Outdoor saunasOther sights

Wood-fired saunas by the sea, lakes, lochs and rivers — sweat in the heat, then cool off in the water. 238 in the Albion Guide.

Outdoor saunas in Cornwall 14

Escape to the Sauna, Falmouth

Escape to the Sauna's second barrel sauna, at the water's edge by the Greenbank Hotel in Falmouth

Flushing

Escape to the Sauna, Hayle

A wood-fired barrel sauna on North Quay in Hayle, next door to Gilbert's and open all year round

St Ives

Kiln Sauna, Flushing

Kiln's wood-fired sauna on the little beach at Kiln Quay in Flushing, across the water from Falmouth

Flushing

Kiln Sauna, Gylly Beach

A wood-fired sauna with panoramic windows on Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth's main town beach

Falmouth

Kiln Sauna, Helford Passage

Kiln's seasonal sauna by the Ferry Boat Inn on the north shore of the Helford River

Mawnan Smith

Kiln Sauna, St Ives

Kiln's St Ives sauna, above Porthmeor Beach near Tate St Ives

St Ives

Mor Holan, Porthleven

A wood-fired sauna tucked behind the old lime kiln on Porthleven harbour, looking back at the town and clock tower

Porthleven

Mor Holan, Porthminster

Mor Holan's second sauna, beside the beach shop on Porthminster Beach in St Ives

St Ives

Ocean Soul Sauna

A mobile wood-fired sauna on the seafront at Crooklets Beach in Bude, with a half-moon window facing the sea

Morwenstow

Olla Hiki Sauna

A travelling wood-fired sauna that has settled on Great Western Beach in Newquay until September 2027

Newquay

Rising Embers Sauna

A wood-fired mobile sauna on Newlyn Green in Penzance, bringing some Finnish sauna culture to West Cornwall

Newlyn

Saunas by the Sea, Baby Bay

A wood-fired beach sauna tucked into Baby Bay, the little cove between New Polzeath and Pentire headland

Padstow

Saunas by the Sea, Harlyn Bay

A hand-built, wood-fired cabin sauna at the edge of Harlyn Bay, a few miles outside Padstow

Padstow

Soul Sweats, Porthtowan

A Lithuanian-style steam sauna in a meadow on the cliffs above Porthtowan, looking out over the Atlantic

St Agnes

Outdoor saunas in Cumbria 7

Fahrenhut Sauna

A six-person wood-fired sauna on the Ullswater shore at Park Foot, about ten minutes' walk along the lake from Pooley Bridge

Pooley Bridge

Fellside Sauna, Another Place

Fellside's wood-fired sauna on the Ullswater shore in the grounds of Another Place hotel, open to non-residents

Pooley Bridge

Fellside Sauna, Lingholm

A five-seat wood-fired sauna among the trees of the Lingholm Estate, a short walk above a Derwentwater jetty

Portinscale

Fellside Sauna, Waterside

A red horsebox sauna on the Ullswater shore at Waterside House Campsite, the nearest of Fellside's three saunas to the water

Pooley Bridge

Hot Hill Sauna

A hand-built wood-fired sauna for five in the woods at Hollows Farm, Borrowdale, close to the River Derwent

Rosthwaite

La'al Sauna

Two converted horsebox saunas on the shore of Coniston Water at Bank Ground Farm, with jetties for a lake dip

Coniston

The Hot Bothy

A wood-fired sauna with a cold plunge at Windermere Marina Village in Bowness, for shared sessions or private hire

Windermere

Outdoor saunas in Devon 16

Brya Sauna, Blackpool Sands

A wood-fired barrel sauna on the shingle at Blackpool Sands, just outside Dartmouth, run by the kayaking outfit Brya

Dartmouth

Devon Community Sauna, Exmouth

Devon Community Sauna's second site, on the grass by Sideshore at the eastern end of Exmouth seafront

Topsham

Devon Community Sauna, Teignmouth

A community-run, wood-fired sauna on the promenade at Teignmouth, close to the pier

Shaldon

Hálogi Sauna

A wood-fired horsebox sauna at Royal William Yard in Plymouth, a few metres from the water at Firestone Bay

Plymouth

HOLT. Sauna

A family-run, wood-fired sauna on the promenade at Broadsands, the sandy beach between Paignton and Brixham

Dittisham

Jurassic Saunas

A wood-fired sauna on the shingle at Branscombe beach, a short walk from the Sea Shanty café

Beer

On Shore Saunas, Westward Ho!

A wood-fired Nordic sauna built from alder, a minute's walk from the tidal pool at Westward Ho!

