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Upcoming Events
24 Apr 2022
This event begins 24/04/22 and repeats every week on Sunday until 22/05/22
Our events are members only and initially you will be given temporary membership (£1) for which a few details are required and photo-id must be shown to confirm your address. This ensures that events attract only naturists. We are a member club of British Naturism so please let us know your BN membership number if you are a BN member. Swim price is £6 per person. See our website https://naturists.wixsite.com/eastsussexnaturists/swims or call the Secretary on 07486 424068
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22 May 2022
This event began 07/01/18 and repeats every week on Sunday forever
Noah's Ark Swim is pleased to say that, as from Sunday 10th Otober, we can once again open our doors to visitors. Located in Ruxley Lane, Ewell, Surrey we swim every Sunday from 4:15pm to 6:00pm (building locked at 6:15pm) (what3words stow.risky.loops)
The price for a swim is £10.00 per person. If you wish to come along, please call Jon on 07940 881 100 during the week prior to your first visit. We do expect that all visitors and members alike have had both Covid vaccinations (or a negative test within 24hrs prior to your visit)
Website: https://noahsark.jimdofree.com/
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25 May 2022
Join us for an 11 mile walk around Ashdown Forest near East Grinstead
Please see our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details.
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26 May 2022
After a cold Winter enjoy the therapeutic effect of the warm water pools at Blue Lagoon, Hampden Park, Eastbourne BN22 9NG with members of East Sussex Naturists and others.
The charge will be £10.00. Numbers are limited so please let us know you will be coming. 07486 424068.
https://eastbourne.bluelagooncentres.com/default
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28 May 2022
Join us for a 6 mile naturist walk on the North Downs in mid Kent near Harrietsham.
Unusually for us, this is a Saturday walk.
See our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details
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08 Jun 2022
Join us for a 12 mile stroll on the Berkshire Downs near Goring-on-Thames.
Please note change of date for this walk.
Please see our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details.
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12 Jun 2022
Valerian Sun Club are holding a Meet & Greet event, with afternoon tea/snack/buffet.
Please note Photo ID will be required.
For enquiries please email contact@valeriansunclub.co.uk, or ring 07973 674665.
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15 Jun 2022
Following two very successful evenings in summer 2021, we’re delighted that Sophie and her team will be hosting further naturist evenings in 2021
Two evenings have been planned in June and August - both of these events are organised by Houghton Lodge themselves for BN members and for other naturists
The gardens will be open exclusively for naturists during these events
The cost for entry will by £9.50 payable on the door - cash is preferred, but the gardens will also accept cards. There is no need to pre-book online for this event
We expect the café and terrace to be open throughout the evening, subject of course to whatever COVID restrictions are in place at the time (hopefully none!)
If you haven’t visited the gardens before, they are a delightful mix of more formal areas together with paths leading down to the river Test, lawns and wooded areas. You can find our more about the gardens by visiting their website Here
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Jon Williams at jon.williams@bn.org.uk
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16 Jun 2022
Join members of BN and the Naturist Ramblers for an afternoon of naturist walking through some quiet corners of rural Hampshire on Thursday 16 June.
Our route will follow public footpaths through varied scenery including woodland and open farmland. The route is around 11 miles in total and should be suitable for most walkers, although it does include a few gentle ascents and a number of stiles. Well-behaved dogs are welcome on the walk, although we will be passing through fields where cattle will be grazing, and walking for short distances along roads at which point dogs will need to be on leads.
The walk will leave from the car park of the Mill Arms pub in Dunbridge no later than 1200. Parking is available in the large car park to the rear of the pub, and the start point is also easily accessible by public transport, being a two minute walk from Dunbridge & Mottisfont station.
You will need to bring lunch and water with you on the walk, together with a 'cover-up' which can be deployed relatively quickly and easily when we are walking along roads and when directed by the walk leader. If you are new to naturist walking, you would be most welcome to join us but may wish to contact the event organiser if you have any questions about what to expect.
The walk has been scheduled to coincide with the naked meal and skittles evening at the Mill Arms on the evening of 16 June. You will need to book separately for this event, via the link in the BN calendar or by directly visiting the BN Shop.
