In London, 7 of the curated saunas fit this cut. See the full London guide for every venue, or keep scrolling for just the aufguss saunas.
Every aufguss sauna in London
&Soul Shoreditch
££London, United Kingdom
A 40-person aufguss sauna in a Shoreditch basement, with a sober bar and plant-based dining upstairs. The scale is unusual for London: the room is properly large and the aufguss programme runs regularly. It sells day passes as well as memberships, so a single visit is easy enough.
Arvo Sauna
£London, United Kingdom
An Australian-inspired neighbourhood bathhouse in Walthamstow, with two large Finnish saunas: one for conversation, one silent. Three ice baths are stepped at 10, 7 and 5°C. Sessions run 55 minutes with tea and showers included, and a breathwork and yoga studio is due in 2026.
Community Sauna Baths — Camberwell
£London, United Kingdom
Community Sauna Baths' Camberwell site sits in Ruskin Park, with three wood-fired saunas and four cold plunges. One sauna is step-free, and the plunges run from 5 to 10°C. Run as a community-interest company, it pairs proper Nordic-cycle bathing with low concession pricing.
Community Sauna Baths — Hackney Wick
£London, United Kingdom
The flagship of London's community sauna movement: 7 wood-fired saunas in a converted bathhouse at Hackney Wick. It is non-profit, and the heat is uncompromising. The canalside setting near the Olympic Park adds an industrial atmosphere that suits it.
Community Sauna Baths — Stratford
£London, United Kingdom
Community Sauna Baths' Stratford site sits in a community garden beside The Lighthouse. There are several wood-fired saunas, including an octagonal aufguss room and a small private cabin. Cold plunges and hot and cold showers complete the cycle, and concession pricing keeps it open to all.
Community Sauna Baths — Walthamstow
£London, United Kingdom
Community Sauna Baths' Walthamstow outpost sits on a former industrial plot off Blackhorse Road. Communal saunas, cold plunge pools and hot and cold showers ring a shared relaxation yard. Same community-interest model and accessible pricing as the rest of the group.
Sauna Social Club
£London, United Kingdom
A sauna listening bar in a Peckham railway arch, with ice baths and aufguss sessions through the week. DJ sets run at the weekend. It takes the social half of sauna culture seriously without losing the heat.