Nudist beach ban ‘like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut’

Naturists are to be banned from a renowned beauty spot after police were alerted to indecent acts at the popular beach.

The miles of white sand at Holkham in north Norfolk have long been shared by families, dog walkers and nudists as well as hosting an annual beach ride by the Queen’s Household Cavalry.

But the decades-long tradition will soon be brought to an end after managers at the Holkham Estate became aware of a growing number of sexual offences being reported to police.

Andrew Welch, a spokesman for British Naturism, accepted that a minority had spoilt it for everyone else but said the move was unlikely to be successful.

“It’s like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut,” he said.