Nestled within the sanctuary of my own garden, I relish the luxury of complete privacy, stripped back to natureโs simplicity. There is something deeply liberating about feeling the warmth of the sun on bare skin, a gentle breeze whispering through the trees. Then, as if on cue, the rhythmic chuffing of the Festiniog steam railway approaches, the distant hiss and plume of white smoke heralding its arrival. It glides along the bottom of the garden, a moving piece of history framed by the greenery, adding an almost surreal charm to the tranquil scene. The mix of natural freedom and the nostalgic beauty of the steam train brings a sense of wonder that is quietly magical.
This is the second time we have visited and stayed at this place in North Wales ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ, and we love it. Where else would you have a steam train going along the bottom of your garden and be naked at the same time?
Nothing like a beautiful day to be naked and enjoy the Festiniog Railway ๐
Naturism is such a free and rewarding way of life, it feels fantastic to be at one and free without the hinderance of clothing that often gets in the way.
If I had my way Iโd be naked all the time, but alas our British weather often has something to say about it.
However when you can be naked itโs the most exhilarating feeling in the world, being free of clothes and feeling the sun and wind on your whole body.
Our trip to North Wales ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ has been the perfect opportunity to live the way Iโd like to live. Weโve had privacy, in that we didnโt have any neighbours where we were staying. We had large grounds for the dogs to explore and keep them busy and entertained. We had a hot tub to relax in, and most importantly we had glorious weather that enabled me to be naked most of the time.
Beautiful start to the day in north Wales ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ. Lovely card received from the dogs and a great British breakfast from the wife.
What a glorious start weโve had to 2025. Iโve managed to get naked numerous times in the garden and also up at the club. Vitamin D is certainly good for you and thereโs been plenty of it.
Completing the ice bucket challenge, really quite refreshing.
Full on sun!Relaxing as one shouldSuns out, bums outCheck out the blue sky!!Where did our summer go?
We are now nearing the end of August and this is the first time in about 7 weeks that Iโve been able to strip off and enjoy the sun without feeling cold.
Letโs hope we have an Indian summer and September ends up being a scorcher.
These are probably the only naked pics Iโll post this year, just havenโt been to the right places or had the right weather to be naked!
A look back at 2022 and the opportunities to be naked
What a great year 2022 was for being naked. The weather over the summer was fantastic, but it also started a lot earlier. March was the first opportunity to get out and be naked.
We visited Rose Cottage in North Devon for my 50th birthday with our dear friends Hazel & John , who used to be members of Haslemere Sun Club many years ago.
We also got to visit Acorns Naturist Retreat, again in North Devon at the end of July to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Little did we know then that this would be the last time we would visit them as they have now closed and sold up.
A selection of pics from our camping trip
The club also got to celebrate its 75th anniversary this year, which was a fantastic event. In fact it was one of the best attended socials ever with a live band on the Sunday night.
We also got to house sit for Claireโs mum before we went on holiday. With the weather still playing ball I got to try out my drone and walk around the place naked all the time, plus it helped not wearing clothes for those sweaty dirty jobs .
A selection of photos whilst house sitting
We also go to visit Clover Spa in Birmingham for the second time, this time staying at the venue overnight, enroute to North Yorkshire.
Selection of photos at Clover Spa
Whilst in Yorkshire the weather was good again for us, with one day being exceptionally warm. The advantages of staying somewhere in the middle of nowhere meant you could be naked without offending anyone .
Well 2021 was marginally better than 2020. Covid tried to mess things up again, but thankfully this year was slightly better. The weather was as to be expected, unpredictable and underwhelming.
That didnโt stop us from getting our kit off whenever the sun shone, and this year we got to visit more places than we have done before.
Me and my Jel, happy as can be
First opportunity to get naked outdoors was in May to see the bluebells in the woods. Luckily my mother in law owns a large amount of land and has a wood that is private so is fairly safe to strip off without offending anyone.
Nudefest
Other than trips up the club, or back garden naturism, the next time we properly got to strip off was at Nudefest in early July. The weather wasnโt particularly nice other than one day, apart from that it was particularly wet (especially when it came to dismantling the tent). Youโd think July would be the best time to hold such an event.
Outside our tent at Nudefest with Chris.