This is a free event, and open to all BN memebers. However, to ensure that you can be contacted if any plans change on the day it would be most helpful if you could contact the event organiser, Jon Williams, to confirm that you will be coming along.
You can contact Jon by email at jon.williams@bn.org.uk to confirm your place, and with any questions that you might have. You will be asked to provide an email address and a phone number on which you can be contacted. These details will be held securely and will be deleted after the event
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16 Jun 2022
Join BN for an evening at the Mill Arms, a charming country pub deep in Rural Hampshire
We'll have exclusive use of a private room at the pub throughout out own even with its own bar and toilets, meaning that it will be possible to be naked throughout the event
The bar will be open for us throughout the evening, and we'll have a choice of the full pub menu with two and three course options available - although you will need to order in advance
There will also be at least one skittle lane open for us throughout the evening if you want to work up an appetite! if you're feeling really energetic then there will also be an 11 mile naturist walk leaving from the pub earlier in the day - there's a separate calendar listing for this free of charge event
This will be a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet new ones in a naturist setting
Costs for the evening are expected to be around £25.50 for BN members for two courses, and from £32 for non members
There is a large car park at the pub, and it's also a two minute walk to Dunbridge and Mottisfont Station if you're prefer to leave the car at home. We have also reserved all of the accommodation at the pub for the evening, so there are also options to stay for the night - it will be possible to use the accomodation and have breakfast the following morning on a naturist basis should you wish
This event will open for booking via the regional events section of the BN Shop shortly - once booking opens, I'll post a link to the booking page here
If you need more information, contact the event organiser Jon Williams at jon.williams@bn.org.uk
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22 Jun 2022
Join us for a 12 mile stroll on the South Downs near Lewes in East Sussex.
Please see our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details.
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25 Jun 2022
With 27 acres of woodland, water gardens, and a collection of rare, exotic and award-winning plants, High Beeches Garden is one of Sussex's finest gardens and is home to a plant collection that includes specimens from many parts of the world. It's a hidden gem in the High Weald of West Sussex. A botanical treasure trove and classic English idyll make it one of the most wonderful woodland gardens in the South East.
We'll be there from 17.15 - 20.30. Everyone is welcome. BN or club membership is not required. Ideal location to bring a friend trying naturism for the first time. Admission £9.00 (to be confirmed). Ice creams available. Bring a picnic. High Beeches Lane, Handcross, West Sussex RH17 6HQ. For more information please call 07486 424068.
Photo credits: Malcolm Beakhust & High Beeches.
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27 Jun 2022
Join us for a 7.5 mile naturist walk through the valley of the River Brede west of of Winchelsea, East Sussex.
See our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details
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02 Jul 2022 - 03 Jul 2022
2 July @ 10:00 am - 3 July @ 5:00 pm Open Weekend & Summer BBQ
Sunnyacres Pond Road, Headley Down http://www.sunnyacres.co.uk/events/
http://www.sunnyacres.co.uk/events/
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02 Jul 2022
Book via the BN Shop here (Please book by the end of May to ensure this can go ahead)
Location Tenterden Town station, Station Road, Kent, SA30 6 HA
Time 18.30 for 19:00 departure
Price £30 pp £40 pp to include food
Parking at station
Clothes can be left in cars.
Food options chicken curry, sausages and mash, plus vegetarian options of both dishes. please choose in advance
Drinks bar on board
Organised by East Sussex Railway
Naturist dining aboard a Kent and East Sussex railway steam train running from Tenterden Town Station to Bodiam and back. Meet at 6.30 at Tenterden Town station, Station Road, Kent, SA30 6 HA for a 7:00 pm departure. Round trip one hour 50 minutes. Large car park just beyond the railway tracks we have permission to leave clothes in cars, and board naked, remember your towels. food options available chicken Curry, sausages and mash, plus vegetarian options of both dishes. A bar will be on board the train where drinks can be bought.
