United Kingdom · 3 entries · Designated by an authority

Naturist beaches in the United Kingdom: Studland, Brighton and Morfa Dyffryn

By WikiLocation editorial · Facts checked 15 September 2026

Three beaches, three kinds of owner: a conservation charity, a city council and a national nature reserve. Each publishes where the naturist section starts and stops.

Entries

1. Studland Bay, Knoll Beach naturist area

   Studland, Dorset · Designated by an authority

   Legal status: The National Trust "welcomes naturists and has marked out nearly 1km of beach where clothing is optional"; the area is "clearly marked with green-topped posts and signs" and was extended in April 2013.

   Where	A 900 m stretch of Knoll Beach on the Studland peninsula, Isle of Purbeck; the northern section's boundary runs about 50 m inland.
   Access	National Trust car parks at Shell Bay and Knoll Beach, about half an hour's walk from the naturist section.
   Facilities	Nearest toilets at the Shell Bay car park and at Knoll Beach.
   Season and hours	Not stated by the source.
   Rules on the page	Naturists are asked to be clothed outside the designated area; any sexual activity is unwelcome and criminal in a public place; the Trust works with the Studland Beach Users Action Group, British Naturism and the police.
   Source	National Trust, Naturism at Studland Bay
   Last verified	15 September 2026

2. Brighton Naturist Beach

   Brighton, East Sussex · Designated by an authority

   Legal status: VisitBrighton: Brighton "opened its naturist beach" on 1 April 1980, "the first public naturist beach in the UK"; signs mark where it starts and banks of pebbles screen it.

   Where	Black Rock, Madeira Drive, at the eastern end of the main Brighton beach, about a mile east of Brighton Pier towards the Marina.
   Access	On foot along the seafront, or Volk's Electric Railway to Black Rock station and a five-minute walk back towards the Pier.
   Facilities	VisitBrighton refers visitors to Brighton and Hove City Council for lifeguard and facilities information.
   Season and hours	Not stated by the source.
   Rules on the page	Not stated by the source.
   Source	VisitBrighton, Brighton Naturist Beach
   Last verified	15 September 2026

3. Morfa Dyffryn naturist beach

   Dyffryn Ardudwy, near Barmouth, Gwynedd · Designated by an authority

   Legal status: Natural Resources Wales: "part of the reserve is a designated naturist beach and is signed accordingly".

   Where	Morfa Dyffryn National Nature Reserve, 5 miles north of Barmouth on the Cardigan Bay coast, between Barmouth and Harlech.
   Access	From the A496, turn at the sign for Dyffryn Seaside Estate and Benar Beach; car park at the end of Ffordd Benar; a flat, wheelchair-suitable boardwalk to the beach.
   Facilities	Picnic tables in the car park and a viewpoint bench at the beach end of the boardwalk.
   Season and hours	Not stated by the source.
   Rules on the page	Dogs on leads during the bird breeding season, March to July; ringed plovers nest on the beach.
   Source	Natural Resources Wales, Morfa Dyffryn National Nature Reserve
   Last verified	15 September 2026

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