You may have read or heard that BN have received a letter from the
Defence Estates who own part of the beach at Perran Sands telling us
that they are banning naturists from that MOD land and suggesting that
the local parish council who control the other part will do the same. We
are replying in no uncertain terms (though politely, of course) that
such a ban has no foundation in law and that, in fact, banning naturists
would not solve the problem. The "ban" has arisen since the MOD run a
training camp at Penhale Sands, just behind the beach and young cadets
(minors) have recently been approached in inappropriate ways by naked
people as well as observing sexual activity - and therefore nothing to
do with the genuine naturist users of the beach who merely wish to relax
in the sun. In addition, part of the training camp in which these
activities have taken place is a live ammunition firing range, with
disused mine shafts, and anyone straying into these areas is putting
themselves in danger. The beach has a long history of naturist use and
so we are suggesting working with all parties to have the beach made
official, with a designated area created, so that it will be easy to
spot anyone naked outside that area, who may have visited the beach for
the wrong reasons.