Welcome to Accessi'Nat UK
We believe disability should not prevent anyone from enjoying the freedom, confidence, wellbeing, community and connection with nature that naturism can offer.
Across the UK, many naturist clubs, swims, beaches, holiday venues and accommodation providers are welcoming and inclusive in principle. Yet disabled people can still face practical barriers: inaccessible buildings and paths, unsuitable changing or washing facilities, limited accessible accommodation, and often a lack of clear information about what to expect before travelling.
Accessi'Nat UK was created to help change that.
Our aim is not to expect every naturist venue to become fully accessible overnight. Instead, we want to encourage honest information, practical improvements, better awareness and meaningful inclusion.
A venue that clearly explains its limitations can be far more useful to a disabled visitor than one that simply describes itself as "accessible".
What we do
Accessi'Nat works with disabled naturists, clubs, resorts, swims, holiday providers and other organisations to improve the accessibility of naturism in the UK.
Through Accessi'Nat Places, we aim to build a consistent source of practical accessibility information, helping people understand whether a venue is likely to meet their individual needs before they visit.
We are also developing guidance, resources and accessibility questionnaires for venues, alongside first-person stories from disabled naturists, partners, carers and personal assistants.
Our work is built around a simple principle:
Better information. Better access. More choice.
Accessibility means more than wheelchair access
Physical access is important, but disability is much broader than ramps and accessible toilets.
Accessi'Nat considers mobility and wheelchair access alongside visual and hearing impairment, neurodivergence, learning disability, sensory needs, hidden disability, assistance dogs, communication needs, personal assistance and accessible accommodation.
We also recognise that people with the same disability may have very different requirements.
That is why we believe good accessibility begins with listening, asking and providing clear information.
Why naturism?
For many people, naturism is simply an enjoyable way of life.
For some disabled people, it can offer additional benefits.
Being without clothing may make movement, transfers, personal care or the use of some medical equipment easier. Naturism can also help people feel more comfortable with scars, limb difference, stomas or changes to their body following illness, injury or surgery.
For others, the greatest benefit is simply equality: being part of a community where bodies are accepted in all their different forms.
Accessi'Nat does not suggest that naturism is right for everyone. We simply believe that disabled people who want to participate should have the same opportunity to do so as anyone else.
Our approach
We want to work constructively with naturist organisations rather than criticise them for what they cannot currently provide.
Some venues occupy woodland, historic buildings or difficult terrain and may never be completely accessible. That does not mean they cannot participate.
Sometimes the most important improvement is simply telling people honestly what is and is not accessible.
Accessibility is not about perfection. It is about removing barriers wherever possible and giving people the information they need to make their own choices.
Nothing about access without lived experience
Accessi'Nat believes disabled people should be part of the conversation about accessibility.
We therefore want to hear directly from disabled naturists about the places they visit, the barriers they encounter and the changes that make a real difference.
We also welcome experiences from partners, families, carers and personal assistants.
Your experience can help somebody else.
Working with clubs and venues
Naturist organisations are an essential part of what we hope to achieve.
Through the Accessi'Nat Places questionnaire and future guidance, we want to help clubs and venues understand their existing accessibility, identify realistic improvements and communicate what they offer more clearly.
Whether a venue has comprehensive accessible facilities or is only beginning to consider accessibility, we would like to hear from them.
Our vision
A naturist community where everyone can belong
Our long-term aim is for disabled people to be able to discover naturism, plan a visit and choose a venue with confidence.
We want accessibility information to become a normal part of how naturist venues describe themselves — not something people have to request separately.
And we want disabled people to be visible within naturism: participating, travelling, sharing experiences and helping shape a more inclusive community.
Nature belongs to everyone.
Naturism without barriers.