Sauna and plunge pool

 

Book a private 3h session on our sauna, including use of waterfall and plunge pool. Fits up to 6 people, all included in the session price.

Non-campsite guests - there is an additional charge of £5 per person for the use of the campsite showers.

Check out the Hot Tips section below for best results.

The booking system is rolling 30 days in advance.

Sadly firewood is being stolen from the sauna. The firewood provided inside the sauna is for use in the sauna stove only. Please help us keep the sauna affordable by following this simple rule.

What you’ll need

  • Towel

  • Swimsuit

  • Water bottle

How to use the sauna

  • The sauna has a wood-burner which needs 30-45min to get hot

  • Fire wood is included in the boxes next to the stove

  • The sauna is a DIY affair - light the stove, close the door, enjoy

  • Tidy up for the next guests when you leave

Firelighting service

  • A firelighting service may be negotiated by calling 01639 865485

  • This is provided at the descretion of the campsite staff

  • This service is not availble for the 6am slot (best for campsite guests)

  • It may already be hot so call a few hours before your booking to arrange

  • Please do not email weeks in advance

  • Please remember to leave a £5 tip

Sauna rules

  • Save our fish!!! Remove makeup / perfume / glitter before using the sauna & pool

  • Always put down a towel, don’t sit directly on the seat

  • No children under 16

  • No food and drink inside

  • No smoking inside

  • If you feel unwell, go outside immediately

Safety

  • Never leave the wood-burner door open

  • Never put anything other than wood or firelighters inside the burner

  • Never block the air under the front door or the hole on the floor

  • Never touch the stones, tap or anything above the wood-burner with bare hands

  • Be extremely careful if you’re pouring water onto the stones as the steam can burn your hands very quickly

  • Never bring children or pets inside the sauna

  • Never fall asleep inside the sauna

  • Never run to the waterfall or sauna, walk slowly to cool down

  • Never jump into the plunge pool, it’s slippery and only 1m deep

  • If you feel unwell, go outside immediately

Hot tips

  • Using cold water on the coals will make the sauna cold!!!

  • Add a couple of jugs of water to the kettle above the wood burning stove at the start of your session

  • Wait to break a sweat before using the hot water tap to sprinkle hot water onto the coals

  • For best results: primarily dry heat with occasional hot water

  • Keep feeding logs into the stove, leaving plenty of space between them for airflow

  • Smaller logs will burn faster and hotter

  • Do not pour loads of water on the stove then open the door - this is the best possible way to remove all the heat from the sauna

  • There are a pair of high level hot seats next to the stove

  • The door height is reduced to keep the heat inside the sauna. You must duck to enter.

  • Stow water bottles on the floor by the door. Cool fresh air is drawn through the gap under the door by the stove

  • Plunge for as long as you can bear. The sensation of entering the sauna after being chilled to the bone is extraordinary