The trip takes us through unspoilt countryside at a leisurely pace. At the halfway point we see the River Rother and Bodiam castle from the train, although there will not be time to visit, Bodiam has a lovely pub called the Castle is anyone wishes to visit the National Trust castle before arriving in Tenterden and, of course, they have a tearoom too. A short distance from Tenterden is the well renowned Chapel Down vineyard famous for its award winning 'champagne' (and fabulous restaurant) and across the road the National Trust maintain Ellen Terry's house at Smallhythe Place. Ellen Terry was a Victorian actor who purchased the 16th century house in 1899. Plays are still put on in the Barn theatre. Tenterden also has the Sir Donald Sinden theatre at its school.
Tenterden can be made in just over 90 minutes (at best) from St Pancras using the High-Speed train and catching the number 2 bus from Ashford International Station. Please check the times as the bus may not run frequently. There seems to be an alternative no 12 at Headcorn if using the Thameslink train service.
Please see calendar for other events local this weekend!
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03 Jul 2022
We have the green light to hire the walled garden for an evening event 17:30 - 21:30. https://shop.bn.org.uk/collections/july/products/scotney-castle-gardens?variant=42032176136343
Non-naturist partners welcome. Price likely to be £14.50 or £23.50 per head. Admittance by ticket purchased in advance only.
It is a private event so NT member discounts do not apply. Naturists who are not BN members are welcome.
Picnic hampers are available to buy as well by separate advance ticket.
Ice cream, soft drinks and coffee/tea will be available to purchase in the garden.
Nudity will be permitted in the garden only, not in the car park or driveway. A marquee to stow clothes will be provided, but please bring a bag for clothes.
The event will take place regardless of the weather.
The house will not be open during the event.
More details on the shop page - use link above.
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07 Jul 2022
Join us for an 11 mile stroll around Box Hill near in the North Downs near Dorking in Surrey.
Note: this walk includes some strenuous climbs.
Please see our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details.
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16 Jul 2022
Join us for an 11 mile stroll across the remote Hoo Pensinsula near Gravesend in North Kent.
Great for those who like broad open spaces and a chance to swim in a sheltered bay in the Thames estuary.
Please see our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details.
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19 Jul 2022
Join us for an 14 mile walk on the South Downs near Arundel.
This is our longest walk with plenty of open rolling countryside and lunchtime views across the Sussex Weald.
Please see our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details.
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22 Jul 2022
Join us for a 6 mile naturist walk over the South Downs in East Sussex.
Breathtaking views, plus a chance for a close-up view of the chalk figure "The Long Man of Wilmington".
See our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details
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27 Jul 2022
Join us for an 11 mile walk on the South Downs near Eastbourne.
A fabulous mix of riverside, downland and forest scenery culminating in a bracing hike across the Seven Sisters clifftops.
The walk starts with a short bus ride, so bring your bus pass if you have one!
Please see our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details.
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27 Jul 2022
With 27 acres of woodland, water gardens, and a collection of rare, exotic and award-winning plants, High Beeches Garden is one of Sussex's finest gardens and is home to a plant collection that includes specimens from many parts of the world. It's a hidden gem in the High Weald of West Sussex. A botanical treasure trove and classic English idyll make it one of the most wonderful woodland gardens in the South East.
We'll be there from 14.00 - 17.30. Everyone is welcome. BN or club membership is not required. Ideal location to bring a friend trying naturism for the first time. Admission £9.00 (to be confirmed). Ice creams available. Bring a picnic. High Beeches Lane, Handcross, West Sussex RH17 6HQ. For more information please call 07486 424068.
Photo credits: Malcolm Beakhust & High Beeches.
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29 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2022
The second of two fitness breaks scheduled for the year hosted at British Naturism: Sunfolk, near St Albans.
Summer Fitness Weekend – 30th & 31st July
Join Georgia (Naked Yoga), Jooles (GroovX Fitness) and Roy (Group Fitness) for a weekend of focussed fitness, wellbeing, and meditation.
The two-day live fitness events cost only £99 per person and include a pitch. You can extend your stay to either 3 or 4 nights for an additional £19. You are also welcome to stay in a local hotel or travel in for the days.
The weekends features great community spirit, nights round the campfire plus plenty of time to relax and enjoy the pool and sauna.
