FAQs

A woodland sauna and cold plunge at Birk Crag, Harrogate. Wood-fired sauna, three cold plunge tubs at different temperatures, changing rooms, showers, lockers and a toilet. 50-minute sessions, booked in advance.

Birk Crag woodland, Crag Lane, Harrogate HG3 1QA. About 15 minutes’ walk from the town centre through the pinewoods, or a short drive. Next door to Bamber & Brown cafe. Open in Google Maps

Wednesday to Sunday - see the opening hours. All sessions are pre-booked, so book a session here.

50 minutes. Arrive on time, as the session starts and ends on the hour. Your sauna host will be there to meet you.

Parking details are in your booking confirmation email. If you can walk or cycle, even better.

Yes, sessions are for over-18s only.

Yes, we’re open all year round, whatever the weather. Winter is when it gets really cosy, with the lights on in the woods.

Not yet, but we’re planning to welcome dogs in future. Keep an eye on our newsletter.

Up to six weeks ahead, online. All sessions are pre-booked, so we can’t take walk-ins.

Yes. Sessions are shared with a small group of other guests. If you’d rather have the place to yourselves, see private hire below.

Sessions start and finish on the hour, so arriving late cuts into your time. If the next session is quiet, we’ll do our best to let you stay on a bit longer to make up for it.

Of course. Plenty of people do, and it’s just as good solo as with friends.

Yes, book as many places as you need in one go. Each guest has to sign their own waiver, using the link in the booking confirmation email.

Every guest signs one before their session, with a few short health questions. It’s quick, and it means your host knows anything they need to before you arrive.

Book a session online as normal and enter the voucher code when you pay.

Two towels - one to sit on in the sauna, one to dry off with. Swimwear. A water bottle. Flip flops are handy but not essential.

Yes. There are changing rooms, lockers, hot and cold showers and a toilet on site.

Bamber & Brown cafe is right next door for coffee and cake after your session. Bring a water bottle, and please don’t drink alcohol before or during a session.

Yes. Most people who come haven’t. Your host will show you round and talk you through it, and there’s no right way to do it. Here’s how a session usually goes.

No. You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to. The sauna alone is worth the visit. If you want to try the cold, your host can talk you through it.

Three tubs, each at a different temperature, from properly cold to the natural temperature of the day. The day’s readings are on the board on site. You don’t have to start with the coldest one. Most people work their way down over a few sessions.

Cold water immersion is safe for most healthy adults. If you have a heart condition, high blood pressure, Raynaud’s, are pregnant, or have any condition that might be affected by cold or heat, speak to your GP before coming. Your sauna host is on site throughout every session. There’s more on what heat and cold do to your body on our science page.

£16 per 50-minute session, pay as you go. Memberships are coming soon. Gift vouchers are available too.

Cancel more than 24 hours before your session and you get a full refund. Cancel within 24 hours and we’ll give you the value back as a gift card to use another time. No-shows aren’t refunded.

Yes. You can book a whole session privately for friends, a birthday or a team. Email hello@coldbathplunge.com to sort it.

Yes, and it makes a genuinely good one. Local businesses can offer their staff access to CBP as part of their package - subsidised sessions, a monthly membership allowance, or a corporate account. Email hello@coldbathplunge.com and we’ll work out what suits your team.

Yes to both. We’re open to working with local businesses, brands and organisations that are a good fit, and we’re keen to host events on site. If you’ve got an idea, email hello@coldbathplunge.com.