2020.05.27 Kent Live
It's baking hot and perfect sunbathing weather.
A trip to the beach is not as simple as it once was - so many of us are responsibly taking to our back gardens to soak up some rays.
Or so we thought.
If you are planning to head into the garden, and you want to avoid any tan lines, is it legal to strip off on your own property?
This is an especially pertinent question, given that all your neighbours are stuck home too and might get an eye full.
The good news is it's not against the law to be naked, or partially naked, in a place where you can be seen - but you have to be discreet.
It's not against British law to be naked in your garden - but it can become one if you cause alarm or distress to others.
According to the Crown Prosecution Service "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".
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police previously said the law was clear on being naked in public.
The spokesman said: "Under the Sexual Offences Act 2003, it is not an offence for a person to appear naked in public but it becomes an offence if it can be proved that the person stripped off with the intention to cause distress, alarm or outrage."
Police in Surrey have suggested people who want to sunbathe naked inform their neighbours first – after a 'neighbour dispute' broke out over the issue.
If you are going to inform your neighbours - remember to stick to all social distancing rules.
