We have a few different packages to choose from. All the following prices are per hire, for 2 – 6 adults:

£60 Swift Sauna (1 hour)

£65 Secret Sauna (2 hours)

£90 Secret Sauna Plus (3 hours)

£105 Secret Sauna, plus campfire (3 hours)

Picnic & campfire packages * – all 3 hours

£145 Secret Sauna, plus campfire and picnic for 2 people

£185 Secret Sauna, plus campfire and picnic for 4 people

£225 Secret Sauna, plus campfire and picnic for 6 people

£265 Secret Sauna, plus campfire and picnic for 8 people

* Our picnic boxes are based on a cost of £20 per head. Please note, they are made to order, fresh on the day, and cannot be booked via our website. Please email us directly to find out more and to book a picnic package.

 Campfires can be added on to any package for an additional £15, arranged in advance or when you arrive. 

We also offer community sessions for women on Wednesday evenings, Evening Embers. Bookings are per person, for 90 minute sessions so this is a good option for those who don’t want to organise a larger group but want to book just for themselves or one other. More info here. 

Secret Sauna is just outside Bungay on Wainford Road, right next to The Silo. The sauna’s hidden on the banks of the River Waveney on a private river island and is accessible by car, foot, bike or river. Full address and directions are shared once you book.

Click here, or on the ‘book private slot’ button below. This will take you to our booking platform where you’ll see available dates and time slots. 

Our communal women-only sessions are bookable via a different platform and individual 90 minute slots are available here.

Bookings for our private slots are for a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 6 people. The sauna cabin itself fits 6 people if you’re happy to be cosy. For groups of 6, we ask that guests select the Secret Sauna Plus Campfire as this gives you more seating options outside and means the group can warm up in the sauna in rotation. As it’s a longer session, you’ll all get a chance to enjoy some decent time inside the sauna.

Our communal women’s sessions, Evening Embers, allow you to book for one person for 90 minutes.

Yes, we offer eGift cards of various amounts. They’re available here, and can be emailed direct to your recipient. Our vouchers do not expire.

It’s easy. If you have a 16 digit voucher code number, you can use this in the box marked ‘Gift card’ (just below the card details). In order to redeem your gift card, it must cover the total amount due. If you wish to book a package worth more than the value of your gift card, please follow these simple steps:

STEP 1: Choose your date and time by looking at our calendar (click here to see availability).  

STEP 2: Email us at book@secretsauna.com or call 07971 799390 with your time slot and sauna package option, full name, email address, mobile number, voucher value and code. 

STEP 3: We will then book you in and send you a secure link via email to take payment for the difference. You will receive a text and email confirmation when that’s all done for you! 

Yes you can! If you plan to arrive by water, we ask that you let us know in advance so we know to expect you on the riverbank, rather than waiting for you in our car park. We will give you specific coordinates of how to find the correct place

We have very limited parking so we appreciate it if you car share to reach us (by bike, canoe or paddle board is better still!). We officially have one car parking space at The Silo – where our site is. At weekends especially, these spaces get filled quickly so if there’s no space there, you can park along the road.

Water bottles and towels. We suggest x2 towels per person. One to sit on and one to dry off with. You can refill your water bottle on site as we provide fresh tap water for each booking. Warm clothes, swimming gear and torches are also recommended.

Yes! We offer beautiful picnic boxes, filled with local and seasonal ingredients. 

Home-made to order, all our picnics are vegetarian (we can also cater for vegan and gf), and will include everything you need for a relaxed, riverside feast, including plates and cutlery. We work with an amazing local chef and baker, Nancy Campbell, and the boxes will typically include a seasonal salad, savoury item such as a muffin or frittata. Please note,  the menu will vary on the time of year – as Nancy uses seasonal ingredients where possible. However, here’s a sample winter menu: 

• Butternut squash, spelt, feta and pink onion salad

• Red cabbage, apple, walnut and cranberry slaw with a yoghurt and mustard dressing, 

• Red lentil hummus with coriander and cumin seeds

• sag aloo filo tart

These packages are not available via our booking platform and need to be ordered directly through us in advance. Prices start from £140 for two people which includes the sauna and campfire part of your experience too. To book a picnic package, or to upgrade your existing booking please email us.

Afraid not. Instead, we have a cold water bucket shower. Very rustic, and most guests love this bit. It’s a good alternative for cooling down if dipping in the river isn’t your thing.

Yes, we have a simple compost toilet on site, which is a very short walk from the sauna. Please note that this toilet is shared with customers from The Silo Cafe.

We do offer evening bookings but the last start time for bookings varies depending on the time of year as it depends on available light. We’re off-grid and our site is through a small woodland. Our path lighting is good but the river banks are dark and we strongly advise against swimming after dark.

Yes! Come rain or shine, 12 months of the year, we’re open 7 days a week. However, our winter opening hours differ from our summer hours, owing to shorter days and limited light on site. 

Secret Sauna is open throughout the year, come rain or shine. We suggest guests come prepared for all weathers. We don’t close in bad weather, only in very rare circumstances (such as severe storms or when the river is in flood).
We have a small undercover area but generally you can take shelter inside the sauna itself. If the forecast is looking particularly bad in the days leading up to your appointment you can reschedule up to 48 hrs in advance. 