Appledore (Appledore)

Saunas by the Sea, Salcombe

Saunas by the Sea's Devon outpost, set up at North Sands in Salcombe beside the Winking Prawn

Salcombe

Sea Sauna, Saunton

A mobile Nordic wood-fired sauna with a big tinted window, parked by the beach at Saunton Sands

Croyde

Secret Sauna, Hele Bay

The Secret Sauna's barrel sauna at Hele Bay, the small beach just east of Ilfracombe

Combe Martin

Secret Sauna, Woolacombe

The Secret Sauna's wood-fired barrel sets up at Barricane Beach, the small shell cove at the north end of Woolacombe

Mortehoe

Steam Works, Bigbury-on-Sea

A wood-fired sauna built into a converted horsebox on Bigbury beach, facing Burgh Island

Bigbury-on-Sea

Steam Works, Hope Cove

Steam Works' second sauna, on the edge of the Hope Cove House grounds above Inner Hope beach

Hope Cove

The Somewhere Sauna, Bantham

A sauna with a big picture window in the Field of Dreams, just off the lane between Outside Devon and Bantham village

Kingsbridge

The Somewhere Sauna, Mothecombe

The original Somewhere Sauna, a wood-fired cabin above Mothecombe beach and the mouth of the Erme estuary

Bigbury-on-Sea

You Can Sauna, Mamhead

An off-grid, wood-fired sauna in the Forestry England woods at Mamhead, a short drive south of Exeter

Topsham

Outdoor saunas in Dorset 13

Revive Wild Sauna, Bowleaze Cove

A wood-fired sauna at Bowleaze Cove, just east of Weymouth, looking across Weymouth Bay with the sea close by

Osmington

Revive Wild Sauna, Portland Marina

A six-person sauna that floats among the moored boats at Portland Marina, with its own swimming area alongside

Osmington

Revive Wild Sauna, Weymouth Beach

A winter-only wood-fired sauna on the sand at Weymouth Beach, beside the Pier Bandstand, open November to February

Upwey

Seaside Sauna Haus

A cedar sauna on the pebbles at Seatown, opposite the Anchor Inn, with the sea a minute's walk away

Bridport

Shoreline Sauna

A handmade wood-fired sauna on the corner of Lyme Regis's Sandy Beach, looking along the coast to Golden Cap

Lyme Regis

Slomo, Hengistbury Head

Slomo's wood-fired sauna among the reed beds on the Christchurch Harbour side of Hengistbury Head

Bournemouth

Studland Sauna Hut

Two wood-fired sauna huts on Knoll Beach, Studland, looking across the bay to the chalk stacks of Old Harry Rocks

Swanage

The Bayside Sauna

A wood-fired sauna with panoramic windows on West Bay's East Pier, with cold sea dips between rounds

Bridport

The Island Sauna

A wood-fired barrel sauna for eight on Black Barge Beach, on the Portland Harbour shore near Castletown

Osmington

The Saltwater Sauna, Avon Beach

Two electric saunas for seven on the promenade at Avon Beach, Christchurch, looking across to the Isle of Wight

Milford on Sea

The Saltwater Sauna, Boscombe

A 35-person sauna house on Boscombe's seafront, built for guided sauna rituals, with the sea for cooling off

Bournemouth

The Saltwater Sauna, Lulworth Cove

A single wood-fired sauna on a plinth at the edge of Lulworth Cove, with a sea ladder down to the water

Osmington

The Saltwater Sauna, Sandbanks

Two wood-fired saunas beside the dunes on Sandbanks Beach, with views across to Old Harry Rocks

Bournemouth

Outdoor saunas in East Sussex 4

Beach Box Spa

Four wood-fired saunas, an ice bath and plunge pools on the shingle by Brighton's Banjo Groyne, with the sea steps away

Brighton

Luna Hut, Eastbourne

A Finnish-style beach sauna next to the lifeguard station on Eastbourne's main beach, a short walk from the Wish Tower

East Dean

Luna Hut, Sea Lanes

Luna Hut's wood-fired sauna at Sea Lanes on Madeira Drive, with two plunge pools and the sea for cooling off

Brighton

Samphire Sauna

A restored horsebox sauna and a ten-person barrel sauna on Hastings Pier, both looking out to sea

Hastings

Outdoor saunas in Isle of Wight 3

Klys Coastal Sauna

A mobile eight-seat sauna at the Salix Beach Cafe on Small Hope Beach, between Shanklin and Sandown

Shanklin Old Village

Slomo, Bembridge

Slomo's wood-fired sauna and ice bath at The Point, looking across the harbour mouth towards Southsea

Bembridge

Slomo, Tapnell Farm

A lakeside Nordic sauna and a floating sauna at Tapnell Farm, with lifeguarded swims in between

Yarmouth

Outdoor saunas in Kent 4

Sea Scrub Sauna, Faversham

Sea Scrub's countryside sauna, a wood-fired barrel in the meadow behind Macknade food hall near Faversham

Faversham

Sea Scrub Sauna, Folkestone

Two wood-fired saunas, a hot tub and a café dug into the shingle beside Folkestone Harbour Arm

