Saunas where you can cool off between rounds, in a plunge tub or in natural water.
etsauna lists 29 saunas with a cold plunge in and around Ireland, including Ireland (7), Bristol (2), Penarth (2), Bradford-on-Avon (1) and Cardiff (1). Among the 16 that list a per-visit price, a session costs £9 to £25, with a median of £16. 13 are on the water and 22 are wood-fired. etsauna shows open session times live for 19 of them, so you can check before you go. One of them hasn't opened yet.
Ireland
An Sruthán Sauna is an outdoor, wood-fired sauna in Ireland. Sessions are €15 for 60 min. It has a cold plunge and showers. Capacity is listed as 10 people. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Nature-immersed outdoor sauna experience in Wicklow Town. Features a wood-fired barrel sauna, natural spring-fed cold plunge, outdoor cold showers, and a changing yurt. One-hour sessions designed to be unrushed, allowing you to move between heat and cold at your own pace. Booking available through Wunderbook.
- Price
- €15 for 60 min
- Sessions
- Co-ed
- Clothing
- Swimwear required
- Address
- Hawkstown Upper, Co. Wicklow, A67 CD99, Ireland
Ireland
Blackrock Sauna is a waterfront sauna in Ireland. It has a natural cold plunge. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Blackrock Sauna is a seaside sauna on Salthill Promenade in Galway, set right beside the landmark Blackrock Diving Tower on the edge of Galway Bay. The cedar-lined sauna looks out over the Atlantic through big picture windows — an ideal way to warm up and recover after a swim in the sea, or simply to slow down and take in the coast.
Sessions run 50 minutes and are booked online. Open daily, with hours varying by day: from 7am on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and from 10am the rest of the week, closing at 10pm each day. Bring swimwear and a towel.
- Hours
- Mon 10:00–22:00 · Tue 07:00–22:00 · Wed 10:00–22:00 · Thu 07:00–22:00 · Fri 10:00–22:00 · Sat 07:00–22:00 · Sun 10:00–22:00
- Sessions
- Mixed
- Address
- Salthill Promenade, Salthill, Galway H91 KV9D, Ireland
Bradford-on-Avon
Campwell Farm Sauna is an outdoor, wood-fired sauna in Bradford-on-Avon. Sessions are £16 for 60 min. The sauna runs at 80-100°C. It has a cold plunge. Capacity is listed as 10 people. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Wood-fired community sauna on a 5th-generation working farm near Bath. Featured in The Times 'Top 20 Wild Saunas in UK' and the book 'Britain's Best Saunas'. Designed by Aava Architects and built by Saunacraft UK. Sauna reaches 80–100°C. Cold plunge trough and outdoor shower available. Ages 18+ only. Bring swimwear and two towels. No alcohol. Also offers Sauna Ritual sessions (£50, 2hrs). Second sauna location at Campwell Woods near Marshfield.
- Price
- £16 for 60 min
- Sessions
- Co-ed
- Clothing
- Swimsuit required
- Address
- Campwell Farm, Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 2JB, United Kingdom
Glasgow
Dopamine Recovery Suite is a sauna in Glasgow. Sessions are £25 for 60 min. It has a cold plunge and showers. Capacity is listed as 6 people. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Private wellness recovery suite in East Kilbride featuring a sauna, 2 chill tubs, red light therapy, and a relaxation lounge. Exclusive 60-minute sessions for up to 6 people from £25/person. Group pricing available (up to 12 with prior arrangement). Memberships also offered.
- Price
- £25 for 60 min
- Sessions
- Co-ed
- Clothing
- Swimwear required
- Address
- 21 James Watt Pl, East Kilbride, Glasgow G74 5HG, United Kingdom
Ireland
Hidden Sauna Bridgefield is an outdoor, wood-fired sauna in Ireland. Sessions are €17 for 50 min. It has a cold plunge and showers. Capacity is listed as 12 people. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Finnish-style wood-fired sauna on a working farm outside Castlemartyr in East Cork. Barrel sauna (12 seats) heated with sustainably sourced ash dieback timber from the farm's forest. Cold plunge pool fed by cave water from the Dower River, outdoor showers, and coffee trailer. Alpacas, goats, and sheep on site. Guided sauna ritual sessions also available (€20/60 min, capacity 18). 25 minutes from Cork City.
