Brighton naturist beach
East of the Palace Pier, Brighton · United Kingdom
The UK's first official nude beach, since 1979, on the shingle east of the pier. Ten minutes from Kemptown, so half the crowd is ours.
- Status
- Official nude beach
- Crowd
- Gay-popular
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City
- Brighton
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- June to September
- Confidence
- High
Find it
50.8150° N, 0.1152° WThe gay end
The whole signed stretch by Black Rock, between the pier and the marina.
Crowd A nude beach for everyone with a gay end everyone knows about. Walk in the direction the guide says and you will find the boys.
Getting there
Walk east along the seafront from the pier for twenty minutes, or take the Volk's Railway to Black Rock.
The rules
Official nude beach. Designated by law or by the council. Nudity is allowed and expected on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the nude stretch, and go home with the light. It is a beach: sunbathe, swim, talk, flirt. Anything more belongs somewhere private.
Questions people ask
Is Brighton naturist beach a gay beach?
It has a gay end. The whole signed stretch by Black Rock, between the pier and the marina. The UK's first official nude beach, since 1979, on the shingle east of the pier. Ten minutes from Kemptown, so half the crowd is ours.
Is it legal to be nude at Brighton naturist beach?
Yes, on the marked stretch. Designated by law or by the council. Nudity is allowed and expected on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up.
How do I get to Brighton naturist beach?
Walk east along the seafront from the pier for twenty minutes, or take the Volk's Railway to Black Rock. Best time: June to September.
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Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.