05-08-2025
London is getting another new community sauna in Walthamstow
If there's one wellness trend that defines London right now, it's sauna. The city has gone crazy for the Finnish pastime in 2025, with everyone from run club hipsters to allotment-owning Islington grannies going crazy for a good ol' steam bath and cold plunge.
It's a trend that's seen several new venues open across the city in the last year, from Peckham's Sauna Social Club and Shoreditch's The Sanctuary to Netil House's revamped Rooftop Saunas and the UK's largest sauna, Arc, in Canary Wharf. London even hosted a 'Sauna Summit' that saw 350 'sauna luminaries' from around the country gather at the newly-opened Arc for a day of learning and discussion back in May.
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If you thought the sauna frenzy had reached its peak, think again, because next month sees the opening of yet another new steamy venue in the capital. Due to welcome the fashion buyers and graphic designers of Walthamstow from Monday September 8, the latest branch of London's Community Saunas mini-empire will be based on a vacant industrial plot just off Blackhorse Road.
The new venue will feature three communal saunas and cold plunge pools, hot and cold showers, changing rooms and a shared relaxation space, with plans for a wheelchair accessibly community garden that will be open to the public.
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Fancy getting steamy? Prices for the new spot are yet to be revealed, but if they're in line with Community Saunas' five existing London venues, off-peak sessions will start at £9.50 for 60 minutes, rising to £16.50 for peak times, with memberships and bulk packages available too.
