Saunas with cold plunge in the United Kingdom

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.

London, United Kingdom

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Chelsea club on the King's Road. A session is 45 minutes moving between a Nordic sauna and a temperature-controlled cold plunge. It books standalone, with no class or membership, and aims at recovery rather than a bathhouse soak.

London, United Kingdom

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Clapham High Street club. A session is 45 minutes moving between a Nordic sauna and a temperature-controlled cold plunge. It books standalone, with no class or membership, and aims at recovery rather than a bathhouse soak.

London, United Kingdom

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Euston club. A session is 45 minutes moving between a Nordic sauna and a temperature-controlled cold plunge. It books standalone, with no class or membership, and aims at recovery rather than a bathhouse soak.

London, United Kingdom

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the High Street Kensington club. A session is 45 minutes moving between a Nordic sauna and a temperature-controlled cold plunge. It books standalone, with no class or membership, and aims at recovery rather than a bathhouse soak.

London, United Kingdom

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Holborn club. A session is 45 minutes moving between a Nordic sauna and a temperature-controlled cold plunge. It books standalone, with no class or membership, and aims at recovery rather than a bathhouse soak.

London, United Kingdom

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Leadenhall club, in the City. A session is 45 minutes moving between a Nordic sauna and a temperature-controlled cold plunge. It books standalone, with no class or membership, and aims at recovery rather than a bathhouse soak.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

An urban wood-fired sauna in the garden at SWG3 in Glasgow, built around the German Aufguss tradition of guided heat, aromatic steam and sound. Ritual sessions pair the sauna with a cold plunge.

Applecross, United Kingdom

Applecross Sauna is a dedicated sauna experience set by the Scottish coast, offering both communal and private sessions with panoramic sea views. The venue specializes in hot and cold contrast therapy, with direct access to the ocean for cold plunges. It's run as a community interest company and also offers mobile sauna services.

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.

London, United Kingdom

An industrial-scale Russian banya in a Hoxton warehouse, with a parílka hot enough to make you reconsider your choices. The venik birch-branch beating is the real draw, a ritual that sounds worse than it is. Cold plunge, steam room, and a restaurant that takes the food as seriously as the heat.

Balfron Station, United Kingdom

Bask Saunas is a wood-fired sauna and cold plunge venue near Glasgow, welcoming guests from age 11 with advance booking. The experience combines traditional sauna with cold water immersion in a nature-based setting.

Dunkeld, United Kingdom

A wood-fired Nordic sauna for up to eight on the banks of the River Tay, run out of Dunkeld's Taybank inn. Drop-in community sessions run mid-week and private hires get the hut with a six-foot cold plunge for eighty minutes. Open October to March only.

Crieff, United Kingdom

Breathe is a private outdoor spa on a former Victorian railway station near Crieff. A wood-fired sauna sits alongside a hydrotherapy hot tub and cold water immersion pools. Sessions run 90 minutes or two hours, booked by small groups rather than sold by the head.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

A wood-fired community sauna on the edge of the Union Canal in west Edinburgh. Cold plunge pools and cold showers run in rotation. Open sessions sit alongside guided Saunagus, which is aufguss with aromatherapy.

Bristol, United Kingdom

A grassroots community sauna in the garden of a Brislington community hub, with 2 custom-built Finnish saunas at 85 to 100°C. Alongside them sit 2 cold plunges and outdoor seating. Regular trans-only and queer-only sessions reflect a real commitment to making sauna culture accessible, with no spa frills.

Bristol, United Kingdom

A family-run sauna yard in Redfield with 2 wood-fired saunas and 3 cold plunges. Community sessions run 75 minutes, and there is a horsebox for private group hire. The multi-pass deal makes this one of the most affordable regular sauna habits in the country.

North Berwick, United Kingdom

BYRE Balgone is a wood-fired sauna with cold plunge set in rural North Berwick, Scotland. Sessions are booked online and available for both shared and private use, with a focus on accessible wellness integrated into countryside living.