- Price
- €17 for 50 min
- Clothing
- Swimsuit required
- Address
- Bridgefield, Castlemartyr, Co. Cork P25 PH93, Ireland
Cardiff
- Wood-fired
- Cold plunge
- Soaking tub
Hikitalo Cardiff is an outdoor, wood-fired sauna in Cardiff. Sessions are £11 for 60 min. The sauna runs at 85-100°C. It has a cold plunge, a soaking tub and showers. Walk-ins are accepted. Capacity is listed as 36 people.
Urban sauna village near Cardiff Central Station. Three unique wood-fired saunas (80-100°C) and three contrasting plunge pools (ambient, hot, cold). Coffee shop on site. Walk-ins accepted, but booking recommended. Pricing: Early Bird £13 (Mon-Fri 7-10am), Off-Peak £11 (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm), Peak £16 (Mon-Fri 5-8pm, Sat-Sun all day).
- Price
- £11 for 60 min
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 7:00-21:00
- Sessions
- Co-ed
- Clothing
- Swimsuit required
- Address
- Meanwhile House, Williams Way, Curran Embankment, Cardiff CF10 5DY, UK
Co. Louth
- Waterfront
- Wood-fired
- Natural plunge
HotBox (Carlingford) is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Co. Louth. Sessions are €14 for 45 min. It has a natural cold plunge. Capacity is listed as 16 people.
HotBox Carlingford is located at Carlingford Marina on Carlingford Lough in County Louth, Ireland. Features 4 wood-fired saunas, 2 plunge pools (warm and cold), cold showers, and direct sea access. Early Bird sessions Mon-Thu till 5pm from €13.95. Self-Guided sessions evenings and weekends. 16 seats per session, 45 minutes. Ages 18+. Free parking on site.
- Price
- €14 for 45 min
- Sessions
- Co-ed
- Clothing
- Swimwear required
- Address
- North Commons, Liberties Of Carlingford, Carlingford, Co. Louth, Ireland
Wiltshire
Ladydown Meadows Sauna is an outdoor sauna in Wiltshire. It has a cold plunge.
Riverside woodland sauna at Ladydown Meadows with cold plunge for contrast therapy. Weekend communal sessions and private hire; bookings by email. A mobile sauna also operates from the meadows.
- Address
- Ladydown Meadows, Canal Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 8RA, UK
Skipton
- Waterfront
- Wood-fired
- Natural plunge
Löyly & Jää Sauna is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Skipton. Sessions are £15 for 50 min. It has a natural cold plunge and showers. Capacity is listed as 8 people. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Wood-fired horsebox sauna converted from a horse trailer. £12 Tuesday sessions available. Extended 90-min community sessions (£23) and private bookings for up to 8 people (£100/50min, £200/120min) also available. Adjacent to a wild swimming lake (not part of booking). Dogs not permitted.
- Price
- £15 for 50 min
- Hours
- Mon 9am-12pm, Tue 5-8pm, Wed 5-8pm, Thu CLOSED, Fri 9am-12pm & 5-8pm, Sat-Sun 9am-2pm
- Clothing
- Swimwear must be worn at all times
- Address
- Draughton Heights Campsite, Dales Highway, Heights Lane, Draughton, Skipton, BD23 6DU
Newquay
- Waterfront
- Wood-fired
- Natural plunge
Olla Hiki Sauna is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Newquay. Sessions are £9 for 30 min. It has a natural cold plunge. Capacity is listed as 8 people. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Mobile wood-fired sauna on Fistral North beach in Newquay, Cornwall. Communal and private sessions with ocean cold plunges. Also hosts special events including guided sauna ceremonies, sound baths, full moon events, and breathwork sessions. Open every day except Tuesdays.
- Price
- £9 for 30 min
- Sessions
- Co-ed
- Clothing
- Swimsuit required
- Address
- Fistral North Beach Car Park, Newquay TR7 1HY, United Kingdom
Bristol
Orchard Sauna is an outdoor, wood-fired sauna in Bristol. Sessions are £15 for 60 min. It has a cold plunge. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Orchard Sauna is an outdoor sauna and cold-water venue at Windmill Hill City Farm in Bedminster, Bristol, run by the Bristol Sauna Project and described as Bristol's first dedicated outdoor sauna and cold water venue. The site has a traditional barrel sauna, a custom-designed square sauna and three ice-cold plunge pools, plus chill-out areas. It is open seven days a week (Monday-Thursday 3pm-9pm, Friday-Sunday all day) with hot showers and on-site food options nearby.