You can reschedule free of charge up to 48 hours before your appointment. You can do this yourself by clicking on ‘reschedule or cancel’ in your confirmation email.

You can see our Facebook reviews here, or Google reviews here. We received almost 500 five star reviews on our original booking system, some of which are shared on the ‘reviews’ highlight within our Instagram profile. Did you know we made it into the The Times top 20 best wild saunas in the UK?

Sometimes the system gets a little glitch and thinks you have booked when you haven’t (this is because it will hold your booking in the system or in your cart for a while before it is released again, even if you’ve not paid for it). If the appointment you were trying to book appeared available at first, but when you tried to process the payment, the slot disappeared and you haven’t received a confirmation email, it means that your appointment is not confirmed. If you experience this glitch on our system we suggest you wait 10 mins, close the tab and reopen, ideally in a new browser, or better still a different device. This always seems to fix it. You will always receive a confirmation email and text message when your appointment has been confirmed. Please check your spam if this doesn’t appear in your inbox. 

Yes, we have a waiting list system in-built into our booking platform, so if there’s a specific day and time that you’d like to book that’s already booked up, you can add your details and receive an alert if other guests cancel or reschedule. You’ll find this at the bottom of the booking section below the time slots (‘Don’t see your preferred date or time?’)

Yes, although currently just for women. Evening Embers is our weekly community sessions which are bookable via a separate platform here. 

Sure. We consider groups of up to 8. More than that and ‘Sauna Island’ starts to get rather crowded. For larger groups of more than 6 people, we ask guests to book the campfire package as this gives you more seating options and a longer period to take turns to enjoy the sauna. The sauna cabin itself fits 5 people comfortably (6 if you’re happy to get cosy).

We ask that guests kindly do not bring disposable BBQs as we’re located in the middle of some woodland, and this poses an additional fire risk. If you have booked a campfire package and you have a campfire tripod, or an adjustable/ portable grill, then you’re welcome to use this over our campfire. If you’d like to upgrade any package to include a campfire this can be arranged for an additional £15.

Finally, we ask that guests take all rubbish and food waste home with them when they leave.  

Sorry, no children or dogs!

Yes, we have a single changing cubicle. Open air of course! Please expect our facilities to be rustic and basic. This is not a five star spa; we’re in the woods, off-grid and next to the river.

There is river access, via some steps. This is to be used at the guests own risk. We do not allow swimming after storms or when the water levels are exceptionally high and the currents are strong.

The river is very deep in places and can be unpredictable. Therefore, swimming generally is recommended for strong and experienced swimmers only. We cannot take responsibility for the water quality. We’re doing all we can to get Anglian Water to clean up their act but at the end of the day, the river is surrounded on both banks by farmland for many, many miles.

If you do decide to swim we suggest you keep your head above water and avoid swallowing any river water. We have a refreshing cold water bucket shower available all year round for all groups. Most guests find this is an excellent, and far safer alternative to getting in the river. Just as invigorating too! 

Lots of great places locally.

The Silo Cafe – on the same site as Secret Sauna – is open 7 days a week 9am-3pm and serves awesome coffee and pastries.

The Locks Inn just downstream of us in Geldeston is always top of our list for special places to visit. It’s a community-owned pub, right on the river. In our view (like most remote places) it’s well worth the walk/paddle or row to reach The Locks.

Other good eateries in and around Bungay include Suffolk Stonehouse for excellent pizza, Source Bistro offers gourmet dishes with a focus on local and seasonal ingredients. Fiano for Mediterranean, The Olive Tree for authentic Italian, The Fleece Inn for decent pub grub, Earsham Street Café for lunch or tea. Or for take-aways, head to Front Room or Earsham Street deli for coffees, pastries, salads and sandwiches.

Guest often ask if they can camp by the sauna. Unfortunately sleeping here is not possible, however we’re lucky to be close to some truly exceptional campsites, glamping venues and special places to stay. There’s a wealth of options to choose from, to suit all tastes, budgets and requirements. Here are some of our favourites:

Stay on-site at Wainford in either:

• Wainford Mill Cottage - (1 bed)

• Wainford Mill House - (6 bed)

For couples or small groups:

• Wardley Hill Campsite – Bungay

• Albion Nights – Woodton

• Waveney Valley Barn – Wortwell

• Choo Choo Moo – Harleston

• The Wildings – Beccles

• Wilderley – Shipmeadow

• Ingloss Skies – Loddon

• Hope Cottage – Barsham

• The Miller’s Shed – Barsham

• Meadowview – Homersfield

• Berry Farm – Ilketshall St Andrew

• Three Rivers – Geldeston

For larger groups:

• Laurels Farm Cottage – Barsham

• Mettingham Castle House – Mettingham

• Bell Grove – Westhall

• Toad Hall Lodges – Wangford

• Hidden Meadows – Barnby

• Five Acre Barn – Leiston

And if you’re visiting the area, don’t forget to check out the Broads National Park website for more info. The River Waveney at Bungay, where we’re located, marks the southern tip of the Broads National Park, so amazing scenery and wildlife awaits…! 

Still got a question that’s not answered above? Email us on book@secretsauna.com or call or WhatsApp us on 07971 799390.