Edinburgh's outdoor saunas work the coast and the city in equal measure. Some sit on the Firth of Forth shore, others in yards closer to the centre.
Most run a wood fire, and the plunge is either a tub or the sea itself. Woodland sites fill in the rest, and prices sit at the lower end.
In Edinburgh, 5 of the curated saunas fit this cut. See the full Edinburgh guide for every venue, or keep scrolling for just the outdoor saunas.
Every outdoor sauna in Edinburgh
Bridge 8 Hub
£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.
Pentland View Outdoor Sauna
££Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Pentland View Outdoor Sauna is a dedicated sauna venue in Edinburgh offering traditional Finnish sauna experiences in an outdoor natural setting. The venue maintains strong ratings from regular visitors.
Puffin Sauna
£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.
Soul Water Sauna — Granton
££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, but midweek is quieter if you want space.
Soul Water Sauna — Portobello
£Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A single wood-fired barrel sauna for 8 on the Portobello Beach promenade, with the North Sea a few steps away. Community sessions are around £13 a head, and private hire gets you the whole barrel for your group. The simplicity is the point: sand, sea, heat.