Western Swimming Club — Chepstow
Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Friday-evening naturist swim in Chepstow with exclusive pool, sauna and steam-room use during the club’s hire. The club welcomes experienced naturists and newcomers through a limited number of prearranged visitor places.
Nudity policy
Nude hired wet-side facilities
Nudity is required in the hired pool, sauna and steam room during the club session. This is not a clothing-optional public swim.
Women may wear bikini bottoms when needed. The club permits a costume-optional introduction for female newcomers’ first two visits; confirm individual arrangements beforehand.
Facilities
- Sauna: The sauna within the club’s hired wet-side facilities is included; a separate daytime lower-ground sauna is not implied.
- Steam room: The club confirms exclusive steam-room use during the booked session.
- Pool: The club hires Chepstow Leisure Centre’s 20-metre pool.
- Showers: The leisure operator publishes on-site shower facilities.
The centre’s café closes before the Friday naturist swim, so food service is not advertised for this event. Dedicated parking terms are not confirmed in the club’s directions.
Access & visiting
Use the club contact form well in advance and wait for an agreed date. Every visitor attendance needs explicit confirmation, even after an earlier visit; unbooked arrivals are turned away. Visitors and guests pay £15 by debit or credit card and may attend at most three times between 1 April and 31 March. Membership is by committee invitation rather than automatic after three visits. Bring photo ID and proof of address for the first visit each year.
Age & supervision
Under 18 admission to the actual naturist area/session was not explicitly confirmed in the checked primary evidence. Confirm directly before planning a visit with a younger guest.
Age policy sourceWhen to go
Fridays 19:30–21:30 except Easter and Christmas; on 11 November the club’s next available visitor dates were from 27 November 2026.
Directions & Parking
Getting there
Go to Chepstow Leisure Centre on Welsh Street, roughly two miles from the M48/Severn Bridge. The venue operator currently gives NP16 5LR, while the club uses NP16 5LX; use the named leisure centre and confirm your visitor place before travelling.
Parking
The club’s published approach does not set out parking locations or charges. Ask where visitors should park when arranging the session and obey the centre’s current signs; parking has not been added as a confirmed on-site facility.
Finding the naturist area
Arrive by 19:15. Go straight past the main reception and follow the corridor to the swimming-pool changing rooms: the club door team meets visitors at the changing-room entrance, collects admission and checks first-visit identification.
Where naturism applies
The private hire covers the pool, changing rooms, sauna and steam room from 19:30 to 21:30. It does not apply to the public reception, other centre activities or neighbouring outdoor space; wait for the club’s welcome before changing.
- Pay by debit or credit card; the club is cashless.
- Bring £1 for a refundable locker, photo ID/proof of address, sitting and drying towels and drinking water.
- Under-18s need a parent or guardian; sauna/steam-room users must be at least 16.
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.
- Western Swimming Club — current visitor availability
- Western Swimming Club — visitor rules and eligibility
- Western Swimming Club — actual corridor and meeting point
- Western Swimming Club — 2026 charges and costume policy
- MonLife — official Chepstow venue address and facilities
- MonLife — swimming and shower facilities
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