Saunas on the water's edge or floating on it, from lakeside cabins to docks on the sea.
etsauna lists 23 waterfront saunas in and around Ireland, including Dorset (3), Penarth (2), Bala (1), Bangor (1) and Co. Cork (1). Among the 19 that list a per-visit price, a session costs £9 to £22, with a median of £16. 13 have a cold plunge and 20 are wood-fired. etsauna shows open session times live for 21 of them, so you can check before you go.
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
Porthcawl
Hikitalo is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Porthcawl. Sessions are £16 for 60 min. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Hikitalo (Finnish for "sweat house") is a handcrafted wood-fired sauna set on the sand at Sandy Bay in Porthcawl, South Wales. The 10-seater cabin was custom-built in the UK just outside Bristol and features a stained-glass window in the hot room. The British Sauna Society named it Best Waterside Sauna 2025, and the operator runs communal, private, single-bather and full-moon sessions with sea swimming nearby.
- Price
- £16 for 60 min
- Address
- Mackworth Rd, Porthcawl CF36 5BT, United Kingdom
Limavady
HotBox (Benone) is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Limavady. Sessions are £22 for 60 min. Capacity is listed as 6 people. etsauna shows its open session times live.
HotBox Benone is a wood-fired Finnish-style sauna located on Benone Strand on Northern Ireland's north coast, a long stretch of beach with views toward the Gortmore Cliffs and the Atlantic. Cooling is via the sea, and the site is part of HotBox Sea Sauna's two-location operation (alongside Groomsport). The operator focuses on contrast therapy, with communal and private bookings.
- Price
- £22 for 60 min
- Address
- 39 Benone Ave, Limavady BT49 0LQ, United Kingdom
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
Bangor
HotBox (Groomsport) is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Bangor. Sessions are £22 for 60 min. Capacity is listed as 6 people. etsauna shows its open session times live.
HotBox Groomsport is a wood-fired Finnish-style sauna at Groomsport Harbour on Northern Ireland's east coast, near Belfast, popular with cold-water swimmers. Cooling options are a sandy beach swim or a harbourside cold plunge, with the sauna window looking out onto the boats in the harbour. It is one of two HotBox Sea Sauna sites and offers communal and private sessions.
- Price
- £22 for 60 min
- Address
- Harbour, Groomsport, Bangor BT19 6JP, United Kingdom
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
Bala
Niku-Naku Sauna is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Bala. Sessions are £15 for 50 min. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Niku-Naku is a wood-fired outdoor sauna built and operated by two Finnish-Irish brothers, with sites in North Wales and (per the website) Tywyn. The Y Bala location sits beside Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake) in Eryri/Snowdonia National Park, with lake swimming for cooling between rounds. Sessions emphasise traditional Finnish löyly, with public and private bookings.
- Price
- £15 for 50 min
- Address
- Fford, Pensarn Rd, Bala LL23 7SR, United Kingdom
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
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
Portstewart
Sauna and Sea is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Portstewart. Sessions are £20 for 60 min. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Sauna & Sea is a wood-fired Finnish-style beach sauna at Portstewart Strand on Northern Ireland's north coast, run in partnership with the National Trust. Sessions combine sauna heat with cold-water dips in the Atlantic, and the operator emphasises promoting health, wellbeing and environmental awareness on the North Coast. Communal and private bookings are available, with hosts Conor and Barry leading sessions.
- Price
- £20 for 60 min
- Address
- Strand, Portstewart BT55 7LY, United Kingdom
Isle of Man
Sauna by Green Creek Hut Company is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Isle of Man. Sessions are £15 for 55 min. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Green Creek Hut Company runs a Finnish-style wood-fired beachside sauna on the Isle of Man, with locations at Laxey Beach and Fenella Beach. The sauna runs at 80-95°C with cold showers, optional sea dips moments away, and a small range of sessions including mixed community sessions, ladies-only mornings on Saturdays and guided sauna for beginners. Pricing is £15 for a 50-minute communal session and £60 for a private session, and the same company makes and rents handcrafted beach huts around the Manx coast.
- Price
- £15 for 55 min
- Address
- Laxey Beach, Isle of Man
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
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
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
Dorset
The Saltwater Sauna (Avon Beach) is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Dorset. Sessions are £15 for 65 min. etsauna shows its open session times live.