- Price
- £15 for 60 min
- Address
- Windmill Hill City Farm, Philip St, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4EA, United Kingdom
Co. Mayo
- Waterfront
- Wood-fired
- Natural plunge
Sabhna Saunas is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Co. Mayo. Sessions are €15 for 40 min. It has a natural cold plunge.
Wood-fired Finnish-style beach saunas on Achill Island, starting at the flagship on Keel Beach with a second site at Silver Strand, Dugort, plus a woodland wellness experience at Westport Estate. Shared 40-minute sessions at 15 euros, private sessions for up to 6 at 60 euros. Plunge into the Wild Atlantic between rounds. Booking is via their Shopify site (Copilot Appointments, no public API).
- Price
- €15 for 40 min
- Address
- Keel Beach, Achill, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Penarth
Sauna Flô is a floating, electric sauna in Penarth. Sessions are £20 for 50 min. It has a cold plunge. Capacity is listed as 6 people. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Wales' first floating sauna, moored at Penarth Marina near Cardiff. Lithuanian-built with a Huum heater. Ice baths and outdoor cold shower on the pontoon. Guided sessions available including breathwork, contrast therapy, and mindfulness, offered in English and Welsh. On-site showers and changing facilities. Private hire available for full sauna (£100 for 6 spots).
- Price
- £20 for 50 min
- Sessions
- Co-ed
- Clothing
- Swimsuit required
- Address
- Penarth Marina, Penarth Portway, Penarth, CF64 1TQ, United Kingdom
Penarth
Sauna Flô is a floating, electric sauna in Penarth. Sessions are £20 for 50 min. It has a cold plunge and showers. Capacity is listed as 6 people. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Wales' first floating sauna and ice bath experience at Penarth Marina. Handcrafted in Lithuania with a premium HUUM HIVE Mini electric heater. Communal sessions (£20/person, 50 min) and private hire (£100 for entire sauna, up to 6 guests). Memberships also available.
- Price
- £20 for 50 min
- Address
- The Boatyard, Penarth CF64 1TT, United Kingdom
Ty Croes
- Waterfront
- Wood-fired
- Natural plunge
Sawna Bach - Anglesey is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Ty Croes. Sessions are £17 for 50 min. It has a natural cold plunge and showers. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Wood-fired beach sauna at Porth Tyn Tywyn on Anglesey. Cold plunge into the Irish Sea. Shared sessions (50 or 80 min) and private sessions available. Free parking for sauna guests.
- Price
- £17 for 50 min
- Address
- Porth Tyn Tywyn, Ty Croes, LL63 5TD
Llanberis
- Waterfront
- Wood-fired
- Natural plunge
Sawna Bach - Llanberis is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Llanberis. Sessions are £17 for 50 min. It has a natural cold plunge and showers. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Wood-fired outdoor sauna by Lake Llyn Padarn in the village of Llanberis, surrounded by the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia). Cold plunge into the lake. Shared sessions (50 or 80 min) and private sessions available. Located behind the National Slate Museum.
- Price
- £17 for 50 min
- Address
- Next to the National Slate Museum, Llanberis, LL55 4TY
Ireland
Sonny's Sauna is an outdoor sauna in Ireland. Sessions are €12 for 50 min. It has a cold plunge. Capacity is listed as 5 people. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Finnish-style sauna in a restored historic train station at Ballyglunin, just outside Galway. Social sauna sessions (50 min) from EUR 12/person, with cold water therapy available. Women-only sessions also offered. Private hire available by booking all 5 spots. Open Fridays 6-9pm and Saturdays 11am-6pm. Part of Sonny's Farm, which also offers yoga and farm experiences.
- Price
- €12 for 50 min
- Sessions
- Co-ed (women-only sessions also available)
- Clothing
- Swimwear required
- Address
- Ballyglunin Station, Coolfowerbeg, Co. Galway, H54 D863, Ireland
Tynemouth
- Waterfront
- Wood-fired
- Natural plunge
Steam and Salt is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Tynemouth. Sessions are £17 for 60 min. It has a natural cold plunge in tidal water and showers. Capacity is listed as 20 people. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Two Nordic-inspired wood-fired saunas on the lower promenade of Longsands beach: Iso (12 seats) and Pikku (8 seats). Panoramic windows overlooking the beach. Cold showers nearby for contrast therapy. Sea dipping possible but at your own risk. 6-session bundle available for £99. Women's-only and silent sessions offered. Open Tuesday to Sunday.
