26 May 2026
London's Best Outdoor Saunas: The Complete Guide
London's outdoor sauna scene has grown faster than almost anywhere outside Scotland. Here are the six spots worth booking across the city.
London's outdoor sauna scene crept up on everyone. A few years ago the options were thin. Now, from Hackney Wick to Clapham Common to Peckham railway arches, the city has quietly built one of the most interesting urban sauna scenes in the UK, from community-owned to independently run.
Here are the outdoor saunas in London worth booking.
Hackney Wick Community Sauna
The biggest outdoor sauna operation in London with six wood-fired saunas at The Bath House in Hackney Wick, drawing 11,000 visitors a month. The scale is remarkable for a community-run setup, and it hasn't lost the warmth that comes with that. Cold plunges, a friendly crowd, and the canal right outside. If you're new to outdoor saunas in London, start here.
Community Sauna Baths, Camberwell
Woven into Ruskin Park on Denmark Hill with three saunas to choose from, including one fully accessible, plus cold plunges at 5°C and 10°C. The sunset sessions are the ones to book; the view from the sauna is genuinely something. Sessions from £9.50, concessions from £5. Dedicated weekly slots for Women's Only, Women 50+, Mothers Recharge, FLINTA, and NHS. One of the most inclusive sauna setups in the country.
Community Sauna Baths, Stratford
Tucked inside a community garden on Penny Brookes Street in Stratford E20 it features three saunas, three cold plunges, and a fully wheelchair accessible sauna with changing room. Set against the glow of East London's skyline and surprisingly peaceful given the postcode. Particularly atmospheric for evening sessions. Part of the Community Sauna Baths network with locations also at Camberwell, Hackney Wick, Peckham, and Walthamstow.
Community Sauna Baths, Walthamstow
The newest Community Sauna Baths site in a former industrial plot on Sutherland Road in E17 has been transformed into a community sauna hub with a garden and firepit. Three electric saunas, an octagonal Aufguss sauna, and a plunge island with four cold plunges. One of the most considered setups in London. Worth the trip to E17.
The Cabin Sauna, Clapham Common
A handcrafted outdoor sauna and cold plunge right on Clapham Common. It's one of the most unexpected sauna settings in London. Guided and open sessions available. The kind of spot that surprises you the first time you find it, and becomes a regular habit shortly after.
Sauna Social Club, Peckham
Two saunas, four ice baths, and DJs in a Peckham railway arch. The healthy alternative to a night out, and genuinely more fun than it sounds. A completely different energy to the community sauna model, and all the better for it. The place to go if you want your sauna session to feel like an event.
Finding Your London Sauna
London's outdoor sauna scene skews community and independent with most of the venues run by small teams who care a great deal about what they're building. Prices are kept accessible deliberately, and the crowds reflect that: regulars, first-timers, wild swimmers, and people who just need an hour away from their screens.
The Community Sauna Baths network alone covers five London postcodes, including: Camberwell, Hackney Wick, Peckham, Stratford, and Walthamstow, making it easy to find a session near wherever you are in the city.