Hythe

Sea Scrub Sauna, Margate

Sea Scrub's first sauna, on the sand at the west end of Margate Main Sands

Broadstairs

Sea Scrub Sauna, Whitstable

A wood-fired sauna for a dozen people in Whitstable's working harbour, beside the lifeboat station

Whitstable

Outdoor saunas in Merseyside 3

Mersea Sauna

A handcrafted wood-fired sauna at Crosby Lakeside, by the Marine Lake and a short walk from Crosby beach

Liverpool

The Hot Place

A wood-fired horsebox sauna with cold plunges beside The Nest café on Station Road, Thurstaston, near the Dee estuary

Thurstaston

Wyld Sauna

Billed as Britain's first floating sauna, moored in Princes Dock on the Liverpool waterfront, with dock swims and ice baths

Liverpool

Outdoor saunas in Norfolk 5

Sauna Next The Sea

A wood-fired sauna among the fishing sheds at the East End of Wells, looking over the salt marsh

Wells-next-the-Sea

Sea Sauna Sheringham

A wood-fired sauna on Sheringham's East Promenade, a few steps from the North Sea

Sheringham

Secret Sauna

A wood-fired sauna on a private island in the River Waveney, next to The Silo just outside Bungay

Loddon

The Hidden Sauna Club

An electric Finnish-style sauna and two cold tubs in open fields at Drove Orchards, near Thornham

Hunstanton

The Pink Sauna

A pink wood-fired sauna on the sand at Sea Palling, just left of the main beach ramp

Happisburgh

Outdoor saunas in North Yorkshire 13

Hewn Sauna

A Finnish-built sauna among the birches at Hewn, a cabin retreat at Forcett Grange, open to day visitors as well as guests

Gainford

Hilltop Sauna

Wood-fired saunas on a hillside at Stepney Hill Farm above Scarborough, with a bog-filtered pond for cold dips

Scarborough

Löyly & Jää, Järvi

The original Löyly & Jää sauna, a green horsebox on the edge of a swimming lake at Draughton Heights near Skipton

Addingham

Pool Bridge Farm Saunas

Five wood-fired saunas around M Lake at Pool Bridge Farm, an open-water swimming venue just south of York

York

Riverdale Sauna

A wood-fired sauna and cold plunge baths overlooking the River Ure at Riverdale, a glamping site near West Tanfield

Grewelthorpe

Whitby Wellbeing, Cayton Bay

A wood-fired pop-up sauna on the concrete below the Salty Dog café at Cayton Bay, twice a month

Scarborough

Whitby Wellbeing, River Esk

A wood-fired sauna on a wooded bank of the River Esk near Ruswarp, where you step off a deck into the river

Whitby

Whitby Wellbeing, Runswick Bay

A wood-fired horsebox sauna by the slipway at Runswick Bay, set up by Whitby Wellbeing on Saturdays

Runswick Bay

Whitby Wellbeing, Saltburn

Whitby Wellbeing's wood-fired trailer sauna at the quiet west end of Saltburn's promenade, with North Sea dips

Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Whitby Wellbeing, Sandsend

Whitby Wellbeing's wood-fired horsebox sauna stands on the beach at Sandsend on Sundays, at the foot of the boat ramp

Sandsend

Whitby Wellbeing, Scarborough North Bay

On alternate Fridays Whitby Wellbeing parks its trailer sauna by the first slipway on Scarborough's North Bay beach

Scarborough

Whitby Wellbeing, Scarborough South Bay

Whitby Wellbeing's trailer sauna sets up beside South Bay beach in Scarborough on Thursday evenings and Friday mornings

Scarborough

Whitby Wellbeing, Upgang Beach

A wood-fired trailer sauna on the sand at Upgang, the quieter beach below red cliffs on Whitby's west side

Whitby

Outdoor saunas in Northumberland 3

Northumbrian Sauna

A wood-fired barrel sauna beside Higham Lakes near Ponteland, with guided lake dips between rounds

Wylam

Sauna Hetta

A wood-fired sauna in the dunes at Druridge Bay, run from The Barn on the Bay at Hemscott Hill Farm

Cresswell

Snug Sauna

A small wood-burning community sauna beside Fountain Head car park at Seaton Sluice, a short walk from the sea

Tynemouth

Outdoor saunas in Somerset 5

Aether Sauna

A wood-fired sauna on the island beside Warleigh Weir, near Bath, where you cool off in the River Avon

Bath

Secret Sauna, Landacre Bridge

A wood-fired barrel sauna beside Landacre Bridge, the old stone bridge over the River Barle on Exmoor

Winsford

Secret Sauna, Porlock Weir

The Secret Sauna brings its wood-fired barrel to the little harbour at Porlock Weir on the Exmoor coast

