Sandycove Sauna by the Sea
A wood-fired barrel sauna at the water's edge on Sandycove Point, two minutes' walk from the Forty Foot bathing place on Dublin Bay. Guests book a 30-minute or one-hour seat and alternate between the sauna and the sea.
WhatBathhouse, Dún LaoghaireIreland
WhenOpen all yearCold dip in the Irish Sea straight from the sauna, beside the Forty Foot.
Getting there Train
Cost30 Minute Sauna€15As of Oct 2026
AccessTimed tickets
Getting in
- Parking
- Parking nearby (operator)
- Public transport
- DART to Sandycove & Glasthule, about 5 minutes' walk
- Address
- 17 Sandycove Point, Sandycove, Dublin A96 Y165
Entry, hours and rules
- Entry
- 30 Minute Sauna (Per person, sea access included)€15
- 1 Hour Sauna (Per person, sea access included)€20
- 3 × 30 min (Three 30-minute sessions)€36
- 5 × 30 min (Five 30-minute sessions)€55
- Hours
- Mon07:00-19:00
- Tue07:00-19:00
- Wed07:00-19:00
- Thu07:00-19:00
- Fri07:00-19:00
- Sat07:00-19:00
- Sun07:00-19:00
- Swimwear and rules
- Bring swimwear and a towel (operator)
- Minimum age
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- Tickets
- Timed entry slots, book ahead
- Official site
- sandycovesaunabythesea.ie
- Facilities
- Sauna
About Sandycove Sauna by the Sea
The deck looks across Dublin Bay, and guests watch the sea from inside, sunrises included. The Forty Foot is a bathing place on a promontory at the southern tip of Dublin Bay where, the county council says, people have swum for 250 years; it was once for men only, and Buck Mulligan takes a dip there in Joyce's Ulysses.