Brighton Naturist Beach Brighton's Naturist Beach opened on 1st April 1980. It was the first public beach of it's kind to be located in a popular seaside resort. It is about 1 mile east of Brighton Pier, close to Black Rock Station on the Volk's Electric Railway. It is hidden from the road by a shingle bank, but anybody can access it. During the summer months it is attracts families, but at quieter times it is popular with gay men cruising for casual sex.