Booking is now open!
https://british-naturism.bookinglayer.com/en/category/sunfolk
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29 Jul 2022
Hang up your walking boots, get on your bike and join us for a 15 mile bike ride in north Kent
See our website justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details
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04 Aug 2022
Join us for a 12 mile walk on the South Downs near Amberley in West Sussex.
In case you are wondering, Great Bottom is the name of one of the dry chalk downland valleys on the route.
Please see our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details.
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16 Aug 2022
Join us for an 11 mile walk on the Berkshire Downs near Didcot.
Big skies, panoramic views!
Please see our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details.
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18 Aug 2022
Join us for a 7.5 mile walk around Pevensey Levels in East Sussex.
Big sky country.
See our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details
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18 Aug 2022
Thu, 18 Aug 2022, 17:00
Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker
Kelvedon Hall Lane
Kelvedon Hatch
CM15 0LA
Price £15
riNaked Heart Walk | Secret Nuclear Bunker Book here
Leave your clothes behind and feel the breeze on your skin as you raise vital funds for the British Heart Foundation.
The Naked Heart Walks are organised by British Naturism to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. All Naked Heart Walkers will receive:
A BHF medal at the end of the walk A fundraising pack and regular emails to keep you on track Full support from the British Heart Foundation to help you reach your target
The Secret Nuclear Bunker is a historical underground monument built to accommodate 600 people over three floors where the Government and BBC would have been housed in the event of Nuclear War.
The walk will begin at 5pm and the site will close at 9.30pm. Free parking is available on site, walkers will be asked to leave clothes and personal belongings in their cars. The Secret Nuclear Bunker will be closed to the general public and only those registered for the walk will be allowed on site.
Your registration fee includes entry to the bunker, take a look around this unique place and learn about its place in British history.
Heart and circulatory diseases are the world’s biggest killers, and they can affect any of us, including you. But thanks to the research the British Heart Foundation is funding, there is hope. By backing the brightest scientific minds, we have the power to find treatments and cures that could make the difference between your parents living to old age or not, your friend making it to graduation or not, your sister being a phone call away or not.
This event is a bold one, just like our ambition to fund the science that keeps millions of hearts beating. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for signing up for the Naked Heart Walk and fundraising.
Sponsorship pack information can be downloaded here.
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25 Aug 2022
Join us for a 12 mile walk near Arundel in West Sussex.
An unusual mix of downland and riverside scenery.
Please see our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details.
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25 Aug 2022
Following two very successful evenings in summer 2021, we’re delighted that Sophie and her team will be hosting further naturist evenings in 2021
Two evenings have been planned in June and August - both of these events are organised by Houghton Lodge themselves for BN members and for other naturists
The gardens will be open exclusively for naturists during these events
The cost for entry will by £9.50 payable on the door - cash is preferred, but the gardens will also accept cards. There is no need to pre-book online for this event
We expect the café and terrace to be open throughout the evening, subject of course to whatever COVID restrictions are in place at the time (hopefully none!)
If you haven’t visited the gardens before, they are a delightful mix of more formal areas together with paths leading down to the river Test, lawns and wooded areas. You can find our more about the gardens by visiting their website Here
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Jon Williams at jon.williams@bn.org.uk
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27 Aug 2022
Naked Heart Walk | Hole Park| 27 Aug 2022 14:00
Benenden Rd, Rolvenden, Cranbrook TN17 4JA
£25 pp
Join us on this 3km sponsored Naked walk around the beautiful Hole Park in Kent this August followed by optional afternoon tea. Book here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/naked-heart-walk-hole-park-tickets-334367761977?aff=odcleoeventsincollection&holekeep_tld=1
About this event
Leave your clothes behind and feel the breeze on your skin as you raise vital funds for the British Heart Foundation.
The Naked Heart Walks are organised by British Naturism to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. All Naked Heart Walkers will receive:
A BHF medal at the end of the walk A fundraising pack and regular emails to keep you on track Full support from the British Heart Foundation to help you reach your target click here Hole Park is an award winning garden; one of the seven wonders of the Weald. Hole Park gardens have been maintained since the 1920’s by the family within the original plans and are set in a magical 200 acre park with fabulous views over the local countryside. The event registration fee includes a full afternoon tea following the walk.
