Escape the everyday and immerse yourself in the UK’s burgeoning wild sauna scene. This comprehensive guidebook unveils a hidden world of outdoor sweat lodges, from repurposed horseboxes on windswept beaches to bespoke saunas nestled in ancient forests. Discover nearly 200 unique locations, each offering its own blend of natural beauty, restorative heat and invigorating cold plunges. Learn about the history and health benefits of sauna therapy and ice baths, gain insider tips on sauna etiquette, and find the perfect spot to unwind, reconnect with nature and experience the transformative power of heat and cold.
Explore the best of Britain’s wild saunas, from steamy hideaways in hidden hollows to solitary sweatboxes perched among the sand dunes. Sauna culture is sweeping across the UK, from Somerset to St Andrews, offering new ways to come together, get adventurous and feel the heat:
Remote and wild
Switch off and sweat in the splendid isolation of nature’s church
Freshwater dips
Cool off in the most beautiful rivers, streams and lakes
Nature-based rituals
Indulge in aufguss, leaf whisking body scrubs and more
Sauna retreats
Make a sauna weekend of it, like the Scandinavians do
Spiritual connection
Tap into deeper heat with sweat lodges, Mother Earth and Celtic forefathers
Ocean dips
Bob in the waves and gaze at horizons
Wild inner city
Accessible, affordable and easy to reach
Community buzz
Blather on the bench and meet new faces
Writer and sauna expert EMMA OʼKELLY is based in London, where she freelances for a range of publications. She has been a contributing editor at Wallpaper* for over two decades and is the author of Sauna: the Power of Deep Heat.
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