I figured the easiest and cheapest way to try social/public nudism would be a nude beach.
I was on holiday by myself on sort of a break from work and everything and thought as part of my time I would try something I had wanted to try for ages but never had the chance. I would check and find out if there were any nudist beaches nearby where I was staying in Dorset. A brief internet search later and I was presented by what seemed to be the best option: Studland beach near Swanage. It does have a designated nudist section which was good as I did not want to accidentally end up on the wrong side of the law, particularly on my first time.
I figured I wouldn't need to take that much with me, considering I was going to a nudist beach so I packed a towel and a few essentials and set of, feeling slightly nervous at what I was about to do.
It was easy enough to find following a sat nav, and cost £6 for a day's parking in the National Trust car park which seemed a fairly good deal. It was about 20 minutes walking from the car park to the nudist area. I was walking along the top of the dunes with my heart in my mouth. I felt as if everyone I passed was judging me and knew where I was going even though I was fully clothed at this point. I'm not sure why I had this feeling, but I put it down to nerves and continued.
I eventually came upon the reason I had come: a sign marking the edge of the nudist area. I took a breath and stepped passed the sign, now officially on the nudist beach. I carried on walking, looking for a good place to settle down and do this thing. I passed a couple of naked older couples and a single man and it finally felt real. I relaxed quite a bit on seeing other nudists, mainly confirming that I was in the right place. I found a spot near the base of the dunes and lay out my towel.
I had reached the moment of truth. It was time to strip off. I was a little concerned about the textiles walking past closer to the water, but I figured that they would not be going anywhere in a hurry and I wouldn't be the first naked person they had seen that day. I took my shirt off. Nothing big in that really. I took my shorts off. Now I was sitting on my towel in my underwear.