Isle of Bute, United Kingdom

Caladh is a mobile wood-fired sauna on the quay at Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute. Sessions pair sauna heat with a sea swim off the quayside. The Eider Bakery next door handles baked goods and warm drinks afterwards.

Thurso, United Kingdom

Clach Mara is a hand-built, mobile wood-fired sauna that travels to coastal locations along Scotland's North Coast. Sessions accommodate 6–8 people and feature ocean views, wood-fired heat, and cold water immersion in the sea or from a bucket. Bookings are available for both communal and private groups year-round.

Greenock, United Kingdom

Clyde Coast Saunas runs private sessions at Kip Marina on the Clyde coast. Slots are booked by the hour or two, solo or for a small group. Each includes a sauna and cold plunge, with outdoor space to rest between rounds.

Largs, United Kingdom

Clyde Coast Saunas runs private sessions at Kelburn Estate, overlooking the Clyde coast. Slots are booked by the hour or two, for small groups. You move between heat, cold plunge and outdoor space at your own pace.

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.

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.

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.

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.

London, United Kingdom

A boutique Finnish sauna and cold plunge in Anerley, south London, run as a calm, clean space with a lounge for slowing down between rounds. Sessions are booked in advance, with memberships, bundles and drop-in slots.

Cromarty, United Kingdom

Cromarty Community Sauna is a mobile, community-run sauna that relocates monthly along the Cromarty coast. Sessions combine traditional heat exposure with optional plunges into the sea, and are operated as a social enterprise by the local development trust.

Alloa, United Kingdom

Element Wellness is a dedicated contrast therapy centre in Alloa. Two saunas run at 90°C, with four ice baths at varying temperatures. Sessions last an hour, on a drop-in or membership basis, and are built for athletic recovery.

North Berwick, United Kingdom

A clifftop sauna at Canty Bay near North Berwick, above Quarrel Sands, with views across the Firth of Forth. 2 saunas, one wood-fired and one electric, plus a plunge pool and Drift Coffeehouse next door. 30 minutes from Edinburgh but it feels properly remote.

Worthing, United Kingdom

Fire, Salt & Sea is a Finnish wood-fired sauna on Worthing's pebble beach, housed in a custom-built structure with full-width sea views. Visitors can book drop-in community sessions or private group hires, with the option to cool off in the sea between rounds. The venue operates year-round and welcomes families with children from age five.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Home to the UK's largest standalone sauna, beneath Hilton Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter. It is handcrafted from western red cedar, with Himalayan salt brick walls. Guided contrast sessions add breathwork and sound healing; not for purists, but the room is genuinely impressive.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Fuse is an urban sauna and cold plunge space in Nottingham, built around guided heat and recovery sessions. Themed experiences run from deep recovery to social wellness. Private hire is available for groups and events.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

A queer-led, non-profit sauna in Pollokshields, running sessions from an upcycled horsebox. Cold plunge barrels and outdoor showers sit outside it, and a second accessible mobile sauna is being built. The kind of grassroots operation that makes a neighbourhood better.

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Güs is an urban thermal venue in Sheffield city centre, with two Finnish saunas. One is large, the other smaller with city views, and a cold plunge circuit of four ice baths runs alongside. Sessions are therapist-guided ceremonies or free-flow, with a café for afterwards.

Chinnor, United Kingdom

The Happi Sauna wood-fired horsebox in residence at The Peacock Country Inn near Chinnor, with cold plunges and countryside views. Guided hot-cold sessions run for small groups, plus private hire of the whole sauna.

Princes Risborough, United Kingdom

A wood-fired horsebox sauna that sets up at Orchard View Farm near Princes Risborough, with cold plunges and Chilterns views. Guided hot-cold sessions run for small groups, from social slots to women-only Her Space and quiet bookings.

Isle of Barra, United Kingdom

Hebridean Saunas is a mobile wood-fired sauna operating seasonally on the Isle of Barra and Vatersay in Scotland. The venue moves between beachside locations throughout summer, offering sessions with direct access to cold ocean water for contrast bathing.