Porlock

Suvi Sauna, Clevedon

An 18-person wood-fired barrel sauna beside Clevedon Marine Lake, where a dip in the tidal lake does the cooling

Congresbury

You Can Sauna, Weston-super-Mare

A wood-fired sauna on Marine Lake Plaza at the north end of Weston-super-Mare's seafront, looking over the lake

Weston-super-Mare

Outdoor saunas in Tyne and Wear 9

CBK Beach Sauna, Cullercoats

A four-person Finnish tent sauna with a log fire, pitched on the sand at Cullercoats Bay with the North Sea for dipping

Tynemouth

Earth Bond, Longsands

A hosted beach sauna on the sand at the north end of Longsands, below The View at the Cullercoats end

Tynemouth

Earth Bond, Sandhaven

Earth Bond's South Shields pitch, a hosted beach sauna towards the south end of Sandhaven Beach by the surf school

Tynemouth

H3O Beach Saunas, Little Haven

A pop-up wood-fired beach sauna on Little Haven Beach, at the mouth of the Tyne in South Shields

Tynemouth

H3O Beach Saunas, Roker Harbour

Beach-sauna sessions on the sands below Marine Walk at Roker, run by Sunderland's H3O Beach Saunas

Sunderland

H3O Beach Saunas, Sandhaven

H3O's pop-up wood-fired sauna on Sandhaven Beach in South Shields, near Colemans and the surf school

Tynemouth

H3O Beach Saunas, Seaburn

Scheduled sessions from H3O's portable wood-fired sauna on Seaburn's long sandy beach, just north of Roker

Sunderland

H3O Beach Saunas, Sunderland Yacht Club

H3O's regular Roker spot, a portable wood-fired sauna at Sunderland Yacht Club with the sea or a plunge pool to cool off

Sunderland

Steam & Salt

Two wood-fired Nordic saunas on the lower promenade at the south end of Longsands, with big windows onto the beach

Tynemouth

Outdoor saunas in West Sussex 6

Fire, Salt & Sea

A 1978 horsebox turned wood-fired sauna on the pebbles of Worthing beach, opposite Heene Terrace

Findon

Kindred Sauna

Two wood-fired saunas beside a wild swimming pond on the Knepp rewilding estate, near Dial Post in West Sussex

West Chiltington

Luna Hut, Bognor Regis

Luna Hut's newest wood-fired sauna, on the promenade at Bognor Regis with wide views out to sea

Sidlesham

Luna Hut, Worthing

A wood-fired Luna Hut sauna in the seafront grounds of Worthing's Splashpoint leisure centre, with plunge tubs and sea views

Findon

Rewild Sauna

An eight-seat wood-fired sauna with a big bay window on the seafront at Bracklesham Bay, near Chichester

West Itchenor

Widewater Sauna

A traditional wood-fired sauna at the end of the beach huts by Widewater Lagoon nature reserve, Lancing

Bramber

Outdoor saunas in West Yorkshire 5

iglu sauna, Hebden Bridge

Wood-fired aspen and alder saunas beside the New Delight pub at Colden, high on the hills above Hebden Bridge

Heptonstall

iglu sauna, Slaithwaite

An iglu sauna under the trees at Upper Mills, Slaithwaite, between the River Colne and the canal

Slaithwaite

Löyly & Jää, Joki

Löyly & Jää's second wood-fired sauna, opened in 2026 beside the River Wharfe at Olicana Park in Addingham

Addingham

Roots & Rocks, Hardcastle Crags

A monthly pop-up sauna beside the mill pond at Gibson Mill, deep in the National Trust woods of Hardcastle Crags

Heptonstall

Uppergate Farm Woodland Sauna

A wood-fired sauna in the farm woodland at Uppergate Farm, Hepworth, bookable by the hour for shared or private sessions

Holmfirth

Outdoor saunas elsewhere in the East of England 3

Salty Sauna

A wood-fired horsebox sauna on the clifftop at Pakefield, which calls itself the most easterly sauna in the UK

Suffolk

The Suffolk Sauna

A converted horsebox sauna in the corner of Dunwich beach car park, a stone's throw from the waves

Suffolk

Waresley Park Swim & Sauna

A lakeside cedar sauna and lifeguarded wild swims on a spring-fed estate lake near Gamlingay

Cambridgeshire

Outdoor saunas elsewhere in South East England 3

Savu Sauna

A self-built Finnish-style sauna with an IKI wood stove, on the shore of Buckland Park Lake near Reigate

Surrey

Southsea Sauna

A six-seat beach sauna behind the Southsea Beach Cafe on Eastney seafront, looking over the Solent

Hampshire

The Solent Sauna

A small mobile sauna on the beach path at Lee-on-the-Solent, set up by a local sea swimmer

