Secret Sauna is exactly what it sounds like: a mobile wood-fired barrel sauna that turns up in some of the most beautiful spots across North Devon and Exmoor, bringing the ritual of heat and cold to places where you can pair it with sea air, lake views and a genuine sense of being somewhere extraordinary. This is wellness with a sense of adventure built in.
Sessions last 45 minutes and the sauna comfortably seats eight people, though sessions are capped at seven to keep things comfortable and sociable. You can enter and exit the heat as many times as you like within your booking, cooling off between rounds and returning when you are ready. The mobile format means the sauna appears at a rotation of wonderful locations. Regular spots include the Woolacombe esplanade at weekends, the Valley of Rocks, and Woolacombe Lakes where there is private parking and dedicated changing facilities. Checking the website or social media for the current schedule before booking is the best approach.
Private hire is available for groups, events and special occasions, which makes Secret Sauna an appealing option if you are celebrating something during your North Devon stay or simply want the whole barrel to yourselves for an afternoon. The team are friendly and knowledgeable about the benefits of contrast therapy and happy to guide first-timers through the process.
Booking is through the Secret Sauna website at secretsauna.org, or you can get in touch by phone or email. The Instagram account at secret.saunas is worth following for location updates and availability. If you are a regular at a fixed sauna venue and have never tried a mobile one, the added element of not quite knowing exactly where you will end up is part of what makes it special. Each location has been chosen for a reason, and the team’s knowledge of the area means you will always find yourself somewhere genuinely worth being.
There are few better ways to end a surf session, a coastal walk or any kind of North Devon adventure than an hour rotating between blazing heat and cold water beneath an open sky.
