In hot summer weather, when it is humid and muggy, sometimes all you want to do is strip off. That's fine when you're in the privacy of your own home, but out in public, this is called indecent exposure. But if the urge to wear your birthday suit is just too much to bear, there are some places in London where you can go about in the buff and not get arrested. In some cases you might even get thanked.
Whether you're doing it because you're hot, because you like to be risque, or because you have a good cause, get naked this summer, and experience life au naturale.
Charity
Streak for Tigers15th August, 6.30pm, London Zoo £20
ZSL London Zoo is hosting a daring fundraising event to raise money in support of Sumatran Tigers. There are only three hundred Sumatran Tigers left in the wild, so they are asking three hundred brave individuals to
sign-up and streak. It costs £20 to participate or £15 to watch, and you have to be eighteen or over to take part.
Social
SwimmingFree-£20
At the
Watford Naturist Swimming Club you can go skinny dipping every Friday night, while at
LA Fitness, Saturdays is their naked swim day. Membership is £20, but you can have a free session and try it out first.
Dancing
Nudity is a men's only club in Vauxhall; it is £12 to get in and includes naked limbo. For mixed fun, you can enjoy hedonistic parties at the
F Club, starting from £5 membership.
Drawing1.25-£10
London Drawing is a drop-in life class for both beginners and experienced artists. Learn about perspective, proportion, and anatomy.
If you want to leave the confines of the classroom, join the Life Drawing Society. for just £1.25 a week. You'll be drawing in pubs, gardens, rooftops, and more.
Health & Beauty
SunbathingUntil 27th September, Hampstead Heath, £2
Men can sunbathe naked by the pond just off Millfield Lane. You can also go swimming, but because there are crabs, it's not recommended that this is done in the nude.
Spa8-£21
Rio's naturist health spa in North London is for single men and women. For some reason it is more expensive for men (£21 as opposed to £8-£10), but if you can live with the unfair gender bias, there is a sauna, steam room, sun-trap garden.
Or you can enjoy Scandinavian-style spa treatments at the
Elixir Health Club from £16.
Yoga
£10-£75
Naked Yoga London offer a four-week course for £75, while
Naturist London give men's only classes for £10 per ninety-minute session.
Massage
£250
Peachy Pleasures offer sensual and sexy massages. A good choice for couples, but singles are also welcome. Have a naked massage given by naked masseurs.