85°C
Wood-fired sauna
Ten to twelve minutes on cedar benches, a window on the Channel and a host on the stove.
Sauna & sea · Madeira Drive, Brighton
Wood-fired heat
Wood-fired heat 
a sea dip 
and a slower week
Ninety minutes on the beach below Madeira Drive: cedar saunas at 85°C, the Channel at whatever the season gives, and a quiet deck in between.
Book a 90-minute sessionFrom £24 · first visits get a 10-minute walkthrough
- Two saunas at 85–90°C
- Sea today 14°C, high tide 11:42
- Open 6:30am – 9pm, every day
How a session runs
Three rounds of heat, cold and quiet
Most people arrive with the week still in their shoulders. By the second round they drop. By the third, nobody is checking the time.
9–17°C
The sea or the tubs
One to three minutes in the Channel around high tide; at low tide, plunge tubs held at 6°C.
10 min
Rest on the deck
A wool blanket, hot hibiscus tea and nothing you have to do. Then go again.
Sessions
Pick a slot, we keep the fire going
Daily · 90 minutesUp to 14 people
The 90-minute session
Two cedar saunas, the sea or the plunge tubs, and the rest deck. First-timers get the ritual explained by a host.
£24 a session, £19 before 9am
Book this session 
Sundays · 8:00am12 places
Breathwork, then sauna
Forty minutes of guided breathing on the lawn, then the full session. Slow, calm and fine for complete beginners.
£32 with the full session
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Memberships & private hire
Come back every week without deciding to
Weekly
£72 a month
Four sessions, booked a week ahead. Pause any month without a fee.
Unlimited
£109 a month
Come every morning if you like. Sunday breathwork included, 10% off private hire.
Private hire
From £320
The whole bathhouse for up to 12 people, two hours and a host. Birthdays, teams, hen days.
From the deck
Why members keep their Tuesday slot
Three regulars, in their own words. Most of them came for one session and booked the next before they left.
“Tuesday at 7am, before a ward shift. It’s the only hour of my week where the phone stays in a locker.”
“I was scared of cold water. The host walked in with me to the knees and talked me through it. Now I dip in January.”
“We hired it for my fortieth. Twelve of us, two hours, three rounds, and not one person looked at a phone.”
Your host
Freya reads the tide, and the nerves
“Nobody has to be brave here. Walk in to your knees, breathe out slowly, come back up laughing.”
Freya Lindqvist grew up with a lakeside sauna outside Gothenburg and moved to Kemptown in 2016. She trains every Saltmoor host to read the sea, the wind and the person in front of them.
- Sauna master
- Beach lifeguard
- Breathwork teacher
Freya LindqvistFounder, Saltmoor
Before your first visit
Questions people ask at the door
Do I have to go in the sea?
No. Plenty of people use the plunge tubs or a cold shower, and some just sit out on the deck. Go as far as feels good that day.
What should I bring?
Swimwear, water shoes for the pebbles and a warm layer for afterwards. Towels, robes, lockers and tea are included.
What happens at low tide or in rough weather?
Hosts check the sea before every session. If it isn’t safe, we switch to the plunge tubs, held at 6°C, and the session runs as normal.
Is it safe with a health condition?
If you’re pregnant or have a heart condition or high blood pressure, check with your GP first and tell your host when you arrive.
Can I move or cancel a booking?
Yes, free of charge up to 12 hours before your slot. Members can move sessions within the same month as often as they need.
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