Hampshire

Outdoor saunas elsewhere in England 7

Elements Sauna

A traditional Finnish wood-fired sauna beside a spring-fed lake at the TCR Hub on the edge of Barnard Castle

County Durham

Embers Sauna

Family-run, wood-fired barrel saunas on the edge of The Lake, a limestone quarry swimming lake at Cromhall, north of Bristol

Gloucestershire

H3O Beach Saunas, Sharpley

A sauna, chilled plunge pool and wood-fired hot tub at Sharpley Camping, in farmland inland from Seaham

County Durham

OpenSwim Sauna, Sale Water Park

A lakeside sauna run by OpenSwim UK at Sale Water Park, booked on its own or alongside an open-water swim

Greater Manchester

Whitby Wellbeing, Hornsea

On Sundays Whitby Wellbeing parks a wood-fired sauna above Hornsea beach, just south of the boat ramp

East Riding of Yorkshire

Wild Shore Delamere Sauna

A lakeside sauna with a cold plunge pool at Wild Shore Delamere, the wakeboard and open-water swim centre on Delamere Lake

Cheshire

Zoky Saunascape, Huttoft

A ten-person wood-fired sauna parked on Huttoft Terrace for winter Sunday sessions and North Sea dips

Lincolnshire

Outdoor saunas in Aberdeenshire 8

Driftwood Sauna, Stonehaven

Stonehaven Paddleboarding's driftwood-clad horsebox sauna, right beside the beach at Stonehaven Harbour

Stonehaven

Fraileach Sauna

A wood-fired sauna on the edge of the harbour wall at Port Erroll, the old fishing harbour in Cruden Bay

Cruden Bay

Sea Biscuit Sauna, Calmspace

Sea Biscuit's woodland sauna at Calmspace, a yurt retreat at Auchnagatt in rural Aberdeenshire

Tarves

Sea Biscuit Sauna, Sandend

Sea Biscuit's second sauna, parked at Sandend Holidays beside Sandend Bay for the April to October season

Sandend

Stravaig Saunas

A hand-built sauna on the hillside between Crathie and Ballater, looking over the Dee towards Lochnagar

Crathie

Teth Sauna

A wood-fired horsebox sauna in the big car park at the foot of the cliffs in Collieston, on the Aberdeenshire coast

Collieston

The Little Sauna

A community sauna beside the River Don at Keig, near Alford, reached down a track in rural Aberdeenshire

Alford (Alford)

The Sauna Hoose

A mobile wood-fired sauna at Surfside Caravan Park on Fraserburgh Beach, open to anyone, not just campers

Fraserburgh

Outdoor saunas in Argyll and Bute 8

Bothan Jura Wild Sauna

A wood-fired horsebox sauna at the top of Corran Sands on Jura, with the Paps behind and the sea in front

Craighouse

Eir Sauna

A wood-fired barrel sauna on the edge of Loch Long at Arrochar, with a round window facing the Arrochar Alps

Arrochar

Hot Tottie, Luss

A wood-fired sauna by the Lifeboat House in Luss, six steps from the shore of Loch Lomond

Luss

Island Sauna Shack, Aros Pier

A wood-fired horsebox sauna on the old stone pier in Aros Park, just south of Tobermory on Mull

Tobermory

Island Sauna Shack, Salen Bay

Island Sauna Shack's wood-fired horsebox on the old stone pier at Salen, on Mull's Sound of Mull coast

Salen

West Coast Wellness

A hand-built sauna for up to sixteen on the shore of Loch Fyne near Otter Ferry, run from a working family farm

Lochgilphead

Wild Bathing, Ganavan Sands

The Catalina, a wood-fired barrel sauna by the slipway at Ganavan Sands, just north of Oban

Oban

Wild Bathing, Tralee Bay

The Coorie In, a ten-seat wood-fired barrel sauna beside the beach at Tralee Bay, north of Oban

Clachan

Outdoor saunas in Dumfries and Galloway 6

Sauna at the Dee

Sauna at the Sea's riverside site, tucked among trees beside the River Dee on the Danevale Estate near Crossmichael

Castle Douglas

Sauna at the Sea, Kirkcudbright

A six-seat wood-fired sauna on Torrs Farm at the edge of Kirkcudbright Bay, about 50 metres from the water

Kirkcudbright

Sauna at the Solway

A six-seat wood-fired sauna at Solway View campsite near Borgue, on a working farm close to Ross Bay

Kirkcudbright

Wild Dook Sauna, Lochmaben

Wild Dook's horsebox sauna at Annandale Sailing Club on the Castle Loch in Lochmaben, a few miles from Lockerbie

Auchencairn

Wild Dook Sauna, Moffat Distillery

Wild Dook's wood-fired sauna beside the private lochan behind Moffat Distillery, a short walk from the town centre

