United Kingdom · 23 researched spaces
Saunas and bathhouses in London
Bathhouse gathers 23 spaces in London to compare heat, cold, ritual, access model and location. Every record marks what came from the operator and what was gathered in the field.
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AIRE Ancient Baths, LondonThe London room of the AIRE circuit, in a listed building off the Strand, on the same booked 90-minute ritual.
Arc Canary WharfCommunal contrast club with a sauna for 60 people, eight ice baths, a central lounge and guided classes, free flow and sauna parties.
Banya No.1 - HoxtonA Russian banya in Hoxton, London, open since 2012, with a shared public banya (steam room, cedar cold plunge and bucket showers) and mixed, women-only and men-only hours.
Banya No.1 ChiswickA Russian banya on Chiswick High Road in London, with a humid steam room at around 70°C, a plunge pool, a sauna, an ice bath, parenie with veniks, massage and a lounge with booths and Eastern European food.
Be Well the Spa, York HallPublic baths from 1929 in Bethnal Green reopened by Tower Hamlets Council in April 2025 after a half-million-pound refit: three hot rooms, two aroma steam rooms, traditional sauna, infrared sauna, ice fountain, plunge pool and hammam.
Community Sauna Baths, Hackney WickNot-for-profit sauna in a restored 1930s public baths: seven saunas and cold plunges, with sessions prescribed on the NHS given free.- Community Sauna Baths, PeckhamPeckham site of Community Sauna Baths, inside the Glengall Wharf community garden: two wood-fired saunas and a shower, with no mains power and no cold plunges, in 75-minute sessions from Friday to Sunday.
Community Sauna Baths, Ruskin ParkCommunity saunas in the former Ruskin Park depot, opened in April 2025 in partnership with Lambeth Council: four saunas (one accessible), four cold plunges from 5°C to 10°C, hot showers and a concession rate.
Community Sauna Baths, StratfordStratford site of Community Sauna Baths, the London not-for-profit, set in a community garden: three saunas and three cold plunges at 3 to 15 °C, with an accessible sauna and changing room.
Community Sauna Baths, WalthamstowCommunity Sauna Baths' Walthamstow site, opened in September 2025 on an industrial plot near Blackhorse Road: three communal saunas and outdoor cold plunge pools, with a concession rate.
Finnish Church SaunaFinnish sauna at the Finnish Church in London, Rotherhithe, with public sessions held separately for men and for women (8 places per slot) and private slots for up to 8 people, Wednesday to Sunday.
Innervisions AlchemyA wellness space at Ilderton Wharf in south London, with an outdoor wood-fired sauna and cold plunges, a lounge, a studio and treatment rooms, open daily with booking and memberships.
Lowlu, IlfordLowlu site inside the Rocket Padel club in Ilford, east London, with two Finnish saunas (one silent, one social), three cold plunge pools at different temperatures, rest areas and female-only sessions.
Lowlu, Kentish TownOpen-air sauna village in north London, with five Finnish saunas, six cold plunges, hot showers and rest areas.
Lowlu, WandsworthWandsworth site of the London chain Lowlu, with two Finnish saunas (one social, one silent), three cold plunge pools at different temperatures and a rest area, in self-guided one- or two-hour sessions booked through the app.
Porchester SpaLondon's oldest spa, 1929 art deco in Bayswater, reopened in February 2025 after a 3 million pound refit: three Turkish hot rooms (tepidarium, caldarium, laconicum), two steam rooms, sauna and plunge pool, with men's, women's and mixed days.
Pulse Club, FulhamFinnish sauna and cold plunge club in south-west London, with social or silent sessions and 75 minutes of free flow.
Sauna Social ClubSauna listening lounge under railway arches, with two Finnish saunas, four ice baths, social or silent sessions, DJs and aufguss.
Skuna SaunaTwo wood-fired floating saunas moored at West India Quay in Canary Wharf, London, with 3-6°C rooftop cold plunges and 75-minute shared sessions.
Spa Experience Old Street (Ironmonger Row Baths)GLL (Better) thermal spa at Ironmonger Row Baths, Islington, set in one of London's oldest Turkish baths: sauna, Turkish hot rooms, aroma steam, hammam, plunge pool and ice fountain, in booked 120-minute sessions.
Sweheat SaunaOutdoor sauna on Western Beach at Royal Victoria Dock, east London, with mixed public sessions of 60 or 90 minutes with a cold plunge every day, aufguss and Lithuanian ritual events, and a private session for up to 6 people.
The Bath House (Banya London)A banya in Belgravia, London, open since 2020, with a steam room at about 70°C, a 6-8°C cold plunge, a reserved lounge table, and mixed, men's (Tuesday) and women's (Thursday) days.
The Cabin SaunaAn outdoor wood-lined sauna and cold plunge on Clapham Common in London, near the children’s paddling pool, with five private changing rooms, a yurt for yoga and recovery and open or guided 55-minute sessions.
How to bathe in London
From what each operator publishes: who you bathe with and how.
What to find in London
- Cold plunge
- 19 spaces
- Finnish sauna
- 18 spaces
- Sauna club
- 10 spaces
- Public bath
- 9 spaces
- Cold shower
- 6 spaces
- Bathhouse
- 5 spaces
- Hammam
- 4 spaces
- Parenie (venik)
- 4 spaces
- Steam room
- 4 spaces
- Wood-fired sauna
- 4 spaces
- Banya
- 3 spaces
- Ice bath
- 3 spaces
Frequently asked questions
How many saunas and bathhouses are there in London?
Bathhouse gathers 23 researched spaces in London. The selection is a sourced sample, not a complete census of the city.
Which bathhouses and saunas should you know in London?
The selection includes AIRE Ancient Baths, London, Arc Canary Wharf, Banya No.1 Chiswick, Banya No.1 - Hoxton, Be Well the Spa, York Hall and The Cabin Sauna, among 17 other spaces.
What kinds of bathing and sauna exist in London?
The mapped experiences include cold plunge, finnish sauna, cold shower, hammam, parenie (venik) and steam room.
Do you need to book a sauna in London?
23 spaces work by booked session and 3 accept drop-in entry. Check each operator's rule and schedule before visiting.