Tything Barn
We moved on from Somerset where Nudefest was held to a much sunnier South Wales, in fact it turned out to be the hottest week of the year. We had fantastic weather. It was the first time that we got to visit Tything Barn a rustic naturist campsite not far from Tenby in a place called Kilgetty. Its located by the banks of a tidal river, however you never got to see much of the river as its mainly mud banks and has a lagoon that is fed from the river. I must say it felt very strange swimming in the lagoon, with the soft mud between your toes when you touched the bottom. I tried not to walk in the water as you didn’t know what you were going to tred on. They had some Kayaks for visitors to use, so I made use of this and went for a paddle round the lagoon. The only downside was the blasted horseflies that kept landing on you. They are complete buggers as you often don’t know what is sucking your blood until its too late and then you have a nasty bite on your bits!
Walk by the river
Kayaking across the lagoon
Chilling on the inflatable sofa
Jel catching up on latest read
Lets have a BBQ
Chilling with a beer
Sunning my bits
Full Moon
Acorns
It wasn’t long before we got to go away again at the end of July to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We decided to visit Acorns Naturist retreat in North Devon. The weather, like last year, was not particularly great, and in fact couldn’t have been worse. We chose to camp when Storm Evert hit the UK. It was a good thing we took the inflatable tent with us, as I’m sure any other tent with poles would not have survived the night. The windbreaks certainly didn’t.
Despite the lousy weather this was our 2nd trip to this site and one that we will visit time and time again, we are just hoping that the weather improves in the future, 3rd time lucky in 2022?
Clover Spa
The next trip away was not to be until September on our way to Ilkley in Yorkshire. Clover Spa in Birmingham was about half way there, so Claire thought it would be a good opportunity to extend our break and visit this spa that I have always wanted to try out. As it was September, we weren’t expecting the weather to be overly warm, but it would have been nice if the sun came out. Unfortunately for us most of the day it remained overcast, but it didn’t rain, which was a plus.
So that just about sums up our naturist year. Next year is looking quite busy with lots of concerts to attend, which will mean less opportunity to get naked around the country, but who knows……
We wish you a very Happy Nude Year for 2022, and hope that we can all enjoy the sun as nature intended……NAKED!
What a great way to start our holiday enroute to Yorkshire.
Claire wanted to extend our break away and at the same time breaking up the journey and suggested we visit the Naturist Spa in Birmingham.
Itโs been a place Iโve always wanted to visit, and was great that Claire suggested it.
We booked the Ultimate Spa package which gave you full use of the facilities from 10am to 10pm, and 90 minutes of treatments.
The venue has a steam room, sauna, plunge pool, hot beds and an outside hot tub. The hot tub is very big and you can probably fit in 10 people!
Chilling with a beer
Itโs getting hot in here
All you need is little fishies
My Jelly looking hot
Chillaxing on the hot beds
Sauna entrance
View from the hot beds
View of the gardens
Selection of photos of our day
The day we went it was ladies and couples weekend only, which was great, no single males allowed. Outside the garden has plenty of sun loungers, itโs a pity it wasnโt overly sunny when we visited. The gardens are not overlooked and are very well kept and picturesque.
For my 90 minute treatment I opted for a full body scrub followed by a Swedish massage. I must say I did feel very relaxed and felt myself wanting to drift off.
Itโs a pity the hotel accommodation was full as we could have come and gone from our room all day. We did however find a Travelodge up the road.
We will definitely be coming back here again, maybe the next time we travel en route to destinations in the north.
May time is the best time to get out and about and view the woods in all its glory. The Forest floor comes alive in a sea of blue as the bluebells breakthrough and add a bit of colour to what would normally be a sea of broken twigs, branches and leaves.
Weโre lucky that we have a private wood nearby where I can strip off and be at one with nature, without the threat of somebody coming along and taking offence.
It really is a sight to behold. Why donโt you do it too? Be at one with nature and embrace the beauty that is all around.
Well 2020 was certainly a year to forget and fast forward through. So many plans and trips were cancelled because of Covid and even now at the end of 2020 it is still disrupting our lives.
We managed a few trips away in 2020, and a couple of firsts. We got to visit Studland beach for the first time in July, and thoroughly enjoyed that. We were also lucky to visit Acorns Naturist Retreat in North Devon and will definitely be back to visit again in 2021.
Hereโs to a much better 2021 and more opportunities to fully embrace the naturist lifestyle. Looking forward to sharing our naturist life with you guys in 2021!! #normalizingnaturism
Well what can we say about this year, itโs certainly been memorable for all the wrong reasons. Letโs hope that 2021 is a lot better than 2020, it canโt be any worse!!!