Moffat

Wild Dook Sauna, Mossyard

Wild Dook's converted-horsebox sauna on its coastal pitch at Mossyard, near Gatehouse of Fleet, with the Solway Firth for a dip

Gatehouse of Fleet

Outdoor saunas in East Lothian 4

BYRE Sauna, Balgone

A wood-fired sauna and cold plunge on the Balgone Estate farm near North Berwick, beside the HERD cafe

North Berwick

Escape Sauna

Two clifftop saunas at Drift coffeehouse above Quarrel Sands near North Berwick, looking out over the Firth of Forth

North Berwick

Hot & Bothy

An off-grid, wood-fired sauna village behind Archerfield Walled Garden near Dirleton, with a yurt sauna and a bothy sauna

Dirleton

Hot Fox Sauna

A sauna and cold plunge pool at Foxlake Adventures near Dunbar, bookable on its own without a wakeboard session

Stenton

Outdoor saunas in Edinburgh 3

Soul Water Sauna, Granton

Two Siberian cedar saunas with picture windows over the Firth of Forth, beside The Pitt market in Granton

Stockbridge (Stockbridge)

Soul Water Sauna, Portobello

A wood-fired beach sauna on Portobello promenade, at the bottom of Brunstane Road North in Edinburgh

Portobello

Spear Sauna

A wood-fired sauna with a big window over the surf lagoon at Lost Shore near Ratho, bookable on its own

South Queensferry

Outdoor saunas in Fife 9

Cellardyke Seaside Sauna

An off-grid horsebox sauna beside Cellardyke's restored tidal pool, looking south to the Isle of May

Cellardyke

Elie Seaside Sauna

Two wood-fired saunas on the dunes at Elie Harbour, with the beach a few steps away

Elie and Earlsferry

Largo Castaway Sauna

A wood-fired sauna run by two Lower Largo locals, a short walk from the sea on Largo Bay

Lower Largo

St Andrews Seaside Sauna

A twelve-seat wood-fired sauna on East Sands, right on the Fife Coastal Path

St Andrews

Wild Sauna Company, Dalgety Bay

An eight-seat wood-fired sauna at Dalgety Bay Sailing Club, looking out over the Firth of Forth

Aberdour

Wild Scottish Sauna, Eden Springs

A wood-fired sauna beside the fishing loch at Eden Springs, off the A91 west of Cupar

Auchtermuchty

Wild Scottish Sauna, Kingsbarns

A wood-fired sauna on the dunes at Kingsbarns Beach, a short walk from the sea

Kingsbarns

Wild Scottish Sauna, Shell Bay

A wood-fired sauna on the dunes at Shell Bay, reached through the Elie Holiday Park caravan site

Elie and Earlsferry

Wild Scottish Sauna, West Sands

A wood-fired sauna behind the dunes at West Sands, next to the car park and beach cafe

St Andrews

Outdoor saunas in Highland 15

Applecross Sauna

A community-run barrel sauna at the water's edge on Shore Street, Applecross, with a panoramic window over the Inner Sound

Applecross

Arisaig Sauna

A horsebox sauna on the Dancing Duck Croft at Dalnabreck, near Acharacle, looking down the fields to Loch Shiel and Ben Resipol

Acharacle

Clach Mara Sauna

A mobile Finnish-style wood-fired sauna parked by the secluded bay between Dunnet Beach and Castletown harbour

Castletown

Cromarty Community Sauna

A six-seat community sauna in a converted horsebox on the Cromarty shore, opened in August 2025 and moved monthly

Cromarty

Fire & Steam Sauna

A wood-burning mobile sauna in the grounds of Shieldaig Lodge, looking across the water towards Gairloch village

Badachro

Great Glen Sauna

A wood-fired horsebox sauna among the trees at Bridge of Oich, beside the Great Glen Way and the Caledonian Canal

Fort Augustus

Löyly Sauna, Clachtoll

A small wood-fired sauna at Clachtoll Beach Campsite in Assynt, a few steps from the sea on the NC500

Clachtoll

Sauna Cairngorms

A wood-fired sauna a few metres from Loch Alvie, three miles south-west of Aviemore in the Cairngorms National Park

Aviemore

Sauna Ostara

A family-built horsebox sauna on Nairn's beachfront, a short way east of the leisure centre

Nairn

Sauna Smôl, Stein Inn

A small Scandinavian sauna on the shore of Loch Bay at the Stein Inn, run by the team behind Staffin Sea Sauna

Stein

Seaview Sauna, Dunnet

A wood-fired sauna on the cliffs above Dunnet Bay, with whisky-barrel cold plunges and views over the beach

Dunnet

Staffin Sea Sauna

A large wood-fired Scandinavian sauna at Staffin Harbour on Skye, looking to Flodigarry Island and, on clear days, Harris and Lewis

