Naturist clubs and swims in the UK
Clubs are the heart of British naturism: woodland grounds with pools and saunas, and swim nights at local pools. Here’s every one we know of, county by county.
92 places in 48 areas
A good club gives you somewhere private to relax naked, outdoors in summer and often in a sauna or pool all year, among friendly people. Your first visit is usually an introductory one: here’s what actually happens.
We recommend joining British Naturism, the national body many of these clubs belong to.
Aberdeenshire
Bedfordshire
Berkshire
Bristol
Buckinghamshire
Cambridgeshire
- Swim sessionsActive Waters naturist open-water swimsSummer naturist open-water swims at Lake Ashmore near Huntingdon, with women-only and mixed sessions and female lifeguards.Day visitsSummer, about monthly (June to September in 2026)
- ClubCampsiteCambridge Outdoor ClubMembers-owned family naturist club in the countryside between Cambridge and Ely, with a heated pool, sauna, camping and hook-ups.Families welcomeDay visitsApril to September for visitors
Cheshire
- ClubCampsiteHillside (North Western Sunbathing Society)Off-grid woodland club south of Macclesfield, founded in 1933, with a sun lawn, sauna, nature trail and a pavilion with a log burner.Day visitsAll year
- ClubCampsiteManchester Sun and Air Society (Springfield)Family naturist club on 17 acres of Cheshire woodland near Knutsford, with a heated pool, pavilion and two camping fields.Families welcome
County Durham
Cumbria
- Swim sessionsShap Lido naturist swimsSummer evening naturist swims at Shap's heated open-air lido on the edge of the Lake District, run twice a month from June to September.Day visitsJune to September
- Swim sessionsShap Swimming Pool naturist swimsTwice-monthly summer skinny-dip evenings at Shap's volunteer-run heated open-air pool, England's highest.Day visitsJune to early September, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
- ClubCampsiteSolway Sun ClubOff-grid 14-acre woodland club near Carlisle with a small pool, wood-fired sauna, clubhouse and camping, handy for the Lakes and Borders.Day visitsLate spring to end of summer
- Swim sessionsWigton Baths naturist swimMonthly naturist swim at Wigton's community-run pool, Cumbria's only year-round naturist swimming session.Day visitsAll year, second Saturday of the month
Devon
- Swim sessionsFlamingo Community Pool Naturist SwimNaturist evening swim every four weeks at Axminster's charity-run pool, with a 25m pool and a warm hydro pool.Day visitsAll year (about every four weeks; none in August)
- Swim sessionsFlamingo Pool naturist swimMonthly Friday evening naturist swim at Axminster's charity-run Flamingo Community Pool, with a 25m pool and warm hydro pool.Day visitsEvery four weeks on a Friday evening
- ClubSwim sessionsPlymouth Sun ClubFriendly Plymouth naturist club with a monthly evening swim at Plympton Pool, open to adult members and visitors.Day visitsAll year (monthly)
- Swim sessionsTamaya Naturist Swim (near Exeter)Small, relaxed weekly naturist swim in a warm private pool just outside Exeter, capped at 15 people.Day visitsWeekly on Thursdays (runs in blocks; check current dates)
- ClubSwim sessionsTorbay Sun ClubLarge South Devon naturist club running regular swims, hydropool and sauna sessions around Newton Abbot, plus social events.Families welcomeDay visitsAll year
- Swim sessionsWeekly naturist swim near ExeterSmall weekly Thursday evening naturist swim in a warm private pool just outside Exeter, limited to 15 people.Day visitsThursday evenings (check dates)
Dorset
- Swim sessionsNaked Swim (Wimborne)Twice-monthly naturist swim in a warm private school pool at Colehill, Wimborne, for £5 a session.Day visitsAll year (first and third Thursdays)
- Swim sessionsShaftesbury Lido Naked SwimsPopular summer naked swims at Shaftesbury's heated outdoor lido, run by the town council, with extra sessions in August.Day visitsSummer (lido season)
