Accessibility Information
We want every visitor to Bristol Community Sauna to feel safe, welcome, and informed when visiting our sauna. If you have any questions or needs not addressed here, please email us at: community@bristolcommunitysauna.org
Check out this video from BSL Explore for information about our site and how to use our saunas safely.
Getting Here
Our sauna is located at St Anne’s House, BS4 4AB.
On foot: We are surrounded by green spaces that make for a pleasant walking trail. From Brislington, you can access us via a footpath through St Anne’s Wood, and from St George via a footpath through Troopers Hill and Crew’s Hole.
By bike: We have electric (Dott) and push bike parking on-site.
By ferry: Netham Ferry stop is just round the corner making for a beautiful journey to us from the town centre.
By bus: The number 5 bus stops right outside. View timetable.
By car: Free parking is available at St. Anne’s House car park, with four disabled parking bays next to the entrance.
Once you have arrived
Our sauna is located at St Anne’s House, which is equipped with accessible amenities. It includes:
- Four disabled parking bays next to the main entrance
- A ramped entrance with an accessible electric door
- A hearing loop in reception
- Seating in reception
- Accessible toilet
- Signage and wayfinding throughout
- Cafe (Cibomatto). Open 10 am – 4 pm, Tuesday- Saturday
For full details on the building’s accessibility features, please visit the St Anne’s House website.
We use the accessible entrance to St Anne’s House. Head up the ramp to the left of the main entrance and ring the buzzer marked “Sauna” a sauna attendant will let you in. From there, it is level access all the way to the sauna and cold plunges.
Our Space
Changing Room Facilities
- Door width: 840mm
- Individual changing cubicles:
- Seven 940mm (w) x 1040mm (d) cubicles
- One 1270mm (w) x 1040mm (d) cubicle
- Bench height: 440mm
- Seating: Long bench on one side of the changing room and chairs that can be placed inside cubicles
Access to Sauna and Outdoor Area
If you use a wheelchair, please get in touch so we can ensure your session runs smoothly. Electric wheelchairs are not compatible with the extreme heat; please consult the manufacturer’s guidelines.
- Double doors to outside: 2130mm wide
- Small ramp: 575mm long, ~120mm drop (note: this is about a 1:5 gradient, so slightly steeper than standard)
- Ramp to cold plunges: 1680mm wide, 1:12 gradient
- Ramp to Bluebell sauna: 1150mm wide, 1:12 gradient
- Decking is made from rough-sawn larch with grip strips
OG Sauna
Door width: 840mm
Lighting: Under-bench LED lighting (can be switched off)
Music: None
Temperature: Typically 85–100°C, adjustable. Thermometer and timer visible in both saunas.
Floor space:
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- Standard layout (lower benches in place): 1800mm x 1340mm (minus 675mm x 755mm stove in one corner)
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- Expanded (benches slid back): 2400mm x 1860mm (minus the stove corner
Modular benches:
Slide back fully or partially to allow wheelchairs or facilitate transfers
New Sauna
Full details of our new sauna (Installed in September 2026) will be uploaded here soon.
Cold Plunges and Showers
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- Cold plunge temp: 5–10°C, depending on the weather and usage
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- Bath height: Approx. 200mm above decking
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- Cold showers: Tap temperature, near-level access (5–10mm lip to decking)
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- Drinking water: Available from nearby tap
Sensory & Social Info
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- Lighting: Large windows for natural light. Adjustable LEDs in Bluebell; minimal and controllable LED strip lighting under benches in main sauna
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- Sound: Changing room may have soft background music
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- Smell: Occasional use of essential oils (only with group consent). One of our saunas is aromatherapy-free.
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- Touch: Sauna heat stable and electric-controlled; benches are wooden
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- Crowd levels:
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- Daytimes: Quieter
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- Evenings/weekends: Busier
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- Lower-capacity and silent sessions are available at a range of times across the week
- Lower-capacity and silent sessions are available at a range of times across the week
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- Crowd levels:
Seating & Resting Areas
- Deck chairs and benches available on the decking
- Bench height: 440mm
Booking Process
- When you click ‘Book Now‘ you will be guided through to TeamUp, where you can create your account.
- Then you read our Health Waiver and Code of Conduct.
- Once you have read and accepted both our waiver and code of conduct, you can choose a session, book, and pay.
- Once you have paid, you will receive an order confirmation with details on what to bring and when to arrive.
If you need support booking online, please email us: community@bristolcommunitysauna.org
Cancellations:
- 6 hours before: Fully refunded
- <6 hours: Non-refundable
- 11PM–6AM blackout period for changes
Sessions we offer
To view the range of adapted sessions that we offer, please visit our Community page (Page under construction).