All The Naturist Beaches In The UKNaturist Beaches in the British
Isles
This beach list covers the better known beaches in the British
Isles where you can swim and sunbathe without clothes. The list is not definitive - naturism is practised at many
other secluded spots. Unless stated otherwise the beaches below are 'tolerated' and not 'official' - therefore go
naked with discretion and at your own risk. For further guidance see our Beach Etiquette page. Please NoteNaturist
use of these beaches depends upon toleration and goodwill. Your behaviour and attitude may have an effect on their continuing
availability.
Cornwall: North Coast Flexbury,
North of Bude The Strangles, Cackington Haven Holywell Bay (Penhale
Sands), near Perranporth Porthkidney, Carbis Bay, St. Ives The Isles of Scilly: Many
small coves on the Scillies said to be suitable for naturism. For example: Gugh - joined to St.Agnes island by a sandbar.
Cornwall: South Coast Pednevounder/Treen, Porthcurno near Lands End
Berepper (Loe Bar), Gunwalloe Cove near Helston Rosemullion Head, Mawnan Smith, S.of Falmouth
Vault Beach Gorran Haven, Mevagissey Polgaver near Par (Carlyon
Bay) *OFFICIAL BEACH* - privately owned Devon: North Coast Saunton Sands (Braunton Burrows)
near Barnstaple Wild Pear Beach, Combe Martin Devon: South Coast
Bigbury Bay, W. of Bigbury-on-Sea East Prawle, S. of Kingsbridge
Pilchards Cove Slapton Sands, south of Dartmouth Petitor, N. of Oddicombe Beach, Torquay
Budleigh Salterton W. of town beach Weston Mouth Beach E. of Sidmouth Dorset:
Ringstead Bay, E. of Osmington Mills, Weymouth Durdle Door, W. of Lulworth
Studlandnear Poole *OFFICIAL* (approved by National Trust ) Taddiford Gap, Barton on Sea, E.
of Bournemouth South Coast and South-East Hampshire: Calshot south of Fawley, near Southhampton
Portsmouth & Southsea (Eastney end) Selsey (West Beach), S.
of Chichester Isle Of Wight: Blackgang Chine, Niton, nr.Ventnor
Culver Beach, Yaverland, nr. Sandown Sussex: West Hove / Shoreham Harbour nr Portslade
Brighton Black Rock Beach *OFFICIAL* Birling Gap, nr Eastbourne - now reported to be open and
OK for naturist use once again after a cliff fall. Don't sit under the cliffs though! Fairlight
Glen near Hastings *OFFICIAL* Camber Sands - naturists said to use remoter parts Kent:
Abbots Cliff, Folkestone Shakespeare Cliff, near Dover Sandwich
Bay Swalecliffe Long Rock, Whitstable - reported EXPLICITLY non-nudist.March 1998
Leysdown East Beach, Isle of Sheppey *OFFICIAL* East Coast Essex: St Osyth Clacton-on-Sea
Suffolk: Corton Sands Lowestoft *OFFICIAL* Norfolk: Winterton
Dunes / Horsey, N. of Great Yarmouth Waxham, N. of Horsey Holkham
Bay E. of Wells-next-the-Sea Lincolnshire: Saltfleetby Dunes / Theddlethorpe, N. of Mablethorpe
Northcotes, S. of Cleethorpes Yorkshire: Easington N. of Spurn
Head Fraisthorpe Sands South of Bridlington Cayton Bay (Johnny Flinton's),
South of Scarborough CAUTION - there are some problems with beaches along the Yorkshire coast.
LATEST NEWS Northumbria: Druridge Bay, S.of Amble Ross Back
Sands, Belford, N. of Bamburgh Cheswick Black Rocks, Goswick, S. of Berwick North-West Cumbria:
Barrow-in-Furness: Drigg Dunes, Ravenglass. Roanhead Dunes (Lousy
Point), Barrow-in-Furness Mersyside: Formby Point Sefton Sands,
Ainsdale - reports suggest Ainsdale NO LONGER SUITABLE FOR NATURIST USE Isle of Man:
The Ayres, Point of Ayre Beach SW of The Lhen Orrisdale Head, nr
Kirk Michael, N of Peel Wales (Cymru) Clwyd (Flint): Point of Ayr, near Talacre, NE of
Rhyl. Anglesey: Newborough Warren/Malltraeth Bay, S of Aberffraw Gwynedd:
Porth Neigwl (Hells Mouth), Llanengan, Lleyn Peninsula Morfa Dyffryn, between Barmouth and Harlech
Trip Report Tywyn, nr Aberdovey *reported non-naturist 4/98* perhaps Borth, S of Dyfi estuary?*
Carmarthenshire : Tything Barn lagoons,West Williamston,Milford Haven *naturist holiday centre*
Swan Lake Bay west of Manorbier, Pembroke Cefn Sidan beach, Pembrey
Country Park nr Llanelli ('Pembrey Forest') West Glamorgan Gower Peninsular - Whitford Burrows
Gower Peninsular - Rhossili Bay Gower Peninsular - Graves End, Pwlldu
Bay Traeth, Southerndown, nr. St Brides Major. Scotland Lothian and Borders
Tyninghame, N. of Dunbar Gullane, nr. North Berwick Fife
Kinshaldy beach, Tentsmuir Forest Western Isles Many coves, bays and beaches among the Western
isles are deserted and could be used by naturists. Ardalanish Bay, Mull Strathclyde:
Ardeer, Stevenston Point *OFFICIAL* Cleat's Shore, Lagg, Isle of
Arran Ireland ( Northern Ireland and Eire) There are no official naturist beaches in Ireland. County Sligo:
Trawlua Strand, Mullaghmore, South of Roskeragh Point Yellow Strand, north of Sligo County
Mayo: Old Head, Clew Bay near Louisburg Bartraw ,Westport Bay
Trawmore Sand, Achill Island. Clare: Kilkee Beach County Kerry: The Dingle Peninsula
Inch (South of Clogher Head) Murreagh Strand
Stradbally Strand, Brandon Bay Banna Strand, Ballyheige Bay Beal
Strand nr Ballybunion County Cork: Inchidonney,Clonakilty Bay Wicklow:
Brittas Bay (southern part beyond headland) Dublin Corballis (off the main Dublin-Belfast
road nr Donabate ) Vico Road, nr Dalkey / Dun Laoghaire With Thanks To The Original
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