- ClubCampsiteSouth Western Outdoor Club (SWOC)Rustic, members-run naturist club on four acres of woodland on the Dorset and Somerset border, with camping for visitors.Day visitsAll year for members; visitors are encouraged in the warmer months
East Lothian
East Riding of Yorkshire
East Sussex
Essex
- ClubCampsiteArcadians of GreengladesMembers-owned family naturist club on 4.5 acres of woodland near Billericay, with a heated outdoor pool, sauna and small tent area.Families welcomeDay visits
- Spa & saunaClubNaturist Spa Club (Aqua Springs, Colchester)Long-running private naturist evenings at the Aqua Springs spa in Colchester's Leisure World, with saunas, steam rooms and spa pools.Day visitsAll year
- Swim sessionsSpa & saunaPrested Hall Naturist Swim & SpaRegular Sunday evening naturist swim and spa sessions at the Prested Hall health club near Colchester, just off the A12.Day visitsAll year
- Spa & saunaSwim sessionsPrested Hall naturist swim and spaTwice-monthly Sunday evening naturist sessions at Prested Hall's health club near Colchester, with pool, sauna and steam room.Day visitsAll year, 2nd and 4th Sunday evenings
- ClubCampsiteSpringwood Sun ClubFamily naturist club in the Essex countryside near Colchester, with a private wood, heated outdoor pool, sauna and pitches for visiting campers.Families welcomeDay visitsApril (or Easter) to October for visitors
Flintshire
Glasgow City
Gloucestershire
- ClubThe Pines Outdoor ClubMember-owned naturist club in eight acres of woodland and lawns on the edge of the Forest of Dean, with spring open days.Families welcome
- ClubCampsiteWyvern Sun ClubFriendly BN-affiliated naturist club on 3.5 acres south of Ledbury, with Malvern Hills views, a year-round clubhouse and summer camping.Families welcomeDay visitsClubhouse all year; camping April to September
Greater London
- Swim sessionsSpa & saunaNaturist Circle (London Naked Swim and Gym)Clothes-free evening sessions at a private gym and spa by Tower Bridge, with a pool, sauna, steam room and spa pool.Day visitsRegular evening sessions; booking required
- ClubCampsiteThe Naturist Foundation (Brocken Hurst)Large naturist charity site in 50 acres of woodland near Orpington, with a heated covered pool, sauna, café, bar, camping and a chalet.Families welcomeDay visits1 April (or Easter) to late October; pool closed November to March
Greater Manchester
- Swim sessionsManchester Male Naturist SwimWeekly men-only naturist swim on Thursday evenings at Arcadia Leisure Centre in Levenshulme, running for over twenty years.Day visitsAll year, Thursday evenings (break at Christmas)
- Swim sessionsClubNorth West Naturists (Worsley swim)Monthly Saturday-afternoon naturist swim with sauna and steam room at Worsley Pool Complex in Walkden.Families welcomeDay visitsAll year (monthly)
- Swim sessionsWithington Baths naturist swim and saunaMonthly adults-only British Naturism swim with a large sauna at Withington Baths in south Manchester.Day visitsAll year, third Sunday of the month
- Swim sessionsWithington Skinny DippersMonthly Sunday-evening naturist swim with a large sauna at the historic Withington Baths in south Manchester.Day visitsAll year (monthly)
Hampshire
- ClubAvonvale Sun ClubMembers' naturist club in ancient woodland in the New Forest near Ringwood, with a heated pool, wood-fired sauna and year-round access.Families welcomeAll year for members
- Swim sessionsClubHalcyon Naturist Swimming ClubPortsmouth and Southsea's naturist swimming club, meeting on Friday evenings in term time at a warm 25-metre pool.Day visitsFriday evenings in school term time
- ClubHaslemere Sun ClubLong-running family naturist club on a wooded hillside at Headley Down, with a heated pool and summer socials near the Surrey border.Families welcomeDay visitsLate April to end of September
- Swim sessionsSouthampton Naked Swim (Oaklands Pool)Naked swim sessions for adults at Oaklands Community Pool in Lordshill, listed by British Naturism's London and South East region.Day visitsPeriodic Saturday afternoon sessions
