There are millions of people who practice naturism in the world and over 1000 tourist facilities and private events reserved exclusively for nudists. These include beaches, resorts, clubs, spas, camping sites and cruises. There are entire families (especially in Europe) who like to live without clothes on a daily basis. For those people, nudity is simply a way of being, a way to stay in touch with nature and get back to the basics in a relaxed way.

Nudist beaches first became popular in the 1950s along the French coastline and have since spread (slowly) all over the world. It is the main expression of social nudity. The countries that have taken the lead are mainly France and Spain, just as they have taken the lead in number of registered swappers in HomeForHome!

British Naturism is an organisation that offers information about naturism in the UK, including a list of the “officially” designated beaches for nude use in the UK, which we are going to share with you now in case you want to ensure an even suntan during your next home exchange. But nudism is also acceptable in “unofficial” beaches if there is respect for one another’s preferences and privacy. If someone is asked to cover-up on an unofficial beach in the UK, they must do so. Here is the list of “official” beaches according to British Naturism:

- Cleat’s Shore (Lagg, Isle of Arran)
- Morfa Dyffryn (Gwynedd)
- St Osyth (Clacton, Essex)
- Holkham Beach (Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk)
- Budleigh Salterton - West End (Budleigh Salterton)
- Studland Bay (Near Swanage, Dorset)
- Brighton East Beach (Brighton, East Sussex)
- Fairlight Glen (Hastings, East Sussex)
- Leysdown East (Isle of Sheppey, Kent)

If one of these beaches is near your home, you may even consider adding it as a nearby attraction to your home description! Or if you are tempted to try nudism in your next home exchange vacation, here are some resources for you to learn more about it (these websites may include images of adult nudity of a non-sexual nature):

- International Naturist Federation (http://www.inf-fni.org/)
- British Naturism (http://www.british-naturism.org.uk/)
- Naturist UK Fact File (http://nuff.org.uk/)