British Naturism

According to non-statutory guidance issued by the Crown Prosecution Service— Naturism is used to describe the activities of persons who espouse nudity as part of their lifestyle.[2]According to the guidance a balance is to be struck between the naturist's right to freedom of expression and the right of the wider public to be protected from harassment, alarm and distress.Harold Booth published articles pertaining to naturism in many magazines at the turn of the century, and in 1922 the English Gymnosophical Society (EGS) was formed as a direct result of his work.[12] It also runs public facing campaigns, including Women in Naturism, which supports and encourages women to try naturist activities, Bare all for polar bears[13] which seeks to raise money for environmental conservation and The Great British Skinny Dip,[14] which encourages costume free swimming events to be run, not just by naturist clubs, but also public pools, spas, lidos and natural settings such as lakes.The Crown Prosecution Service issued guidance in 2013 updated in 2019,[2] which, among other things, confirms that section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 is unlikely to apply in cases of passive nudity.