The Saltwater Sauna's Avon Beach site sits at Christchurch in Dorset, with views toward the Isle of Wight and a mix of golden sand and shingle. The location has two contemporary Nordic saunas (each seating 7), two unisex changing rooms, a cold-water beach shower, drinking water tap and optional sea plunge. Communal sessions cost £15 and private hire (7-10 people) is £70-£90, with the wider operator running communal, private, guided and social-prescribing sessions and planting a tree for every sauna fired.
- Price
- £15 for 65 min
- Address
- Avon Beach, Christchurch, Dorset, United Kingdom
Dorset
The Saltwater Sauna (Lulworth Cove) is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Dorset. Sessions are £15 for 65 min. etsauna shows its open session times live.
The Saltwater Sauna's Lulworth Cove site is on Dorset's Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, surrounded by limestone cliffs and the cove's sheltered waters. The wood-fired sauna seats up to 8 with panoramic windows, accompanied by a hot spring-water shower, dedicated changing with lockers, and direct sea swimming. Communal slots cost £15pp for 65 minutes and private hire is £95 for 8 people.
- Price
- £15 for 65 min
- Address
- West Lulworth, Dorset, United Kingdom
Dorset
The Saltwater Sauna (Sandbanks) is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Dorset. Sessions are £15 for 65 min. etsauna shows its open session times live.
The Saltwater Sauna's Sandbanks site is at Sandbanks Beach in Poole, Dorset, on the edge of the peninsula with views across Poole Bay. The location has two wood-fired saunas with sea views and direct beach access for cold immersion, plus cold showers. Communal 65-minute slots are £15pp and private hires range £75-£90 depending on sauna size (7-10 people), with the wider Saltwater operation founded by Finnish-British Arlene and known for inclusive, body-positive sessions.
- Price
- £15 for 65 min
- Address
- Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
Wales
Ty Sawna is a waterfront, wood-fired sauna in Wales. Sessions are £18 for 55 min. etsauna shows its open session times live.
Tŷ Sawna is a beach sauna on Oxwich Bay in the Gower, Swansea, billed as Wales's first beach sauna and recognised as a British Sauna Society approved operator. The site has two bespoke wood-fired barrel saunas with their own log stoves: Tŷ Bach Twt seats 8 and the larger Tŷ Mawr seats up to 10, both with half-moon panoramic windows facing the ocean. Sea swimming serves as the cold plunge, and the operator runs 55-minute private and communal sessions plus seasonal events.
- Price
- £18 for 55 min
- Address
- Oxwich, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
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
How many waterfront saunas are there in Ireland?
etsauna lists 23 waterfront saunas in and around Ireland.
How much do waterfront saunas in Ireland cost?
Listed per-visit prices run from £9 to £22, with a median of £16. The lowest are Olla Hiki Sauna (£9 for 30 min), Löyly & Jää Sauna (£15 for 50 min) and Niku-Naku Sauna (£15 for 50 min).
Which waterfront saunas in Ireland have a cold plunge?
13 saunas have a cold plunge: Blackrock Sauna, HotBox (Carlingford), Löyly & Jää Sauna, Olla Hiki Sauna, Sabhna Saunas, Sauna Flô, Sauna Flô, Sawna Bach - Anglesey and 5 others. At Blackrock Sauna, HotBox (Carlingford), Löyly & Jää Sauna, Olla Hiki Sauna, Sabhna Saunas, Sawna Bach - Anglesey, Sawna Bach - Llanberis, Steam and Salt and Wildwater Sauna you cool off in natural water.
Are any waterfront saunas in Ireland wood-fired?
Yes: Hikitalo, HotBox (Benone), HotBox (Carlingford), HotBox (Groomsport), Löyly & Jää Sauna, Niku-Naku Sauna, Olla Hiki Sauna, Sabhna Saunas and 12 others use a wood stove.
Can I check availability for waterfront saunas in Ireland online?
etsauna shows live open session times for Blackrock Sauna, Hikitalo, HotBox (Benone), HotBox (Groomsport), Löyly & Jää Sauna, Niku-Naku Sauna, Olla Hiki Sauna, Sauna and Sea and 13 others. Open a listing to see today's times.
Which waterfront saunas in Ireland are open late?
By their listed hours, Blackrock Sauna and The Hidden Sauna stay open until 10pm or later on at least some days.
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