Staffin

Suilanu Sauna

A handcrafted wood-fired sauna on a croft on the edge of Broadford, with views across the fields of south Skye

Broadford

Teas Mòr Sauna, Knoydart

Knoydart's wood-fired sauna trailer on Long Beach at Inverie, reachable only by boat from Mallaig or a long walk in

Inverie

Woodlands Wilderness Sauna

A glass-fronted Finnish sauna on a wooded hilltop at Woodlands Glencoe, looking out over Loch Linnhe to the mountains

Ballachulish

Outdoor saunas in Moray 4

Fyrhùs Sauna

A converted vintage horsebox sauna in the dunes just past the beach huts at Hopeman East Beach

Hopeman

Orka Sauna

A wood-fired Finnish sauna on the beachfront at Burghead, looking across Burghead Bay and the Moray Firth

Burghead

Sauna at the Kings

A wood-fired barrel sauna on a raised spot at the edge of Cullen beach, with the North Sea for a plunge

Cullen

Watershed Sauna

A vintage-horsebox sauna in the East Beach car park at Findhorn, where the River Findhorn meets the Moray Firth

Findhorn

Outdoor saunas in Na h-Eileanan Siar 3

Saltbox Sauna, Northton

A wood-fired Saltbox sauna at Northton on the southern tip of Harris, with Harris Distillery whisky-barrel plunges

Northton

Saltbox Sauna, Reef Beach

Saltbox Sauna's largest unit, parked behind the white sands of Reef Beach (Tràigh na Beirigh) in Uig on the west of Lewis

Great Bernera

Wee Barra Sauna

A small sauna built into a kayak shed at Castlebay on Barra, with a fenced deck and two whisky-barrel cold plunges

Castlebay

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Clyde Coast Saunas, Kelburn

Clyde Coast Saunas' hilltop sauna at Kelburn Estate near Largs, with a picture window facing Arran across the Firth of Clyde

Fairlie

Green Goddess Wild Sauna

A 1960s Bedford army truck converted into a wood-fired Finnish sauna, parked on the sands at Blackwaterfoot on Arran's west coast

Blackwaterfoot

Stonesthrow Sauna, Whiting Bay

A wood-fired mobile sauna tucked above the beach on Sandbraes Road, Whiting Bay, looking across the water to the mainland

Whiting Bay

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Ballintaggart Farm Sauna

An eight-person sauna with a plunge pool on Ballintaggart Farm, on the hillside above Grandtully near Aberfeldy

Grandtully

Braan Sauna

A seasonal wood-fired sauna on the Tay riverbank at the Taybank in Dunkeld, beside Telford's bridge

Little Dunkeld

Nowhere Sauna

A wood-fired sauna in native woodland at Comrie Croft, near Crieff, with a cold plunge bath outside

Comrie

Taymouth Marina Saunas

Floating and lochside wood-fired saunas at Taymouth Marina in Kenmore, including a moored sauna and sauna cruises

Kenmore

Thaw Sauna

A converted horsebox sauna on the shore of Loch Earn at St Fillans, with the loch for a cold dip

Comrie

Wild Scottish Sauna, Kinross

Wild Scottish Sauna's freshwater site, beside a small fishing loch at Kinross Activity Centre just off the M90

Kinross

WildEmber Bothy

A wood-fired lochside sauna in the grounds of the Scottish Crannog Centre on the north shore of Loch Tay

Kenmore

Outdoor saunas in Scottish Borders 4

Cedar Hus, Bewliehill

Cedar Hus's sauna garden on its own organic farm near Lilliesleaf, looking over rolling Borders countryside

Ancrum

Cedar Hus, Monteviot

A mobile Nordic sauna parked beside the River Teviot at Monteviot House from autumn to spring, with river dips

Ancrum

Salting Station

A wood-fired community sauna on the seafront at St Abbs harbour, looking out over the North Sea

St Abbs

Wild Dook Sauna, Loch of the Lowes

Wild Dook's horsebox sauna on the shore of Loch of the Lowes, next to St Mary's Loch in the Scottish Borders

Scottish Borders

Outdoor saunas in Shetland Islands 4

Haar Sauna, Lerwick

Haar Sauna's largest sauna, a 15-seat wood-fired cabin on South Road above Lerwick's Brei Wick shore

Lerwick

Haar Sauna, Reawick

Haar Sauna's wood-fired barrel sauna on its regular visits to Reawick Beach, a small sandy bay on Shetland's west side

Scalloway

Haar Sauna, St Ninian's

Two wood-fired saunas above St Ninian's tombolo near Bigton, the spot where Haar Sauna began

Bigton

Haar Sauna, Whalsay

Haar Sauna's travelling barrel sauna at Brough Beach on Whalsay, its regular island stop off Shetland's east coast

Symbister

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BYRE Sauna, Bowling Harbour

A wood-fired sauna on the edge of Bowling Basin, where the Forth and Clyde Canal meets the River Clyde

