Sauna Cwtch — Naturist Evenings
Hope, Flintshire, Wales
Dedicated clothing-optional evenings pair wood-fired sauna heat with a lake dip at Park in the Past in North Wales. The park closes to ordinary visitors for the event, with escorted walks between the locked entrance and lakeside saunas.
Nudity policy
Clothing optional at named naturist events
Only bookings explicitly named Naturist event carry the operator’s clothing-optional terms. Guests may dress or undress comfortably without an obligation to be nude; the setting is non-sexual.
Ordinary public sauna sessions are not covered by this listing’s naturist policy. Lake use outside park opening hours is limited to the roped dipping area.
Facilities
- Sauna: The operator offers wood-fired lakeside sauna sessions; the specific naturist event runs for 55 minutes.
- Parking: The BN event confirms a secure car park locked during the private session.
The lake is natural open water, not a swimming pool. Changing facilities are provided in a heated bell tent; other listed leisure facilities are not confirmed.
Access & visiting
Use the operator’s Naturist event booking option, not a standard sauna slot. Its active booking record specifies £20, 55 minutes, advance payment and a maximum of 16 guests. Read and accept the event timing and conduct terms. The general sauna terms exclude under-16s and require adult supervision for 16–17-year-olds; confirm any event-specific age condition when booking.
Age & supervision
The general sauna terms admit 16–17-year-olds with adult supervision and exclude under-16s, but the checked public information does not explicitly confirm whether the scheduled naturist session has the same under-18 eligibility. Confirm the naturist event’s age condition when booking.
Age policy sourceWhen to go
Only advertised private naturist events; next verified date 17 November 2026. Recheck later dates and weather-related changes.
Directions & Parking
Getting there
Book the Naturist event before travelling to Park in the Past, Fagl Lane, Hope, LL12 9HB. Gates open only from 18:00 to 18:10 for the verified evening. The operator says Hope railway station is about a 15-minute walk from the park.
Parking
Use the event’s secure park car park during its narrow admission window; gates are locked outside the allocated arrival and departure periods. The BN meeting-point what3words is willpower.silks.employ. Do not navigate directly to the separate lakeside sauna pin with a vehicle.
Finding the naturist area
At 18:10 staff escort the group to the saunas. The operator identifies a point along the walk where guests may undress; carry clothes onwards for storage. Sauna and dip run 18:30–19:25, followed by the escorted return and dressing around 19:30–19:45; leave the car park 19:45–20:00.
Where naturism applies
The park is closed to ordinary visitors for this private clothing-optional event. Use the escorted route and sauna area as directed, and remain inside the rope marking the lake’s dipping area; swimming across the wider lake is not permitted outside park opening hours.
- Bring outdoor footwear for uneven ground, a sitting towel, drinking water and clothes to carry on the walk.
- No alcohol or drugs before/during use; follow staff instructions and the operator’s health terms.
- The operator states that lake dipping is unsupervised.
- Photograph other people only with their express permission; no changing-area photography.
Access guidance checked 2026-11-11. Follow current signs and any instructions from the venue or land manager.
Sources & last check
Location, facilities and nudity policy checked against these sources on . This is a desk check, not an on-site inspection.
- Sauna Cwtch — operator location, facilities and station access
- Sauna Cwtch — active Naturist event booking and detailed terms
- British Naturism — 17 November 2026 Naturist Sauna event
- Sauna Cwtch — official gallery
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