<img title="Nudists participated in the annual North East Skinny Dip at sunrise at Druridge Bay, near Ashington, Northumberland, northeast England" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/sep/nudists-uk-beach-a.jpg" alt="Nudists participated in the annual North East Skinny Dip at sunrise at Druridge Bay, near Ashington, Northumberland, northeast England" /> Pics/AFP
Nudists participated in the annual North East Skinny Dip at sunrise at Druridge Bay, near Ashington, Northumberland, northeast England. Nearly 400 people participated in the event this year.
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The North East Skinny Dip is observed annually to mark the first official day of autumn, which is also known as autumn equinox. There is also a charity drive associated with it.
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The event is the brainchild of Jax Higginson, from Sunderland, who came upon it after witnessing a similar event in Wales five years ago.
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This is the fifth edition of the North East Skinny Dip.

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Nudists participated in the annual North East Skinny Dip at sunrise at Druridge Bay, near Ashington, Northumberland, northeast England. Nearly 400 people participated in the event this year

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