About Naturism

In her address and introduction to the British Naturism Vision Day, Chairman Judith Stinchcombe gave a whistle-stop tour of activity in BN and looked forward to the future There’s a lot of good things going on in and around BN - though we still have our challenges. Here’s what’s happening… It’s important to provide members and non-members with easy opportunities to actually practice Naturism and our event programme is a crucial part of it. We’ve appointed an events manager who has hit

A weekend in June all eyes (and bare bodies) headed to the South Coast for two days of action packed fun. The South West region is one of the most active BN regions and tends to get some of the best of the UK weather. This particular weekend the weather wasn't exactly balmy (like the weekend before) but was pleasant enough to bare all at several regional locations. If you had based yourself around Bournemouth for the weekend you could have joined in the action at Splashdown Waterpark o

Naturist hiking is gaining popularity now that a growing number of naturists are becoming more confident about being naked outside the confines of their clubs and gardens.  This article attempts to provide a beginner's guide, and tries to answer those niggling questions that you are bound to have, as well as covering some aspects you may not have thought about. Once you have experienced the joy of walking in the nude over hill and dale, you will definitely want to do it again.  Rather like

A month after my 47th birthday I found myself for the first time living completely on my own.  I had a little apartment above a shop in a little village and in a “light bulb” moment I realised that I was my own boss, I could do anything I want to. Unfortunately, 6 months later I was made redundant from the job I really loved, that of an ambulance driver and crew. Now what was I going to do?  At 48 I went back to college to study for a qualification in complementary therapies, one

Ladies, come on in – Naturism will change your life! Here’s a variety of links we’ve gathered that cover a lot of different ground but add up to a picture of what we’re all about. They include inspiring articles by BN columnist Roni Fine, a stunning video of a woman skinny dipping, a TV clip from Nudefest, women’s own stories of how they found and what they get from Naturism, and articles from the mainstream media about how healthy and unexpectedly wonderful nudity – and especially soc

An interview with Andrew Welch for British Naturism's Nudefest 2014. The UK's largest gathering of its kind, Nudefest takes place annually in Cornwall in south-west England. It follows on from World Naturist Week, whose celebrants across the globe spent last week breaking free from the confines of clothing.  

A fascinating short film by Charlie Blackfield documenting a naturist sailing trip from Studland Beach to the Isle of Wight.     Filmed on two cartridges of Kodak Vision2 200T Super 8 filmstock with a mostly handheld Canon AutoZoom 814E camera.

A interesting discussion on French naturist attitude, body image, winter walking and on the more commercial parts of evenings at Cap d'Agde.     In French with English subtitles.

An excellent short film about Nudism from Young Naturists America.  

Please see the link below to a rather interesting article which investigates the Health Benefits of Naturism. Reduction in risk of type 2 Diabetes Lowers Stress Promotes a positive body image Improves immune system and circulation Builds self esteem and confidence   http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/6615651/The-health-benefits-of-going-nude.html

We deplore any kind of discrimination within Naturism. In our ‘Aims’ set out in our Three Year Plan (available to download from the BN website) we state “We will welcome participation in Naturism by all without discrimination” – and that means EVERYONE regardless of race, colour, creed, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or relationship status. All we ask is good behaviour. All BN-organised events are open to all, though at some it is a pre-requisite to be a BN member. It is easy to joi

An insightful documentary exploring naturist culture within the UK. University of Portsmouth 2012 Producer: Nick Hodgson Director: Louise Peak Writer: Dan Barnes [media=] [/media]

New member Emma James discovers a wonderful world of new friends I’ve been comfortable with the human body for many years but never really felt able to explore naturism as a way of life, hoping in the decade or so I’ve been a single parent that I might one day find a partner who would be keen to explore naturism with me. Being single held me back from joining BN, my perception being that I’d be happier joining as part of a couple. Where’s the joy in going on holiday on your own? There’

I am a proud new member of British Naturism! And here is my story of why. Until fairly recently I hadn’t thought of British Naturism as a cause that might be relevant to me, as something I might actively vote through membership to support. I have, though, quite naturally and spontaneously for many years enjoyed the liberating feeling of being naked in nature, mainly during my many years of travel abroad. The desire to actively support BN as a cause has come about through my own personal experien

At Nudefest2009 a ladies-only session entitled “Women in Naturism” was held, in which experiences were shared, and thoughts and observations on the issues affecting women in naturism discussed. The women present told of how naturism had changed their lives, and the discussion turned to how to persuade more women to look beyond the ingrained cultural and societal attitudes to nudity and appearance and discover how good naturism can make them feel. Naturist women spreading the word about what they

What preparations should I make before visiting a naturist place? Generally none at all, apart from those you would normally make to go anywhere. It doesn't take much to make yourself presentable in a naturist environment. Are children likely to be shocked by their first sight of naturists? No. Children take to nudity like ducks to water. Cases of children being upset by the sight of nude people are extremely rare. As people grow up, they are taught by social convention that nudity is wrong o