Official naturist areasand
Studland Bay naturist beach
Dorset, United Kingdom
Is Studland Bay a nudist beach?
Yes. There’s a marked naturist stretch of around 900 metres on Knoll Beach, managed by the National Trust. Green-topped posts and signs show where it starts and ends. The rest of Studland is a regular family beach, so stay inside the markers.
- Naturist area
- ~900 m
- Surface
- Soft sand
- Toilets & café
- At Knoll Beach
- Managed by
- National Trust
Where the naturist area is
Walk north from Knoll Beach along the sand. The naturist area begins at the first green-topped post. Keep to the beach itself: the dunes and heath behind are a protected nature reserve.
Getting there
- PNational Trust Knoll Beach car park, BH19 3BA. Free for National Trust members. Fills early on hot weekends.
- BusBuses run to Studland village from Poole and Swanage.
- FerryFrom Sandbanks, take the chain ferry to Shell Bay, then walk south along the beach.