Why this one made the list
A wood-fired sauna and cold-plunge yard built from a disused industrial lot in South Bermondsey. Three timber saunas, three near-freezing ice baths, £5 concessions and a growing wellness community — contrast therapy at neighbourhood prices.
Practical
- Address
- Unit 1, Ilderton Wharf, Rollins Street, London SE15 1EP
- Postcode
- SE15 1EP
- Setting
- Outdoor
- First visit
- Book a 60 or 90-minute session online (from £8 off-peak, £5 concessions); bring a swimsuit, towel and flip-flops. Alternate the wood-fired saunas with the near-freezing plunge baths, resting on the terrace between rounds.
- Getting started
- Intro / taster session · Walk-in welcome · Coaching available
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Website
- https://www.innervisionsalchemy.co.uk/
What you'd want to know
A converted industrial yard on Ilderton Wharf in South Bermondsey, unassuming among warehouse units. Three large wood-fired timber saunas stand on an open outdoor terrace, paired with three icy cold-plunge baths kept near freezing for contrast therapy.
The setting is raw and industrial — concrete, timber cladding and open sky rather than spa polish — softened into a calm, welcoming space. A women-owned, LGBTQ+-friendly venue with step-free access and gender-neutral facilities, it doubles as a studio and treatment space for sound baths and events.
Overheard
- off-peak weekday slots are cheapest and quietest.
- ask about the £5 concession rate, they genuinely offer it.
- it's a wood-fired outdoor yard, not a polished spa — dress for the cold air between rounds.
- the plunges sit near freezing; go in slow and breathe.
- watch for the sound-bath-in-the-sauna events, they sell out.