Frequently Asked Questions
Men Things
I might need to 'lie on my tummy'?
It's certainly true that most men on their first visit to a naturist location (club or beach etc) do worry how they will 'react'. In practice (and in the long experience of Heritage) the friendly outdoor and sunny atmosphere is not the environment which makes men think they must roll onto their tummies! But - hey - we'll turn down the pool heating and you can have a quick dip!
My beer belly is a little large.
Err... get some exercise?? Its just a fact of life that many of us get the 'fuller figure' as we get older. Most of us never had that Adonis figure anyway - but we liked to pretend we did. Heritage does provide lots of opportunities to lose a few pounds - and we don't have a licensed bar - so at least it won't get worse.
Female Things
I've on my period
Naturist clubs know women have periods!
If you use tampons, then fine - use them and carry on as before.
Some of us use pads etc. which need little briefs - then fine - use them and carry on as before. As the pool is fully naturist, you might decide to not swim that day.
General Questions
What about sex?
Nearly all of us have (or have had) children so we know about sex... err... we think! [A naturist club is not in any circumstances a sex club, and the very first sign of inappropriate behavior is taken very seriously.]
What's this business with towels?
Ah - you noticed! Yes...we do make sure that we all use a towel etc to sit on.
All the facilities are communal and the most reasonable way to ensure they keep fresh and clean is to ask naturists to sit on something of their own before they plonk themselves on a chair or sofa.
Jewellery and body piercing
Most body jewellery is lovely but just some genital jewellery is more of a 'sexual' nature. In line with our being a family club, this cannot be displayed at Heritage.
Is everything communal including the showers and toilets?
Different clubs, beaches and resorts have different ways of organising this. There is no 'norm'. At Heritage we provide separate men's and women's toilets.
The showers and washroom (and of course the sauna) are communal
I've had serious surgery
Really? You'll find probably a quarter of us have had some surgery or other - and that includes mastectomies.
Scars are part of life - we all have them - at Heritage we have several members who have had serious transplants, heart surgery, breast cancer etc.
In a strange way its easier to feel secure about this when you can notice how many others may have been through something similar.
Everyone is looking at me!
In any party or gathering newcomers are always noticed; that's how we will be able to make you welcome.
In naturist clubs like Heritage, no one is interested in what you are like, but who you are.
Do remember that it is the face that carries the most information - we all read each others faces as part of making conversation.
But my body is horrible!
umm... we've all thought that at least once!
What is so nice in a naturist club is that we are all shapes and sizes and ages - it really doesn't matter.
In fact, it is an enormous mark of naturist mutual respect that what we look like is really not the issue.
Will my kids be safe?
Heritage is a family club. In fact most of us with families feel much happier and more secure about our children at Heritage than we do anywhere else.
When we camp, many of us parents still have to work and we have always found it easy to leave our children in the watchful care of another mum or dad while we're out.
Heritage has well defined fences and boundaries - so it is impossible for a child to 'run off'. If there is an accident then many of us have nursing or first aid qualifications.