Dirleton, United Kingdom

Hot & Bothy is a community-run sauna in East Lothian. There is a wood-fired bothy, a yurt and a cold plunge. Sessions last 90 minutes and take drop-in visitors as well as group bookings.

Dunbar, United Kingdom

An electric sauna and cold plunge pool at Foxlake Adventures outside Dunbar, run alongside the wakeboard lake. Winter-only, with short drop-in slots and private group hire up to ten.

Milngavie, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna on Dumbrock Loch, in the woods by Mugdock Country Park. The water is still and sheltered, a few steps from the door, and colder than it looks in January. There are changing rooms on site, and it is about twenty minutes out of Glasgow.

Kenmore, United Kingdom

A lochside spa at Taymouth Marina, with a wood-fired sauna, steam room and heated outdoor pool. The cold plunge pool is fed from Loch Tay. The same operator runs HotBoat, Scotland's first floating sauna, which cruises the loch from the jetty out front.

Manchester, United Kingdom

The UK's first sauna and ice bath cafe, in a Manchester railway arch next to Angel Meadows. 3 saunas and 3 ice baths, run in 45-minute sessions. The cafe side is deliberate: this is a place built for lingering after the contrast, not rushing out.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Kontrast Leeds is a dedicated sauna and wellness venue in the city centre. Finnish and steam saunas sit alongside ice baths and cold plunges, with pool facilities beyond them. It takes walk-ins as well as booked sessions.

Lower Largo, United Kingdom

Largo Castaway is a seaside wood-fired sauna on the Scottish coast near Leven, positioned to overlook Largo Bay. Sessions include social and private bookings with access to cold-water dips in the sea, and the venue also offers specialized retreats and rituals. The intimate setting emphasizes relaxation and connection to the natural landscape.

Leeds, United Kingdom

A community-run cooperative at Kirkstall Valley Farm with outdoor saunas and cold plunges set among farmland. Walk through the farm from Kirkstall Road; there is no parking on site. The setting is unexpectedly rural for Leeds, and the cooperative model keeps prices low.

London, United Kingdom

5 Finnish saunas designed by architect Sami Rintala, in a Kentish Town warehouse, ranging from 75 to 95°C. Cold plunge between rounds. Off-peak pricing makes it one of the best-value dedicated sauna rooms in London.

London, United Kingdom

Lowlu's Wandsworth site sits at The Padel Yard. A social sauna and a silent sauna run at different temperatures, with cold plunges between them. Sessions are short and app-booked, built for a quick contrast reset rather than a lingering spa day.

Addingham, United Kingdom

A wood-fired horsebox sauna on the riverside at Olicana Park in Addingham. This is the Joki, or river, site of Löyly & Jää. Cedar heat paired with a plunge into the river, taken as membership, private hire or a booked session.

Skipton, United Kingdom

A wood-fired horsebox sauna beside the lake at Draughton Heights Campsite near Skipton. This is the Järvi, or lake, site of Löyly & Jää. Cedar-lined heat and a cold plunge, taken as membership, private hire or a booked session.

Balquhidder, United Kingdom

A wood-fired riverside sauna on the grounds of Monachyle Mhor Hotel in the Scottish Highlands. The sauna is open to the public for shared sessions Thursday to Sunday, and available for private hire daily. Cold plunging in the river is an optional part of the experience.

Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna and cold plunge in the walled garden at Badgemore Park, a short walk from Henley-on-Thames. An intimate setup for contrast bathing among the garden greenery.

Crieff, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna tucked into native woodland at Comrie Croft, with a bucket shower for the cold shock and optional cold-water therapy on private bookings. Communal sessions and couples hires run year-round.

Burghead, United Kingdom

Orka Sauna sits on Station Road at Burghead, on the Moray Firth. The stove is a Narvi Stony, handmade in Finland, and the cold side of the cycle is the North Sea. Book a public session or take the whole sauna privately.

