Sauna-goers in wool hats outside the wood-fired sauna at Unfold Sauna Club, Backwell near Bristol
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Wood-Fired Sauna & Ice Baths Near Bristol

The sauna and social wellness hot-spot at Five Acre Farm, Backwell — ten minutes from Bristol. Sauna and ice bath sessions, run club, yoga, breathwork and community events.

What We Offer

A Scandinavian wood-fired sauna and ice baths on a beautiful farm ten minutes from Bristol — and a safe space to keep on top of your physical, emotional and social health.

Ice bath plunge at Unfold Sauna Club near Bristol
Physical

Recover your body

Contrast therapy — wood-fired heat and ice baths as low as 2°C. Yoga, movement and a presence that lasts longer than the moment. Connect to yourself and let your body recover.

Sauna-goer laughing after a cold plunge at Unfold, Backwell
Emotional

It's your time

Set the intention to do something that makes you feel good. Time to create space, let go of the troubles and reconnect with your being.

Group of friends together in the wood-fired sauna at Unfold Sauna Club
Social

Health focused community

Connect with others, or come with your friends and family. Some of the best and most authentic connections are made in the sauna.

2°C Ice baths, filtered
80–100°C Wood-fired, set on the day
9 Spaces in a 12-berth sauna
10min From Bristol

More Than a Sauna

Sauna run club, yoga, fitness, breathwork and community events all run from the same field in Backwell — and all on the same credits.

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Sauna & Ice Bath Sessions

1 credit · £12.50

One hour in the wood-fired sauna with unlimited use of the ice baths. Communal sessions across the week, mornings to late evenings, plus private hire for groups.

Run Club & Sauna

1 credit · £12.50

5km from the farm gate at conversational pace, then into the fired sauna and ice-baths to recover. A social run club nobody left behind. Anyone can join for the run club, even without the sauna booking afterwards.

Yoga, Fitness & Breathwork

2 credits · £25

Teacher-led yoga, fitness and breathwork classes under the stretch tent, with sauna and ice after. All levels welcome, mats provided. These sell out first.

Community events

Socials, takeovers, retreats and cold-water challenges through the year. Announced on Instagram and in the booking calendar.

Community barbecue evening at Unfold Sauna Club, Five Acre Farm
Sauna run club setting off from Five Acre Farm, Backwell
Yoga class in the barn at Unfold Sauna Club near Bristol
Breathwork session at Unfold Sauna Club, Backwell
One credit system covers all of it. Buy credits once, spend them on whatever you fancy that week.
See the schedule
What to expect

Everyone Welcome.

Some people arrive nervous about the cold and leave already planning the next one. Here's exactly how the hour goes, so nothing is a surprise.

01Arrive ten minutes early, swimwear ready. There are changing rooms on site.
02First round of heat and cold, ten to fifteen minutes is a good target. Sit on the lower bench for more subtle heat. Move at your own pace.
03Ice bath when you're ready. Thirty seconds counts. Breathe out slowly and let yourself sink in.
04Repeat at your own pace, social or quiet — it's down to you.
What to bring
Swimwear, two towels (one to sit on), water and yourself on the day. That's genuinely it.
First-timers relaxing between sauna rounds at Unfold Sauna Club
Find us

A Sauna in a Field, Ten Minutes from Bristol

Unfold Sauna Club, Five Acre Farm, Kellways, Backwell, North Somerset, BS48 3BQ. Easy to reach from south Bristol, Long Ashton, Nailsea and Clevedon.

By car

Ten minutes from south Bristol. A few spaces in the onsite car park and limited space on Kellways Drive — please park considerately and avoid driveways, junctions and pavements.

Public transport

The X1 bus from Bristol city centre stops right outside the farm (Kellways stop). Nailsea and Backwell station is a short ride away.

When we're open

Sessions run to the calendar rather than fixed opening hours — mornings, weeknight evenings and across the weekend. The schedule is always right.