United Kingdom·July - August
Skinningrove Wild Sauna
Tranquility: Wood-fired warmth, wild coastline, and smiles for days.
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Overview
The Horse Box Sauna is rolling up to Skinningrove! Come warm your bones and reset your head with the sea at your feet and steam in the air. Gulls calling, waves crashing, a proper wood-fired sauna right on the sand. Boost your core temp, sweat it out, and soak up the goodness—great for aches, stress, sleep, skin, and your general headspace. Whether you dip or just sit and breathe, it’s a reset in every sense. Everyone leaves feeling better than they arrived—with a massive smile on their dial. Book in, pop your changing robe on, with your flip flops , bring a flask, maybe a mate, and come be part of it.
Highlights
Physical Health
💧 Decreases the risk of stroke and hypertension 💖 Enhances heart health 💤 Induces a deeper and better sleep 💪 Eases chronic pain and fatigue 🏋️ Boosts exercise performance 🩹 Speeds up muscle recovery
Mental Health
🌼 Cuts the chance of developing a mental health illness by improving mood- studies show this can last for 14 days! 😌 Lowers stress levels and improves relaxation
Community
Creates and promotes a strong, deep sense of community and connections with others.
Boost Immunity
🤧 Reduces the risk of catching a cold, pneumonia, and the flu 🌱 Advances autophagy, the body's way of cleaning out damaged cells to regenerate newer, healthier cells
Hosts
One of our sauna guides will be on hand to help you
Sam
Introducing Sam: Your Sauna Master! Let Sam guide you through a transformative sauna experience like no other. With his calm and assured style, Sam has become the heartbeat of our saunas, infusing each session with a sense of tranquility and serenity. Customers are drawn to his easy-going nature, finding solace in his presence as he effortlessly creates a soothing environment for your well-being.
Tom
Tom brings the heat—literally. A calm, grounded presence with a love for wild places, he’s the one keeping the fire just right, the steam rolling, and the vibes mellow.
With a background in outdoor work and a deep respect for nature, Tom’s all about creating a space where people can slow down, warm up, and feel better in themselves. Whether it’s your first sauna or your fiftieth, he’ll make sure you’re looked after.
Nicky
Nicky brings a calming presence and an intuitive understanding of safety and comfort to every sauna session. Her expertise in managing the fire, balancing steam temperatures, and holding the sauna space ensures that each experience is perfectly tailored. With Nicky at the helm, you’re in the best hands to enjoy the warmth, relaxation, and rejuvenation that our sauna offers.
Schedule
Have a look at our schedule below!
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🕒 What to Expect in a Sauna Session 🕒
🌊 Arrive a little early to settle in and say hello. We’ll get you set up and answer any questions.
🔥 First round in the heat – around 10–15 minutes to warm your core and ease into it.
❄️ Cool off outside – maybe a sea dip, maybe just some fresh air. Take your time.
🔥 Back in for round two – a bit longer if you fancy, or just listen to your body.
❄️ Another cool down – rest, breathe, rehydrate.
🔥 Final blast of heat – or skip it if you’re already floating.
❄️ Finish with a good cool down – then wrap up warm and ease back into the day.
We’ll keep an eye on the fire and on you—your safety and comfort always come first.
Cold plunger
In between sauna rounds it is a good idea to cool off. To cool off you can either sit outside the sauna or you might like to take a cold water plunge. We would advise going into the water gently, incrementally, so that your body can get used to it. Once you are in up to your waist, take a deep breath through your nose and as you exhale slowly through your mouth gently submerge your body so you are sitting on the floor. There is no need to go out of your depth to get the full plunge. The benefits of the cold plunge are many! You go in the water at your own risk.
Tickets
7AM
Heat up, cool down, and let your nervous system sigh with relief.
8AM
Heat up, cool down, and let your nervous system sigh with relief.
9AM
Where fire meets ice and your mood gets a full reset.
10AM
Soothe your body, still your mind, and come back glowing.
6PM
Let's goooooo!
7PM
Hot sauna + cold dip = better circulation, less stress, deeper sleep, stronger immunity, and a serious mood boost.
8PM
Hot sauna, cold dip—gets your blood moving, clears your head, helps you sleep, and gives your mood a proper lift.
9PM
Sauna and cold dips are a powerful combo for your body and mind.
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Skinningrove Sauna: Wild, Quiet, and Full of Soul
Where steam meets sea in the iron valley.
Skinningrove’s a tucked-away little village with loads of character. It’s got this raw, honest feel to it—quiet beach, big cliffs, and hardly anyone around except the odd surfer or dog walker. You can still feel the industrial history in the place, but there’s something really grounding about it too. Feels like one of those proper wild spots where a hot fire and steam by the sea just makes sense. Elemental and low-key, but full of soul.
Trip Tips
Bring two towels!
One to sit on in the sauna for comfort and hygiene. one to get dried with.
Bring a bottle of water
You will sweat a lot and so bring some water... with maybe a crunch of sea salt in for hydration.
Wear swimming cozzie underneath
To save time when you get here just wear your cozzie underneath.
Be gentle and don't go out of your depth
If you do decide to have a dip , please be gentle on yourself, go in slowly and incrementally. Then when you are up to your waist slowly submerge. There is no need to go out of your depth. You go in the sea at your own risk.
Wrap Up Warm!
Bring plenty of baggy clothes to get back into once you are finished. Maybe a changing robe for modesty!
Head torch or torch
If you are attending a session before or after dark it might be helpful for you to bring a head torch or torch. We do have lights, but it is best to have your own personal torch if you have one!
FAQs
What Should I Do in a Sauna?
We recommend simply doing the sauna what traditional sauna-ers have long done: nothing. Just sit there. Let your mind go. Do some reflecting while your thinking is still sharp; meditate when your mind starts going blank. Just be.
We will have a guided meditation and breathwork if the feeling is right.
It is also Ok to chat- this is your session and gift to yourself.
What Should I Do After I Sauna?
During your sauna session, you’ll lose a lot of water through your sweat — up to four cups during a twenty-minute session! Be sure to rehydrate with plenty of water afterward. Supplement with electrolytes as needed.
We would also recommend to just go easy on yourself. You will be in a state of high vibration and relaxation. You want to be in that state as long as possible so stay away from stressful or negative situations, people or media.
What Should I Bring?
Bottle of water. Towl. Bag for putting clothes in while you are in the sauna. Dress in something loose and comfy with bathing costume underneath. We are just in bathing costume in the sauna then in and out of the sea (if you wish). Afterwards it's a case of getting back into your clothes again a bit wet, so consider a dressing gown/towel/ dry robe for modesty.
I do not want to go in the sea
That is absolutely fine there is no pressure at all to go in the sea! You can stay in the sauna as long as is comfortable and just take breaks out in the air.
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