Britain has basked in sunshine in recent weeks, with many people taking the opportunity to soak up the warmth. While some like to head to beaches and parks, others prefer to enjoy the sun from the privacy of their own garden.
However, you need to be careful if you choose to sunbathe naked in your garden. Although it is not an offence to be naked in public in England and Wales, there are caveats attached.
As reported by YorkshireLive, it is an offence to be nude with the intention of causing "distress or alarm" under Section 66 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The Crown Prosecution Service says: "In the case of naturism a balance needs to be struck between the naturist's right to freedom of expression and the right of the wider public to be protected from harassment, alarm and distress."
