Sauna in the Woods
Forest Norfolk · cold dip: non-chlorinated cold plunge fed from an on-site natural swimming pool · from £45
Sauna in the Woods is a wood-fired sauna handbuilt from locally-sourced larch, Scots pine and Douglas fir in a woodland setting near Norwich, with a non-chlorinated cold plunge fed from an on-site natural swimming pool. Private one-to-three-hour sessions for two to six people run from £45 to £100, making it best suited to a private group rather than a drop-in.
The Norfolk Sauna Company
Mobile Norfolk · cold dip: cold-plunge therapy available as an add-on
The Norfolk Sauna Company delivers a mobile wood-fired sauna anywhere across Norfolk and Suffolk, aimed at retreats, hen weekends, wedding mornings and countryside getaways, with cold-plunge therapy as an add-on. The operator is a member of the British Sauna Society.
The Sauna Retreat Norfolk
Other Norfolk
The Sauna Retreat Norfolk is a secluded wood-fired sauna in the Norfolk countryside that is expanding through 2026. It is worth checking directly for current session availability.
Secret Sauna
Riverside Bungay, Suffolk · cold dip: river-dip steps into the Waveney, or a year-round cold bucket shower · from £60
Secret Sauna is a wood-fired cabin on a private island in the River Waveney at Wainford and The Silo near Bungay, with river-dip steps and a year-round cold bucket shower for the contrast. Private slots for two to six adults run from £60 for one hour to £90 for three, with a campfire option and picnic packages, plus women-only Evening Embers communal sessions and a Summer Solstice community event.
Jesus Green Lido
Lido & pool Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · cold dip: the long open-air pool
Jesus Green Lido in Cambridge is one of the longest pools in the country at roughly 91 metres, set in a riverside park near the city centre and run by Better (GLL). It now offers a sauna, turning a long open-air swim into a proper contrast session, and the sheer length makes it a draw for distance swimmers.
The Suffolk Sauna
Beach Dunwich, Suffolk · cold dip: direct North Sea dip, or cold watering cans as a gentler alternative
The Suffolk Sauna is a handcrafted wood-fired horsebox tucked into the corner of Dunwich beach car park on the Suffolk Heritage Coast, where the heath meets the sea. Sessions allow free movement between the sauna and a direct North Sea dip, with cold watering cans as the gentler alternative, capacity capped at eight for comfort, and a mix of community, private and Full Moon sessions.
Salty Sauna
Beach Lowestoft, Suffolk · cold dip: North Sea
Salty Sauna is a converted horsebox sauna sitting yards from Pakefield beach in Lowestoft, founded by two local women and recently opened, with stated plans to add further Suffolk locations. It is a good marker of how fast the Suffolk coastal scene is filling in.
Sauna Box (Sea Palling Beach)
Beach Sea Palling, Norfolk · cold dip: North Sea dip · from £16
Sauna Box runs a traditional Finnish wood-fired sauna as a seasonal summer operation on Sea Palling beach, with a direct North Sea dip steps from the cabin. Community sessions start around £16, and the beach sessions are managed day to day by Jamie Holden, one of the operator's earliest customers turned operators.
Sauna Box (Sheringham)
Beach Sheringham, Norfolk · cold dip: North Sea
Sauna Box's second coastal site sits on the popular Sheringham seafront, pairing the operator's wood-fired heat with a North Sea cool-down. Together with Thornham it puts three credible operators within an easy drive along the North Norfolk coast.
WildSide Sauna
Lakeside South Walsham, Norfolk · cold dip: the Broad · from £8
WildSide Sauna runs a traditional Nordic wood-fired sauna inside the Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden on South Walsham Broad, the standout non-coastal wild sauna in East Anglia. Sessions run from as little as £8 on Saturdays between March and October, swapping a sea plunge for the calm of the Norfolk Broads.
The Hidden Sauna Club
Other Thornham, Norfolk · cold dip: two filtered cold-plunge tubs
The Hidden Sauna Club is a fixed venue at Drove Orchards in Thornham, with a locally-made Finnish-style sauna reaching 80 to 100 degrees and two filtered cold-plunge tubs. It runs social sessions for up to six, private and family sessions for six to eight and memberships, open daily from 10am to 7pm, and its permanent setup makes it the most weather-proof winter option on the Norfolk coast.
Sauna Next The Sea
Beach Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk · cold dip: sea
Sauna Next The Sea is a sea-view sauna at the East End of Wells-next-the-Sea, well placed for a session paired with the harbour and the long pinewood-backed beach.