and Display Car Park (Credit Card or Ringo APP) can be accessed from B3058 Milford Road between Milford on Sea and Barton on Sea. See Google Maps or SatNav SO41 0LJ. Although display signs say there is no access to the beach, access is possible with caution necessary at times. This is because the whole coastline suffers from extensive erosion causing the cliffs to be unstable especially after stormy or very wet weather.

Location and the Beach A lovely beach, great to run around, and in and out of the pools. Recognised by the locals as a naturist beach and due to the high cliff behind, not too overlooked from the top footpath. Directions From Bare Britain: drive south out of Crackington Haven (heading to Trevigue, which is signposted on the right as you leave Crackington Haven village). After a mile there is a National Trust parking space on the left, about 150 metres after passing the Trevigue 18