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Barrel Sauna Private Session - £30

2h 45m | up to 6 guests

Booking includes:

  • Private access to the Barrel Sauna for 2 hours and 45 minutes. Shared access to all three cold plunges.

  • Shared access to picnic area and tables

  • Firewood, firelighters, and matches (firelighting service is available on request for an additional £5. Call or email to arrange.)

Please note: our barrel sauna features a log step up and low doorway. If you have any accessibility needs please get in touch at hello@willowspringscampsite.co.uk.

Please bring:

  • Swimwear

  • 2 Towels (one to sit on, one to dry off with)

  • Water bottle

  • Any food and drinks you would like (BBQ facilities are available on request)

*There is an additional charge of £5 to use the campsite’s hot showers. Please email to arrange.

If you haven’t been to a session with us before, please read through the information provided below the booking form as we operate a bit differently to some other saunas 😊

How to use the sauna:

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

  • Fire wood, firelighters an matches are 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

Safety

  • If you feel unwell, go outside immediately

  • No solo use of the sauna. For safety, all guests must bring a friend.

  • 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 pets inside the sauna.

  • Never fall asleep inside the sauna.

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

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

Firelighting service

  • A firelighting service may be negotiated by calling 01639 865485, provided at the discretion of the campsite staff. Please bring a £5 cash tip to your session, this goes directly to the staff member.

Sauna rules

  • Save our fish! 🐟 ❤️ Please remove any makeup, perfume, glitter etc. before using the sauna & pool

  • Please sit on a towel, not directly on the seat.

  • Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Safety advice for children under 16 is mixed, so please research this, and make your own informed decision about whether or not it’s safe and appropriate for your child.

  • No food and drink inside

  • No smoking inside

Hot tips

  • Keep feeding logs into the stove, leaving plenty of space between them for airflow. Smaller logs will burn faster and hotter.

  • Using cold water on the coals will make the sauna cold! Add a couple of jugs of water (you can take this from the pool or waterfall) 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.

  • Pouring lots of water on the stove and then opening the door will remove heat from the sauna.

  • There are two higher hot seats next to the stove in the barrel sauna

  • The door height of the barrel sauna is reduced to keep the sauna hotter. 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.

  • Plunge for as long as you can bear (90 - 120 seconds is ideal). The sensation of entering the sauna after being chilled to the bone is extraordinary