Ashbourne, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna with two cold plunges on an organic family farm in the Peak District, near Ashbourne. A half-moon window frames the valley from the hot bench, and a firepit anchors the social space between rounds. Community sessions run Friday to Sunday.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Pigg is a mobile wood-fired Scandinavian sauna accommodating up to eight people, currently based at Hillhead Sports Club in Glasgow's West End. Sessions feature the classic heat-cold plunge cycle, with custom-built facilities and state-of-the-art cold plunge pools. Available for drop-in bookings and private hire.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

A converted horse trailer turned wood-fired sauna at Leith Community Croft, tucked among food-growing plots and a community cafe. Capacity 6, 2 cold plunge barrels, and sessions from £12. Run by the Earth in Common charity, it has the atmosphere of something built by people who actually use it.

Sheffield, United Kingdom

R1SE is a Sheffield-based wellness studio offering infrared sauna sessions alongside yoga, pilates, breathwork, and science-backed recovery therapies. The studio features thermal cycling combining infrared sauna with ice baths as part of a broader performance and recovery programme. Access is session-based but integrated into a membership model centred on movement and recovery coaching.

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

A Danish-built sauna handcrafted by Scandinavian Sauna, in the backyard of Cobalt Studios in Newcastle's Ouseburn quarter. Hour-long sessions come with a cold plunge and a fire pit. The Ouseburn setting of galleries, studios and the odd brewery makes for a good afternoon around it.

Isle of Skye, United Kingdom

Sál Sauna is a wood-fired barrel sauna on Ord beach, in the south of Skye. Sessions look out to the Cuillins. The cold side of the cycle is Loch Eishort, a sea loch, or a river nearby.

Nairn, United Kingdom

Sauna Ostara is a Scandinavian-style outdoor sauna on Nairn's beachfront, offering sessions and private hire experiences. Built by locals with deep roots in the Highlands and the outdoors, it provides a welcoming space for sauna tradition and nature immersion.

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.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Two wood-fired saunas, a converted horsebox and a larger cube, with four steel cold baths. They sit among trees at the campsite by the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham. Sessions run community, small-group and private, cycling heat and cold beside the water.

Seaton Sluice, United Kingdom

Snug Sauna is a wood-fired Finnish sauna located at Fountain Head Car Park in Seaton Sluice, near Whitley Bay. Visitors book sessions to enjoy the traditional sauna experience with access to outdoor cold plunge facilities in a waterfront setting.

Porthtowan, United Kingdom

Holistic wellness hub at Mount Pleasant Eco Park on the Cornish cliffs above Porthtowan. Wood-fired sauna, hot tubs, and cold plunge all powered by fire and gravity. Sessions blend hot-cold therapy with breathwork and meditation.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 Siberian cedar barrel saunas on the Granton waterfront, next to The Pitt market. Big Bear and Little Bear both face the Firth of Forth, with direct sea access for cold dipping. Community sessions draw a crowd; midweek is quieter if you want space.

Tynemouth, United Kingdom

Steam and Salt runs two Nordic-inspired wood-fired saunas on the lower promenade at Longsands Beach, Tynemouth. The North Sea is the cold side of the cycle, straight off the sand. Slots are booked by the hour, with beach views the length of them.

Ballater, United Kingdom

A wood-fired dry sauna on Royal Deeside near Balmoral, booked for set sessions or hired out as a mobile unit for events. Cold plunge tub on site and a hose-fed shower for the dousing.

Kinlochard, United Kingdom

Sweat and Soak is a wood-fired wild sauna on the shores of Loch Ard in Aberfoyle, Scotland. Sessions combine heat and immersion in the loch's cool waters, with both shared and private bookings available. The thoughtfully designed space welcomes first-time and experienced sauna-goers alike.

Hitchin, United Kingdom

Take Time Saunas sits on Lannock Farm in rural Hertfordshire, running shared and private sessions. Hot sauna and cold plunge, booked by the hour, with changing rooms on site. Other farm businesses handle the food and drink.

East Molesey, United Kingdom

The Hampton Court mooring of TEMZ Floating Saunas, on the River Thames. It is a floating sauna with ice baths alongside, and river views for the length of a timed session.