West Dunbartonshire

Clyde Coast Saunas, Kip Marina

A wood-fired sauna at the mouth of Kip Marina in Inverkip, looking straight out across the Firth of Clyde

Inverclyde

Eastwood Forest Sauna

A log-fired sauna among woods and fields off Langlee Road, on the edge of Newton Mearns south of Glasgow

East Renfrewshire

Hot Tottie, Dumbrock

Hot Tottie's quieter sauna, on the wooded shore of Dumbrock Loch near Milngavie, twenty minutes from Glasgow

Stirling

Soul Water Sauna, Dalkeith

Soul Water's saunas in Dalkeith Country Park, set in a field among ancient woodland near the River Esk

Midlothian

The Wee Wild Sauna, Lochwinnoch

The Wee Wild Sauna's loch-side pitch, right outside the Castle Semple Visitor Centre in Lochwinnoch

Renfrewshire

Wild Sauna Company, Lake of Menteith

A twelve-seat wood-fired sauna on the shore of the Lake of Menteith, in the grounds of the lakeside hotel

Stirling

Outdoor saunas elsewhere in North East Scotland 5

Barbossauna

A wood-fired horsebox sauna at the harbour end of Aberdeen's Beach Esplanade, a short walk from Footdee

Aberdeen

Bees Sauna

A Swedish wood-fired sauna tent on the grounds of Broughty Ferry Castle, with steps down to the beach

Dundee

Sea Biscuit Sauna, Fittie

Sea Biscuit's mobile wood-fired sauna on Aberdeen beachfront at the Fittie end, by the old fishing village of Footdee

Aberdeen

Seaway Sauna

Angus's first seaside sauna, a small timber cabin on the grass above Monifieth beach

Angus

Wild Scottish Sauna, Forbes of Kingennie

A wood-fired sauna beside a stream-fed loch at Forbes of Kingennie, fifteen minutes from Dundee

Angus

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Sauna Wanna

A converted horse-trailer sauna beside Ness Slip at the south end of Stromness, looking over Stromness Harbour

Orkney Islands

The Wee Wild Sauna, Prestwick

A wood-fired mobile sauna parked just inside the gates of Prestwick Sailing Club, a few steps from the beach

South Ayrshire

Wild Ritual Sauna

A wood-fired sauna beside the slipway at Dunure harbour, south of Ayr, with the sea for a plunge

South Ayrshire

Outdoor saunas in Ceredigion 4

AberPoeth

A glass-fronted Arbor X sauna at the north end of Aberystwyth promenade, under Constitution Hill and the Cliff Railway

Aberystwyth

Sawna Llosgi, Llangrannog

Ceredigion's first wood-fired coastal sauna, on the beach at Llangrannog. Llosgi is Welsh for 'burning'

Llangrannog

Sawna Llosgi, New Quay

Sawna Llosgi's six-seat mobile sauna in Charlie's Field, New Quay, with plunge pools and wide views over the bay

New Quay

Sawna Llosgi, Tresaith

An eight-seat wood-fired sauna on the beach front at Tresaith, next to the sailing hut by the slipway

Aberporth

Outdoor saunas in Gwynedd 3

Niku-Naku, Y Bala

A Finnish wood-fired sauna on the shore of Llyn Tegid, run by two Finnish-born brothers

Bala

Sauna Môr

An off-grid, wood-fired beach sauna at the bottom of the car park in Aberdaron, near the tip of the Llŷn

Aberdaron

Sawna Bach, Llyn Padarn

Sawna Bach's lakeside sauna on the shore of Llyn Padarn, a short walk through the trees from the National Slate Museum

Llanberis

Outdoor saunas in Pembrokeshire 4

Hwyl Outdoor Sauna

A wood-fired sauna by the slipway on Saundersfoot's main beach, looking out over the bay

Saundersfoot

Sauna Uno

A handcrafted, wood-fired mobile sauna parked a few metres from the slipway at Pwllgwaelod, on the Pembrokeshire coast

Newport

Whitesands Sauna

A community sauna by the surf beach at Whitesands, started by a local carpenter, with a free session for St Davids residents

St Davids

Wildwater Sauna, Newgale

Pembrokeshire's first mobile wood-fired sauna, parked on the pebble bank behind the long sands of Newgale

Solva

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Sauna Hut Wales, Langland

Sunday sauna sessions behind the beach huts at Langland Bay, in a handmade mobile wood-fired sauna

Mumbles

Sauna Hut Wales, Parkmill

A monthly sauna by the mill leat at the Gower Heritage Centre in Parkmill, with a ladder into spring-fed water

Parkmill

Tŷ Sawna

Two wood-fired barrel saunas at the back of Oxwich Bay, with the Gower sea for your cold plunge

Oxwich