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Stephen J
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From Much Marcle (on A449) make your way to the parking place on Marcle Hill (you will need OS Explorer 189).  Take the footpath along the hill towards the TV mast.  On weekdays (especially if outside dog-walking times) there is no-one about and if there is you will see them in good time.  At TV mast cut diagonally across field to road and cover up before walking south towards X-roads and then left downhill for a quarter mile and then turn north along FP (where you could disrobe again) and walk as far as Noggin where you re-join the road back to the car park.  The surface is good enough for bare foot walking as far as I can remember.

 
Posted : April 24, 2015 3:51 pm
Stephen J
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A fine area for a sunny naked walk in Gloucestershire is the area around the disused Combe Hill canal near Cheltenham and Gloucester.  At intersection of A38 and A4019 take the minor road called The Wharf (take care: busy cross roads with lights, minor road not all that easy to see) and park at end of road (fairly limited parking so see note at end of post for an alternative).  Use OS Explorer map 179 and plot routes along footpaths.  Suggested route: North West all the way to B4213, then SW along road (clothed!) and then onto bridleway after Apperley Hall Farm and down to The Leigh before turning NE back towards the old canal and then to the car park.  There are other footpaths and strolls along the old canal towpaths are a good option – very few walkers hereabouts and plenty of opportunity to see ahead for covering up if necessary.  If parking difficult at car park described drive to Lower Apperley and park at the chapel car park marked on the map with ‘+’.  A donation to the Methodist church for parking (see Tewkesbury Methodist church website for address) would be appreciated.  From the chapel, navigate your way to start the walk by Apperley Hall farm on B4213.

 
Posted : April 27, 2015 2:35 pm
Stephen J
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This is in Herefordshire (adjoining county): A walk from Sutton St Nicholas (near Hereford).  Use OS Explorer 202.  Parking at Sutton St Nicholas is next to impossible so you might like to take the 426 bus from Hereford (suttonstnicholas.co.uk for timetable) or if you have a light motorcycle, plot your own parking.  From the bus stop at the pub at X-roads take road SP Withington and after 300 yards turn R at Church.  After ½ mile take right turn and follow track (and at this point you could safely disrobe) and walk all the way to the railway line or a little beyond and then back along the bank of the R Lugg.  Take care not to overshoot a point from where you can regain the track back to Sutton St Nicholas.  On a warm summer day you should be able to manage a swim in the Lugg.  Strictly speaking, little of this is on public footpaths but there is never anybody around but, hey, this is Herefordshire and no-one will challenge you!  Study the bus timetable carefully and perhaps make a day of it with lunch at the pub.  A leisurely walk, a swim and some sunbathing could fill three hours!

 
Posted : April 27, 2015 2:38 pm
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I wouldn't advise Mallards Pike in the Forest of Dean for naked walks, its one of the busiest tourist attractions in the area.

 
Posted : April 27, 2015 11:21 pm
Stephen J
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Naturist walk by River Severn (in Gloucestershire) easily accessible from M5.  From junction 13 make your way to Frampton on Severn and then Arlingham.  In Arlingham turn left at Red Lion and after ¼ mile park opposite church.  Continue on foot down road which turns into footpath and disrobe once on footpath.  At river turn right and walk all the way round the big bend (cover up briefly passing pub after about 1½ miles and then all clear).  Watch out for footpath at footbridge to take you back towards Slowwe House and Arlingham.  This is the Severn Way footpath but pretty much unused during the week.  Plenty of opportunities for sunbathing beneath the river bank.  Use of OS Map Explorer OL14 advised.

 
Posted : April 29, 2015 4:05 pm
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Naked walk in Gloucestershire not far from Cheltenham: Where B4213 crosses R Severn at Haw Bridge, park on Cheltenham side of river (i.e. the side opposite the two pubs) near gate into field OR, if patronising the Riverside Inn or Hawbridge Inn, park at either of the pubs.  Start the walk at Hawbridge Inn and walk downstream.  After about 400 yards you are clear of all habitation for 4 miles as far as Ashleworth Quay.  The riverside path appears to be infrequently used and you can see well ahead all the way.  The few passing river craft are mostly out of sight behind bushes and are well below on the river.  A little discretion may be called for as you pass The Red Lion on the opposite bank about one and a half miles downstream of Haw Bridge.  A part circular return could be made by those with map-reading skills after passing Ashleworth Quay along the FP to Ham Road, across Ham Road on another FP until the intersection with a bridleway where you turn right down to Ham Road again (and at this point perhaps disrobe once more), across Ham Road (very briefly) and then along a FP through deserted fields until meeting a permissive path (i.e. green blobs on map) which takes you back to the river to retrace your steps to Haw Bridge.  At about a mile past the Red Lion you could in theory be seen from the opposite river bank but that is actually far away and even though advertised as The Severn Way, is lightly used.  Use OS Explorer Map 179.

 
Posted : May 20, 2015 2:24 pm
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Last year I went for a stroll across Bredon hill,it was a lovely hot day and I could see and hear for what appeared miles,I removed my tee sirt then took a good look around and removed my shorts I managed to walk for probably 1.5 miles without seeing anyone.
When I did see a couple on the horizon I quickly replaced my shorts as we got closer they both smiles and said good afternoon then turn back and said you need'nt have put your shorts back on we saw you a mile back and with a big smile held up some binoculars funny but I actually blushed.Have to do it again though it was fantastic.

 
Posted : June 12, 2015 4:50 pm
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I have had a similar experience to Glevum walking the canal up here. Usually you can see people a way off to quickly don the shorts if necessary, but on one particular occasion 3 older ladies appeared around one of the very few obscured bends. I quickly put the shorts on and hoped for the best. As they approached they statred smiling, and after the polite 'good mornings' one of them said ' young man, you looked much more comfortable without those shorts'  I said 'yes, I was', but the 'young man' bit really made my day

 
Posted : June 13, 2015 9:16 am
Stephen J
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Ley Park is a beautiful, quiet area suitable for discrete nude walking.  Find your way to Huntley near junction of A40 and A4136, take A4136 and then first left to Blaisdon.  Park at Church car park (up steepish track to right, easy to miss if driving too fast) and make your way to Ley Park woodland via footpaths.  Plenty of scope for walking routes here in the woodland an in surrounding fields.

 
Posted : June 18, 2015 3:11 pm
Stephen J
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Another River Severn naked walk can be had from Minsterworth (on A48).  Park opposite church in church car park and take footpath immediately to west of church.  This takes you to the river, where turn left and walk along river bank.  After about 250 yards you are clear of all habitation and can safely walk naked for about 2 to 3 miles by the river.  You can always see well ahead and the few people on the opposite bank will probably not notice you although there is cover to avoid being seen if desired.  Return across 'Minsterworth Ham' (large flat area of deserted fields) by footpaths or across fields back to Calcott's Green and Minsterworth. For those not well versed in map reading just walk as far a you like along the bank and back again.  OS Map Explorer 179 is helpful.

 
Posted : June 18, 2015 3:33 pm
smoothie cpl
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Next time im in the Gloucester area I shall have to look one of these walks up, thanks all

Life isn't surviving the storm, its learning to dance in the rain.

 
Posted : June 18, 2015 5:12 pm
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