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← Back to SaunasWhy this one made the list
East-London outpost of the not-for-profit, in the East Village gardens by the Olympic park — same low-cost wood-fired model, plunge pools and social-prescribing sessions. An open-air sauna village built for connection.
Practical
- Address
- The Lighthouse & Gardens, Penny Brookes St, East Village
- Postcode
- E20 1BL
- Setting
- Outdoor
- First visit
- Read the First Time? page before booking. Bring swimwear, two towels and flip-flops; concession rates from £5.
- Getting started
- Walk-in welcome
- Booking
- Walk-in
- Website
- Community Sauna Baths — Stratford
- @communitysaunabaths
What you'd want to know
Open-air sauna village in The Lighthouse & Gardens, a landscaped community garden in East Village beside the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park — the Stratford branch of Community Sauna Baths. Wood-fired cedar-plank saunas and barrel saunas clustered around cold-plunge tubs (3–15°C) and an ice bath, with a central brazier.
Timber decking, gravel paths and raised garden beds between cabins; lockers and a small reception kiosk by the gate. The glass-and-steel towers of East Village rise behind; mature planting and wildflower strips along the edges.
Rough-and-functional rather than polished, warm light spilling from the cabin doors at dusk.
Overheard from locals
- wood-fired heat, not electric — it climbs slow and sits heavy. give it a full round before you judge it.
- the plunge tubs run 3–15°C; start at the warmest and work down. there's an ice bath if you want the proper shock.
- monday and friday mornings are the busy regular slots; tuesday evening is quieter and where the same faces turn up.
- essential-oil aufguss rounds are worth timing your visit around — ask reception when the next one is.
- every ticket funds the free community and NHS social-prescribing slots — concessions are real, ask, don't just book standard.