- Price
- £17 for 60 min
- Clothing
- Swimsuit required
- Address
- Grand Parade, East Side, Tynemouth NE30 4ER, United Kingdom
Ireland
Tarn Saunas is an outdoor, wood-fired sauna in Ireland. Sessions are £16 for 60 min. It has a natural cold plunge. Capacity is listed as 4 people. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Mobile wood-fired sauna operating at pop-up locations across the Lake District and Cumbria. Public sessions (£16/person, 60 min) and private sessions (£80, up to 5 people). Located at scenic spots including Mosedale, Flusco Wood, and Dalston. Cold water immersion at select locations.
- Price
- £16 for 60 min
- Sessions
- Co-ed
- Clothing
- Swimsuit required
Co. Laois
The Goat House Sauna is an outdoor, wood-fired sauna in Co. Laois. Sessions are €15 for 60 min. It has a cold plunge. Capacity is listed as 8 people. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Self-built wood-fired outdoor sauna with Harvia wood burner, accommodating up to 8 guests. Features two bulk-tank cold plunges at different temperatures and an outdoor waterfall-style cold shower. Self check-in system. Public sessions (€15/person), silent sessions (€15/person), women's only sessions (€15/person), and private group sessions (€100 flat for up to 8). Separate male and female changing rooms, unisex toilets, outdoor seating area. Adults only (18+). Friendly pygmy goats on the smallholding. Located on the Laois/Carlow/Kildare border with countryside views. Eircode R93 VW80.
- Price
- €15 for 60 min
- Sessions
- Co-ed
- Clothing
- Swimsuit required
- Address
- Killabban, Maganey, Co. Laois, Ireland
Co. Cork
- Waterfront
- Wood-fired
- Cold plunge
The Hidden Sauna is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Co. Cork. Sessions are €20 for 60 min. It has a cold plunge. Capacity is listed as 30 people. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Finnish-style wood-fired barrel sauna on a working farm beside the River Dower in East Cork. New 30-person sauna overlooking the river plus original barrel sauna. Social sauna sessions and guided ritual sauna ceremonies available. Cold plunge tubs (2°C chillers) and outdoor bathtub on site. Farm animals including alpacas roam the grounds. Heated with sustainably sourced ash dieback timber from the farm's own forest. Also hosts wellness retreats with yoga, pilates, and sound baths. 25 minutes from Cork City. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
- Price
- €20 for 60 min
- Hours
- Mon 6-10pm, Wed-Fri 6-10pm, Sat 10am-1pm & 5-10pm, Sun 10am-10pm
- Sessions
- Co-ed
- Clothing
- Swimwear required
- Address
- Bridgefield, Castlemartyr, Co. Cork, Ireland
Ireland
The Hot Box Sauna Bolands Mills is a wood-fired sauna in Ireland. Sessions are €16 for 60 min. It has a cold plunge and showers. Walk-ins are accepted. Capacity is listed as 12 people.
Dublin's newest Hot Box location at Grand Canal Dock in Bolands Mills. Features three unique sauna experiences with trained aufguss guides. 60/75 minute sessions available in Early Bird (free flow), Off Peak (free flow), and Peak (guided) tiers. Walk-ins welcome subject to availability. 3 min walk from Grand Canal Dock DART station. Ages 18+ only. Bring towels, water, and suitable footwear.
- Price
- €16 for 60 min
- Address
- Unit 7 Building 2, Bolands Mills, Barrow St, Dublin, D04 KA9P, Ireland
Ireland
The Hot Box Sauna Inchicore is an outdoor, wood-fired sauna in Ireland. Sessions are €16 for 55 min. It has a cold plunge and showers. Walk-ins are accepted. Capacity is listed as 35 people.
