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Braan Sauna at The Taybank

A wood-fired sauna for eight on the bank of the River Tay at The Taybank in Dunkeld, with views of Thomas Telford's Dunkeld Bridge. It has a Nordic HUUM wood-fired stove, a 6 ft wide cold plunge tank, cold and bucket showers and a communal fire pit.

WhatBathhouse, DunkeldUnited Kingdom
WhenOpen all yearA 6 ft wide cold water plunge tank, a cold shower and a bucket shower; the river is not for swimming.
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CostCommunity sauna session, 1 hour 20 minutes£12about €14As of Oct 2026
AccessNo swimming in the River Tay; no alcohol, glass or smoking in the sauna; at most 20 minutes in the heat at a time. The outdoor shower may be out of use in freezing weather. Full refund on cancellations 48 hours or more ahead. Hotel residents get 50 per cent off.Timed tickets

Getting in

Address
The Taybank, Tay Terrace, Dunkeld, Perthshire PH8 0AQ

Entry, hours and rules

Entry
  • Community sauna session, 1 hour 20 minutes (Per person; for local people (operator); Mondays 20:30, Tuesdays 19:00, Fridays 11:00)£12about €14
  • Private booking, 1 hour 20 minutes (Whole sauna for a group of up to 8)£90about €106
Hours
  • Mon11:00-22:00
  • Tue11:00-22:00
  • Wed11:00-22:00
  • Thu11:00-22:00
  • Fri11:00-22:00
  • Sat11:00-22:00
  • Sun11:00-22:00
Swimwear and rules
Bring swimwear; nudity is not permitted in the sauna (operator).
Minimum age
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Tickets
Timed entry slots, book ahead
Official site
thetaybank.co.uk
Facilities
SaunaChanging roomsShowersRestaurant

About Braan Sauna at The Taybank

The Taybank was built on land reclaimed when Telford's bridge went up in 1809, and it served as a bank and a temperance hotel before turning into a live music bar. You check in at the downstairs bar, where someone from the team shows you the way along a trail of festoon lights. There's no bar at the sauna, so drinks are bought on the way through. The fire should be lit when you arrive, but you may need to feed the stove a log or two from the wood store. The sauna is set up from October until the end of March.

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