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LGBTQ+ Venues in Ashington
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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 public on the hill. Just sit down on the grass (only on the hill) and if you want action move behind []
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LGBTQ+ Venues in Battersea
LGBTQ+ Cruising
Queenstown Road, Battersea, London
Under the bridge by Battersea Park side, lots of guys walking around in summer. Standing on path 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
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 excellent glory hole []
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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 receive 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
Cruising
Cruising (we’re not talking ships) refers to searching for a sexual partner for an anonymous meeting, often a one-off. Cruising areas or sites include streets, parks, road lay-bys, (nudist) beaches or sand dunes and other public areas. Some sites acquire been around for decades, Hampstead Heath and Brompton Cemetery being two of the most (in) famous in London. Imagine a nightclub dark room but free and outdoors, but daytime can work just as well.
Of course, men finding other men for sex has been going for centuries though the term ‘cruise’ is believed to arrive from the Dutch ‘kruisen’. The designation 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 increase the meaning though the term has since been absorbed into the mainstream heterosexual vocabulary. Whatever its origins, the term cruising has stood the try of time.
For some gay men, cruising is about the excitement and rush of hooking up with a stranger alfresco. Way before Gr