Teddington, United Kingdom

One of TEMZ Floating Saunas two moorings on the River Thames, at The Lensbury in Teddington. A floating sauna with panoramic river views and ice baths on the deck, run in timed sessions.

Thaxted, United Kingdom

A wood-fired, eight-person sauna on wheels, currently parked in a meadow behind Claypits Farmhouse. Cold plunge tubs stand outside, and the longer sessions add essential oils or a house salt scrub. There's no car access, so park on Bardfield Road and walk in along the public footpath.

Manchester, United Kingdom

An outdoor wood-fired Finnish sauna in Manchester's New Jackson district near Deansgate. Community sessions for £25 get you 1 hour 45 minutes with cold plunge between rounds. The outdoor setting is an unusual find this close to a city centre.

Lochwinnoch, United Kingdom

A wood-fired mobile sauna based in southwest Scotland, operating at rotating locations near Lochwinnoch and Prestwick. Sessions combine sauna heat with cold plunges, set in natural outdoor settings including coastal access at the sailing club venue.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna and cold plunge in the grounds of the West of Scotland Cricket Club in Glasgow's West End. 60-minute public sessions, aufguss rituals led by qualified masters, and memberships for regulars. The outdoor setting with cold dook barrels is surprisingly peaceful for being so central.

Port of Menteith, United Kingdom

The Wild Sauna Company runs wood-fired saunas at Lake of Menteith, in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. It also operates at Dalgety Bay Sailing Club. The cold side of the cycle is the loch or the Forth estuary.

Callander, United Kingdom

An electric Finnish sauna outdoors on the Loch Venachar shore near Callander, with a cold plunge pool and a pontoon out into the loch itself for wild swimming. A small café on site serves hot drinks and light bites.

Cumbernauld, United Kingdom

Vida Sauna and Ice is a dedicated sauna venue in Glasgow offering Finnish sauna and ice bath experiences. The venue is centrally located and operates on a session booking basis for public access.

Cupar, United Kingdom

An Estonian barrel sauna and plunge pods in Balmalcolm Den, a rural patch of central Fife. It is run by two sisters who grew up on the land. Contrast sessions run alongside "Mindful Moments" events, which pair sauna rounds with holistic workshops.

Findhorn, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna in a vintage horse box, parked in the East Beach car park at Findhorn. The Moray Firth is a few paces away. Communal groups and private hires both run, and slots are released about six weeks out.

Greetland, United Kingdom

A wood-fired barrel sauna with cold baths behind The Sportsman Inn in Greetland, on the edge of Halifax. Sessions alternate barrel heat with plunges at 7 and 11 degrees. A firepit and changing rooms sit alongside.

Lochmaben, United Kingdom

Wild Dook is a handcrafted sauna in a converted horsebox. It travels to locations across Dumfries and Galloway, Kirk Loch near Lockerbie among them. Community sessions and private hire both run the contrast cycle, with a cold plunge and changing facilities on site.

Market Harborough, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna and cold-plunge setup from Wild Sauna Club at Hermitage Offices in Market Harborough, one of its permanent Midlands sites. Sessions run Thursday to Sunday, alternating wood-fired heat with galvanised plunge tubs.

Melton Mowbray, United Kingdom

The Wild Sauna Club wood-fired sauna at Swim Six Hills near Melton Mowbray, paired with a natural swim spot and cold-plunge tubs. Sessions run Thursday to Sunday.

Nuneaton, United Kingdom

The Wild Sauna Club wood-fired sauna at Burton Farm near Nuneaton, with cold-plunge tubs in a farm setting. Sessions run Thursday to Sunday.

Sibbertoft, United Kingdom

The Wild Sauna Club wood-fired sauna at Brook Meadow in Sibbertoft, near Market Harborough. A woodland setting with galvanised cold-plunge tubs; sessions run Friday to Sunday.

Kingussie, United Kingdom

A lakeside Finnish sauna on the shores of Loch Alvie, in the Cairngorms. Sessions run 75 minutes in a wood-fired room, from social communal groups to private bookings. The loch is the cold side of the cycle.