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May 2024

Last Updated: 01/05/2024
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Naked walk returns to Ripon

by John Plummer

| 01 May, 2024
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Pic: British Naturism

People are being urged to strip off their clothes this summer and stroll around gardens near Ripon.

British Naturism is organising six naked walks in Britain to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.

One of them is being held at the Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park, which is situated between Ripon and Masham, on Saturday, June 29.

In a press release today announcing the news, British Naturism said participants would "experience the exhilaration of being nude in the great outdoors, boost their mental and physical health, reducing their stress — and have a lot of fun".

The walks will be clothing-optional, meaning there is no obligation to be naked. More than 80 people took part in a similar event at the same venue last year.


Andrew Welch, national spokesman for British Naturism, said:



“Taboos around nudity are eroding and the health and well-being benefits of going naked are more widely understood, with more and more people wanting to get the exhilarating feelings for themselves.
"We encourage anyone to come and give it a go — and raise much-needed funds for our charity partner, British Heart Foundation."


Ben Bishop, fundraising manager at the foundation, said:



“There are lots of ways to support the BHF and, thanks to British Naturism, these now include taking your clothes off and enjoying the great outdoors."