Saunas in the United Kingdom

The UK's sauna scene has arrived quickly and with force. A wave of barrel, floating and outdoor saunas has landed on coastlines, canals and lido circuits from Cornwall to the Cairngorms. It sits alongside bathhouse traditions that never quite went away, and the bar for löyly keeps climbing year on year.

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Venues

Cities

Sauna types

££

Typical price

87/134

Cold plunge

Top saunas in the United Kingdom

#1 · Community Sauna Baths — Hackney Wick

Editors’ pick

The flagship of London's community sauna movement: 7 wood-fired saunas in a converted bathhouse at Hackney Wick.

London · Finnish · £ · Cold plunge · Session-booked

#2 · 1Rebel Reset — Euston

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Euston club.

London · Finnish · £ · Cold plunge · Session-booked

#3 · Sauna Social Club

Editors’ pick

A sauna listening bar in a Peckham railway arch, with ice baths and aufguss sessions through the week.

London · Finnish · £ · Cold plunge · Session-booked

#4 · Kontrast

Editors’ pick

The UK's first sauna and ice bath cafe, in a Manchester railway arch next to Angel Meadows.

Manchester · Finnish · Infrared · £ · Cold plunge · Session-booked

#5 · 1Rebel Reset — Chelsea

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Chelsea club on the King's Road.

London · Finnish · £ · Cold plunge · Session-booked

#6 · 1Rebel Reset — Clapham

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Clapham High Street club.

London · Finnish · £ · Cold plunge · Session-booked

#7 · 1Rebel Reset — High Street Kensington

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the High Street Kensington club.

London · Finnish · £ · Cold plunge · Session-booked

#8 · 1Rebel Reset — Holborn

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Holborn club.

London · Finnish · £ · Cold plunge · Session-booked

#9 · 1Rebel Reset — Leadenhall

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Leadenhall club, in the City.

London · Finnish · £ · Cold plunge · Session-booked

#10 · Soul Water Sauna — Granton

2 Siberian cedar barrel saunas on the Granton waterfront, next to The Pitt market.

Edinburgh · Finnish · ££ · Cold plunge · Session-booked

All 134 venues, city by city ↓

Frequently asked about saunas in the United Kingdom

How much does a sauna in the United Kingdom cost?

Across the 134 curated United Kingdom saunas, most sessions sit in the ££ (mid-range) band: 61 budget-friendly (£), 72 mid-range (££), 1 premium (£££). Walk-in pricing varies per operator; check the linked website for current rates.

Which saunas in the United Kingdom have a cold plunge?

87 of the 134 curated saunas in the United Kingdom (65%) list a dedicated cold plunge on site. Each city page breaks down which venues run contrast therapy in that destination.

What types of saunas are in the United Kingdom?

The United Kingdom has 7 distinct sauna types across the atlas: Finnish (131), Smoke (6), Banya (1), Floating (2), Steam (5), Ice (4), Infrared (3).