Hertfordshire
- ClubCampsiteBritish Naturism: SunfolkFive-acre woodland naturist site near St Albans run by British Naturism, with an indoor pool, sauna, hot tub, camping and glamping pods.Day visitsMain season, with limited winter stays
- ClubCampsiteSpielplatz Naturist ResortBritain's longest-running naturist resort, founded in 1929 in Bricket Wood, with a heated outdoor pool, hot tub, bar and camping.Families welcomeDay visitsApril to September for day visits
- Swim sessionsWatford Naturist Swimming ClubWeekly Friday night naturist swim at Watford Leisure Centre Central, with a 25m pool, sauna and steam room.Families welcomeDay visitsAll year
Isle of Wight
Kent
- ClubAdventurers Sun ClubSmall members' naturist club on eight acres of Kent Downs woodland and grass, with a sun-warmed pool and a wood-fired sauna.Families welcomeOpen all year; member camping in summer only
- Swim sessionsDover Naturist SwimSunday evening naturist swims at Dover Leisure Centre from autumn to spring, with exclusive use of the pool, sauna and steam room.Day visitsSunday evenings, October to April
- ClubCampsiteInvicta Sun ClubFamily naturist club in woodland between Dover and Deal, handy for the ferry port, with a sun-heated pool and a few touring pitches.Families welcomeOpen all year to members; overnight stays 1 March to 31 October
- ClubShabden Leisure CircleLong-standing postal naturist club linked to Naturist Life magazine, with members' camping visits in Kent and club holidays abroad.
Lancashire
- Swim sessionsClubBlackpool and Fylde Sun ClubMonthly naturist swim at Poulton-le-Fylde's 20m pool, open to all genuine naturists with no need to book.Day visitsMost of the year (monthly)
- ClubCampsiteLancashire SunMember-run club in 10 acres of woodland near Rufford, with a solar-heated pool, sauna, hot tub, miniten courts and camping.Families welcomeDay visitsVisitors 1 April to end of October; members all year
- ClubCampsiteMorecambe Bay Naturists (Silverglades)Back-to-basics 10-acre woodland site near Silverdale, in the Arnside and Silverdale landscape, open to members after a single visit.Day visits
- ClubCampsiteRibble Valley ClubMembers' club on 4.5 acres near Ribchester, owned since 1952, with a heated indoor pool, sauna, hot tub and licensed clubhouse.Day visits
Leicestershire
- Swim sessionsDesford SwimFriendly weekly Sunday afternoon naturist swim in Desford, west of Leicester, with a warm 25m pool, badminton and table tennis.Families welcomeDay visitsCollege term times
- ClubOaklands Sun ClubMembers' naturist club in secluded semi-rural woodland near Leicester, with a swimming pool, sauna, clubhouse and outdoor sports.Families welcome
Lincolnshire
Merseyside
Monmouthshire
- ClubCampsiteWestern SunfolkLong-running family naturist club near Monmouth with a covered heated pool, games courts and pitches for tents, vans and motorhomes.Families welcomeDay visitsClosed in winter; reopens 1 April 2027
- Swim sessionsClubWestern Swimming ClubWeekly Friday evening naturist swim, sauna and steam session at Chepstow Leisure Centre, run by a members' club that welcomes booked visitors.Day visitsAll year (not Good Friday or Christmas/New Year)
Norfolk
- ClubCampsiteHoliday parkBroadland Sun AssociationOne of the UK's oldest naturist clubs, set in 25 acres of woodland just south of Norwich, with a pool, fishing lake, camping and caravans to hire.Families welcomeDay visitsMarch to October
- ClubSwim sessionsClub NaturelNaturist swimming and social club for Norfolk and Suffolk, with weekly Friday swims at a private pool near Attleborough with hot tub and sauna.Day visitsAll year
- ClubCampsiteHoliday parkCroft Country ClubFamily naturist club in the Fens near Wisbech with two pools, sauna, hot tub, cabins, a glamping pod and over 50 hook-up pitches.Families welcomeDay visitsLate March to early October
North Yorkshire
- ClubSwim sessionsRyedale Naturist ClubLong-running naturist swim club with fortnightly Sunday swim and sauna sessions at the Derwent pool in Norton, near Malton.Day visitsAll year (alternate Sundays)
