London gay cruising areas

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LGBTQ+ Venues in Ashington

Friern Bridge Retail Park
LGBTQ+ Cruising
Friern Bridge Retail Park, Barnet, London

Young guys between 22 & There is McDonald's on the side of this Park. Great place to hide from common on the hill. Just sit down on the grass (only on the hill) and if you want activity go behind []
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LGBTQ+ Venues in Battersea

Chelsea Bridge
LGBTQ+ Cruising
Queenstown Highway, Battersea, London

Under the bridge by Battersea Park side, lots of guys walking around in summer. Standing on route under bridge. Excellent spot by the river. Lots of action on weekends. Cars can also park behind the []
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LGBTQ+ Venues in Central London

Fenchurch Street Station
LGBTQ+ Cruising
Fenchurch Street, Central London, London

Enter through the main doors and head to the loo on the left, behind the escalators. City suits, building site workers, basically anybody who goes to Essex by train. There is an outstanding glory hole []
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Top Gay Cruising Areas in London

Hampstead Health

NW3, North End Way,London

Between Hampstead and Golders Leafy tube stations. Outdoor cruising in the woods on the north side of the hill just below Jack Straws Castle (straight pub). The adjacent vehicle park has direct access to the Heath (it is

Holland Walk

W11 3TA,36A Holland Park,London

A great after time night cruising area in Central-West London. You will find it near Holland Park Underground Station. The walk is a limited cut between Holland Park Avenue and Kensington Elevated Street. It runs alongside Holland

Russell Square

WC1B,72 Russell Square,London

The tube is working seven nights a week between - The garden area around the snack bar and the air-monitoring shack is were you should aim. On some nights the floodlights are svitched on, so caution is

Victoria Park

E3 5SN,A Grove Road,London

Very important venue of East London. Not very popular gay cruising are, but some gays could be found there. Some cultural events are held here at Victoria Park.

Cruising

Cruising (we’re not talking ships) refers to searching for a sexual partner for an anonymous experience, often a one-off. Cruising areas or sites include streets, parks, road lay-bys, (nudist) beaches or sand dunes and other general areas. Some sites have been around for decades, Hampstead Heath and Brompton Cemetery being two of the most (in) renowned in London. Imagine a nightclub dark room but free and outdoors, but daytime can serve just as well.

Of course, men finding other men for sex has been going for centuries though the term ‘cruise’ is believed to come from the Dutch ‘kruisen’. The term was also used as code by closeted gay communities when homosexuality was illegal, and is the title of a American crime thriller film with Al Pacino. The film was poorly received and did nothing to augment the meaning though the phrase has since been absorbed into the mainstream heterosexual vocabulary. Whatever its origins, the term cruising has stood the test of time.

For some gay men, cruising is about the excitement and rush of hooking up with a stranger alfresco. Way before Gr

Cruising in London: 17 places gay men meet for public sex, according to website

Now that dating and hook-up apps have made casual sexual encounters more convenient, the number of people seeking partners for thrills in public places is on the decrease.

But it is by no means a dying past-time.

Defying the Grindr and Tinder monopoly on casual sex, ‘gay cruising’ sites such as this one provide detailed maps of the most popular common spots in London to get it on.

The site lists open-air locales, toilets, bathhouses and bookstores with star ratings and tips for how curious forum readers can earn the most from their cruising experience.

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Here are the most popular London hotspots:

The Underground

Topping the ratings is the ubiquitous London Underground.

Praised as a diverse pick-up hotspot, since its visitors include literally “anyone who rides the tubes”, the guide says that the last carriage on the train is the best spot f