The event will take place between 2pm and 6pm. Free parking is available on site, walkers will be asked to leave clothes and personal belongings in their cars. Hole Park will be closed to the general public and only those registered for the walk will be allowed on site.
Heart and circulatory diseases are the world’s biggest killers, and they can affect any of us, including you. But thanks to the research the British Heart Foundation is funding, there is hope. By backing the brightest scientific minds, we have the power to find treatments and cures that could make the difference between your parents living to old age or not, your friend making it to graduation or not, your sister being a phone call away or not.
This event is a bold one, just like our ambition to fund the science that keeps millions of hearts beating. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for signing up for the Naked Heart Walk and fundraising.
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27 Aug 2022
The second Naked Heart Walk organised by the East Sussex Coastal BHF fund raising group will take place at Hole Park.
The details at present are a 3 km walk (though you can go round more than once if you wish) followed by afternoon tea. Attendees will be asked to pledge to raise sponsorship as we did last year.
A new idea for sponsorship is to hug an ancient tree or several. The Ancient Tree Inventory can be found at https://ati.woodlandtrust.org.uk/ . There are 180,000 listed in the UK and several can be found in the garden at Hole Park.
We can undress at 2 p.m. at the car park. Registration will be in the vinery. Tea will be served at the tennis court. The tea room itself will be off limits.
Rolvenden is 50 minutes by car from Sevenoaks via A21, A229 and A28. From Ashford it is 30 minutes via the A28. From Rye 25 minutes via the A268 and A28.
The venue requests no public advertising or social media and has a no photography policy. The estate and courtyard have tenants so please stay in the garden or on the trail.
Price is to be confirmed. Tickets are likely to be available via the BN shop.
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31 Aug 2022
With 27 acres of woodland, water gardens, and a collection of rare, exotic and award-winning plants, High Beeches Garden is one of Sussex's finest gardens and is home to a plant collection that includes specimens from many parts of the world. It's a hidden gem in the High Weald of West Sussex. A botanical treasure trove and classic English idyll make it one of the most wonderful woodland gardens in the South East.
We'll be there from 14.00 - 17.30. Everyone is welcome. BN or club membership is not required. Ideal location to bring a friend trying naturism for the first time. Admission £9.00 (to be confirmed). Ice creams available. Bring a picnic. High Beeches Lane, Handcross, West Sussex RH17 6HQ. For more information please call 07486 424068.
Photo credits: Malcolm Beakhust & High Beeches.
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08 Sep 2022
Join us for an 11 mile walk on the South Downs near Alfriston in East Sussex.
This is a new route for 2022, and explores a section of the South Downs around Firle Beacon.
Please see our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details.
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15 Sep 2022
Join us for a 6 mile walk beside the River Ouse near Barcombe in East Sussex.
See our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details
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15 Sep 2022
Join us for a 12 mile walk near Petersfield in West Sussex.
This is another new route for 2022.
Please note, there is a Stark Trekkers walk near Lewes in East Sussex on the same day: take your pick!
Please see our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details.
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22 Sep 2022
Join us for an 11 mile walk through ancient forests on the North Downs between Chilham and Canterbury in East Kent.
Chance for a skinny dip in the River Ouse on the return leg and some great views across Kent.
Please see our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details.
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29 Sep 2022
Join us for an 11 mile walk on Leith Hill near Dorking in Surrey.
Natram's walking season ends where it began, in the Surrey Hills Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty west of Dorking.
If you don't want to hang your walking boots up just yet, try one of the Stark Trekkers walks - they continue every month through the winter!
Please see our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details.
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18 Oct 2022
Join us for a stroll around Eggringe Woods in East Kent, hunting for mushrooms and toadstools.
Length of walk 3 - 6 miles depending on how many fungi we stop to admire - the fewer the further!
See our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details
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08 Nov 2022
Join us for a late autumn walk of 7 miles through woods and meadows around the Brightling estate in East Sussex.
See our website www.justwearasmile.co.uk/natram for details
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