The desire to get in touch with mother nature is one that is felt by most people at at least some point in their lives. The way in which people try to obtain this desired proximity with nature differs greatly, from walking in the mountains, to fishing on the coast or camping in the wilderness.
There are a growing number of others however, who have adopted a more unorthodox method of returning to nature-by shedding the clothes that hide their natural selves.

One of the most popular places that people who practice nudism go is to the beach, where they can shed not only their clothes and the shame usually accompanied with nudity, but also experience mother nature in various different ways. Where else can one feel their body immersed in the sea, caressed by the waves and cuddled by the breeze of the wind? And all whilst getting an all over tan!

While nudist beaches are more commonly thought of as being in southeastern Europe there is an increasing number of such beaches throughout the United Kingdom. Many of these beaches are officialy recognised as nudist, and so can be used with complete confidence of non-interruption, whilst others lack official nudist status while having a record of nudism tolerance. The complete list of such beaches is below, categorised by region and alongside a catalogue of the nearest recommended accommodation.