
The naturists enjoy the health benefits of nude sun and sea bathing. Naturism in Britain has been occasionally sexualised by some sections of the media but social nudity has no direct relationship to either sexuality or sex. FKK resorts exist around the world and other European countries have a liberal approach to public nudity. Freikoerperkultur or FKK meaning Free Body Culture is a German movement endorsing a naturistic approach to life combining nature and nudity. A landslip has made Pilchard Cove harder to reach and most settle for the nether regions of Slapton Sands. The beach at Pilchard Cove in Devon to the north of Slapton Sands Nature Reserve has been an unofficial nudist beach since the 1930s. Naturists use this section of beach and locals and Strete Parish Council are concerned about the complaints and have agreed to take a closer look. In the late fifties and early sixties the fight to decriminalise homosexuality is stepped up but attitudes are slow to change even with the advent of a more sexually free society. The Naturist photos, including production stills, premiere photos and other event photos, publicity photos, behind-the-scenes, and more. The British Sun Bathers Association (BSBA) of 1943 and the Federation of British Sun Clubs (FBSC) of 1953 merged to form the Central Council for British Naturism (CCBN) in 1964 which officially became British Naturism in 2009.Complaints have come in about Pilchard Cove possibly because of the far end being a meeting place for the gay community, still a risky business in 1961. Family beauty contest at a nudist camp, 1965. In 1922 the English Gymnosophical Society was formed based on the work into naturism of Harold Booth. British Naturism can trace its origins back to 1891 and the Fellowship for the Naked Trust in British India. The first annual naturist world congress was held in London in 1951 although the International Naturist Federation (INF) was officially founded in 1953 in Montalivet in France. In 1970 International Naturist Federation held its annual congress in Britain.

Locals turn a blindish eye and maintain that there is nothing wrong with nudism. Naturists advocate acceptance of social nudity and enjoy embracing the great outdoors through walking in the woods, relaxing on the beach, swimming in the pool and nude sea bathing. The beach at Slapton Sands Nature Reserve and nearby Pilchard Cove have been frequented by nudist bathers for decades. News reporters Tony and Sally Adams visit a nudist centre at a country hotel in South Devon.