- ClubCampsiteValley ClubMembers' naturist club and campsite on five acres just outside Harrogate, with mini golf, boules and a weekend bar.Families welcomeDay visitsVisitors from early or mid April to the end of October (Friday to Sunday); members all year
- ClubCampsiteHoliday parkWhite Rose ClubMember-owned naturist club on an 11-acre woodland site between York and Malton, with a heated pool, sauna and static caravans to hire.Families welcomeDay visitsVisitors from early April to late September (2026 dates)
Northern Ireland
Nottinghamshire
- ClubCampsiteNottingham Sun ClubLong-established members' naturist club inside Newstead Abbey Park, with a covered heated pool, sauna, sports courts and camping.Families welcomeDay visitsSpring to autumn
- Swim sessionsSouth Forest Naturist SwimTwice-monthly Saturday evening naturist swim at South Forest Leisure Centre in Edwinstowe, with a flume, hot tub and sauna.Families welcomeDay visitsAll year
Oxfordshire
Shropshire
- ClubCampsiteTelford Naturist ClubLarge members' club on 30 acres at the edge of Telford, with an enclosed heated pool, sauna, bar and pitches for tourers and tents.Families welcomeDay visitsAll year (pool Easter to November; no day visitors 1 November to 1 March)
- ClubCampsiteHoliday parkWrekin View Naturist ClubSmall, quiet members' club in rural north Shropshire with a pool, hot tub, static caravans to hire and a handful of camping pitches.Families welcomeDay visitsEaster to October
Somerset
South Yorkshire
Staffordshire
Suffolk
Surrey
Tyne and Wear
- ClubCampsiteHoliday parkTANDO Naturist ClubWoodland naturist club near Newcastle, open all year, with a wood-fired sauna, a summer pool, camping and club caravans to rent.Families welcomeDay visitsAll year (some facilities reduced November to March)
- ClubSwim sessionsThree Rivers Outdoor ClubNorth East naturist club with a monthly swim and gym session at Elswick Pool in Newcastle, plus summer walks and river dips.Families welcomeDay visitsAll year (monthly swims)
- Swim sessionsThree Rivers Outdoor Club swim and gymMonthly Saturday evening naturist swim and gym session at Elswick Pool, Newcastle, run by the North East's Three Rivers Outdoor Club.Day visitsAll year, usually second Saturday
Vale of Glamorgan
West Dunbartonshire
West Lothian
West Midlands
West Sussex
- ClubCampsiteApollo Sun ClubMembers' naturist club in six acres of Sussex woodland near the South Downs, with a new heated pool, sauna, camping and a guest chalet.Families welcomeDay visitsApril to late September
- Swim sessionsArundel Lido skinny dipsSummer naturist skinny-dip evenings at Arundel's heated 25m outdoor lido, with lawns for picnics.Day visitsSummer, several dates a season
West Yorkshire
- ClubCampsiteAshdene Naturist ClubMember-run naturist club in the Calder Valley with a pool, sauna, hot tub, licensed bar, camping pitches and rentable pods.Families welcomeDay visitsAll year
- ClubLeeds Naturist GroupFamily-friendly naturist social club founded in 1985, holding monthly get-togethers in Bramley, Leeds.Families welcomeAll year
Worcestershire
FAQs
How do I join a naturist club?
Contact the club through its website. Most invite you for an introductory visit, show you round and explain the rules, then you can join. Many are affiliated to British Naturism, and being a BN member often helps.
What is a landed naturist club?
A club that owns or rents its own grounds, usually private woodland or fields with facilities such as a pool, sauna, clubhouse and camping. Non-landed clubs meet at swims, saunas and outings instead.
Are naturist clubs sexual?
No. Naturist clubs are social, family places with strict rules. Anyone who behaves inappropriately is asked to leave.
What happens at a naturist swim?
A club hires a public pool after hours, so everyone can swim and relax naked in privacy. They’re one of the easiest ways to try naturism, especially in winter.