Can you sunbathe naked in your garden? The rules and laws you must know about
Some people will enjoy the hot weather on family trips out to the seaside, others will flock to beer gardens to soak up the rays. And many will take to their gardens for BBQs, water fights and of course, a bit of sunbathing.
In England and Wales, it is not an offence to be naked in public, but there are caveats attached as you cannot be nude with the intention of causing "distress or alarm" - as this is an offence under Section 66 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. This means that even though you're not necessarily naked in public, you could still cause "distress or alarm" to your neighbours - although you're only breaking the law if you "intended" to do so.The advice from the police is to let your neighbours know what you're up to before you head out into the sunshine with no clothes on, as well as trying to set up camp in an area of your garden that is screened from view.
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