Dublin's premier outdoor sauna village in Inchicore, featuring five unique sauna experiences and plunge pools in three temperatures (cold, tepid, warm). Offers Early Bird (€13.95), Off Peak (€15.95), and Peak (€19.95) pricing, plus women-only sessions. Walk-ins welcome subject to availability. Part of The Hot Box Sauna group with multiple locations across Ireland including Bolands Mills (Dublin), Cork, Carlingford, Sligo, and Meath. Aufguss rituals available. Located in Goldenbridge Industrial Estate near Blackhorse Luas stop. Ages 18+ only. Bring towels, water, and suitable footwear.
- Price
- €16 for 55 min
- Hours
- Daily (check booking page for times)
- Sessions
- Co-ed
- Clothing
- Swimwear required
- Address
- Goldenbridge Estate, Tyrconnell Rd, Inchicore, Dublin, D08 EWK2, Ireland
Tregaron
The Wood Stars Wild Spa is an outdoor, wood-fired sauna in Tregaron. It has a natural cold plunge and showers. Capacity is listed as 5 people.
Secluded wood-fired sauna floating on a natural swimming pool in the Cambrian Mountains of West Wales. Private sessions for up to 5 people — choose 1 hour 20 minutes or a whole day (11am–3:20pm). Plunge into the natural pool or cool off under the rain shower between sauna rounds. Set in a woodland hay meadow surrounded by dragonflies, kingfishers, and newts. Changing room provided. Book via the website — contact by email or phone.
- Sessions
- Private rental (clothing optional)
- Clothing
- Swimwear optional
- Address
- Penuwch, Tregaron SY25 6RE, United Kingdom
Bristol
Toka Saunas is an outdoor, wood-fired sauna in Bristol. Sessions are £15 for 60 min. It has a cold plunge.
Wood-fired sauna and wellness space in Lower Chew Forest at Compton Dando, between Bath and Bristol, on a living rewilding landscape managed by Avon Needs Trees. Shared one-hour sauna sessions with cold plunge cost 15 pounds per person (up to 10 people per session); private bookings for up to 10 people are also available — contact them for pricing. Open weekends plus some Fridays and Mondays in its first season, with sessions running daytime into evening; booking online in advance is required. Cancel or move up to 24 hours before for a full refund or credit.
- Price
- £15 for 60 min
- Address
- Hunstrete Ln, Bristol BS39 4NU, UK
Pembrokeshire
- Waterfront
- Wood-fired
- Natural plunge
Wildwater Sauna is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Pembrokeshire. Sessions are £15 for 55 min. It has a natural cold plunge in tidal water. Capacity is listed as 6 people. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Pembrokeshire's first luxury mobile wood-fired sauna, travelling the stunning coastline of the UK's only fully coastal national park. Listed as one of the UK's 'Best saunas by the sea' by The Times. Sessions follow a 3-round cycle alternating between the wood-fired sauna and cold plunge in the Atlantic sea. Locations rotate between Little Haven, Nolton Haven, and Pwllgwaelod. Ages 16+.
- Price
- £15 for 55 min
- Sessions
- Co-ed
- Clothing
- Swimsuit required
- Address
- Little Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Liverpool
- Floating
- Wood-fired
- Cold plunge
Wyld Sauna is a floating, wood-fired sauna in Liverpool. Sessions are £15 for 60 min. It has a cold plunge. Capacity is listed as 20 people. etsauna shows its open session times live.
UK's first public floating sauna on Princes Dock in Liverpool. Finnish wood-fired heater with vulcanite sauna stones. Four ice baths, cold waterfall showers, heated outdoor showers with salt scrubs, and dock cold plunge. Changing rooms with lockers, hair dryers, and swimsuit dryers. Ages 18+. Free membership required to book. No soaps or artificial products allowed on site.
- Price
- £15 for 60 min
- Sessions
- Co-ed
- Clothing
- Swimsuit required
- Address
- 12A Princes Parade, Liverpool L3 1BG, United Kingdom
Co. Waterford· Opening November 2026
ORA Wellness will be an outdoor sauna in Co. Waterford, opening November 2026. Sessions are €15. It has a cold plunge.
Cedar barrel sauna plus cold plunge in Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford, with views of the viaduct and the Comeragh mountains. Opening in November 2026 — single sessions will be 15 euros from opening, and First Heat pre-opening bundles are on sale now (first heat holders can book from 13 November, 48 hours before everyone else). Also offers pilates and yoga. Bring a water bottle, sliders, two towels, and swimwear.
- Price
- €15
- Address
- X42 E296, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford, Ireland
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