Spielplatz
Spielplatz (German for playground) is the longest-operating naturist resort in United Kingdom, and consists of 12 acres (4.9 ha) located in the village of Bricket Wood, in the English county of Hertfordshire. As of 2016, the resort consists of 55 houses.[1]
History
Spielplatz was founded in 1929 by Charles Macaskie and his wife Dorothy. They moved from London into a tent on an area of virgin woodland they purchased near Bricket Wood. They called their utopian camp the Green Monastery and a Play Place (Spielplatz).
They were joined by other couples and individuals on weekends. Among their visitors until 1947 was Ross Nichols, founder of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. In turn he attracted both fellow Druids and Gerald Gardner, who later established his first coven at Bricket Wood in his development of Wicca as a modern religion.
It was at Spielplatz that Ross Nichols first met Gerald Gardner.[2] Spielplatz has featured in TV and films such as Naked as Nature Intended (1961) starring club member Pamela Green, Nudist Memories (1959) and Confettii (2006).
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Nudisten". Lauren! (in Dutch). 11 January 2016. 12 minutes in. AVROTROS. NPO3.
- ^ Carr-Gomm, Philip (2011). Druid Mysteries: Ancient Wisdom for the 21st Century. Ebury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4464-4589-1.
Further reading
- Richardson, Iseult (1994). No Shadows Fall - Born Into Naturism : The Story of Spielplatz. Coast & Country Publications. ISBN 978-0-948228-25-4.
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