Both myself and Claire would like to wish you all a wonderful, safe, Covid free Christmas ?
Well you canโt say that 2020 hasnโt been memorable. With Covid19 and the country in lockdown from March, you couldnโt fault the weather. We had the best weather ever in early lockdown and roll forward 6 months to September 2020, looks like weโre gonna end on a high too.
So whatโs the best way to enjoy this weather? ……. Naked of course. And this is what I did this weekend up at the club (Haslemere Sun Club)
It was a spur of the moment thing , we were celebrating 4 years of being married and with lockdown we hadnโt really planned anything to go away. We were due to see Michael Buble in Bath but that got postponed until 2021.
So after the wonderful weather forecast I thought letโs book a naturist camping trip. So here we are at Acorns Naturist Retreat, except the weather is not as warm as Friday and there is more cloud than sun.
We left straight after work at 4:00pm and set off for Devon, only took us just over 3 hours to get here and traffic wasnโt that bad.
Chillaxing with an ale
Rainbow ? over Acorns
A mighty oak tree
At one with nature
Acorns Naturist Retreat
Beautiful sunset
Iโm not naked honest
Cheers everyone
Breakfast is served
The Happy Couple
Waiting for my brew
Carry on cooking
Carry on Camping
Soaking up the countryside
Me and my Jel
Walking round Acorns
Posing on a log
Keeping warm in the hot tub
Ale and water
Reminds me of Vera Playa
Selection of photos of our time at Acorns Naturist Retreat
From what I have seen of the place itโs really nice cosy and friendly, and itโs away from everyone else down a little country lane. Leave your troubles and your clothes at the entrance.
Due to covid19 the sauna was closed however the hot tub was still open, unfortunately the button to start the bubbles was not working so we just sat in it to get warm, it was heated to 38 degrees. We didnโt try the pool out as the sun just wasnโt out long enough to warrant getting in.
There are two fields available to walk around which have had pathways cut into, quite nice seeing the wild flowers and mighty oak trees that give this place its name.
The old dairy shed is the place to go and have a meal, so long as you order in advance. I loved the rustic feel of it and that the light fittings were made from milking suction udder things!!
Would definitely come back here again, hopefully when the weather plays ball and it is warmer than the 19 degrees that we got.
For me being naked is a release from the every day stresses of life. Life all too often is fast paced and stressful at times. Being naked is taking a step back from your day to day activity and taking back some me time.
During this lockdown, Iโve found myself wanting to be naked for longer and because we have been confined to our homes this has enabled me to do this more, and with the glorious weather too itโs been another reason to enjoy it in the sun ??.
Iโve also found myself walking round the house more without a stitch on, because I find it more comfortable than wearing clothes. When you are slightly overweight the last thing you want to be reminded of is the fact some of your clothes are now a bit tight fitting on you. With out clothes you donโt get that same feeling as nothing is trying to hold you in. Donโt get me wrong, I donโt like being fat/overweight and want to lose my oversized belly this summer, but I also feel comfortable in my own skin, and accept the way I am. Thatโs the first thing you need to feel comfortable to go naked- body acceptance.
We are all of differing shapes and sizes and that should not make a difference if you are naked. Itโs what youโre like on the inside, that determines what people think of you. Both myself and Claire would rather we had better bodies but itโs what weโre like on the inside that determines if people like us or not.
Me and Claire
Being a member of a Sun Club also enables me to enjoy my free time with likeminded individuals in a safe and welcoming environment. Iโve been a member of Haslemere Sun Club since 1999, 21 years this year, and I can hand on heart say that Iโve met the most genuine and friendliest of people there who have turned out to be life long friends. I think being a naturist means youโve nothing to hide, people take you as you are, wrinkles, flab and all.
With the lockdown too, Iโve felt more confident than ever to experience being naked in the general open, where you run the risk of being seen by complete strangers. Itโs important to note, that itโs not illegal to be naked in public unless you are going out to deliberately offend someone. The fact you feel comfortable walking naked in the sunshine without another soul around does not make you a pervert or weirdo. The freedom of walking around with no clothes is liberating and refreshing, no sticky clothes clinging to you when you get too hot ?, and just the general feeling of being at one with nature. If you havenโt experienced it, Iโd recommend it, you May just enjoy it and wonder why youโd never tried it before now!!
