Puffin Sauna
A wood-fired community sauna at Leith Community Croft, an urban market garden run by Earth in Common near Leith Links in Edinburgh. Sessions pair the sauna with cold plunge barrels, and a member of staff loads the stove.
Getting in
- Parking
- On-street parking on John's Place: free at weekends, weekdays City of Edinburgh controlled zone at £4.20 an hour (operator).
- Public transport
- Tram: Foot of the Walk and The Shore stops, 4 to 5 minutes' walk. Several bus routes stop within 5 minutes' walk at the Foot of Leith Walk or around Leith Links (Lothian Buses).
- Address
- Leith Community Croft, 4a John's Place, Edinburgh EH6 7EL
Entry, hours and rules
- Entry
- Sauna Session, 55 min (Per seat; sauna and cold plunge barrels)£12about €14
- Silent Sauna, 55 min (Selected evenings)£12about €14
- 4 Community Sessions Bundle (Expires after 2 months)£44about €52
- 10 Community Sessions Bundle (Expires after 3 months)£95about €112
- Hours
- Mon15:00-21:00
- Tueclosed
- Wed15:00-21:00
- Thuclosed
- Fri11:00-20:00
- Sat09:00-20:00
- Sun09:00-20:00
- Swimwear and rules
- Only swimwear may be worn in the sauna; nudity is not permitted; no footwear inside (operator).
- Children
- 16 and over. Under 16s are currently not permitted.
- Tickets
- Timed entry slots, book ahead
- Official site
- puffinsauna.co.uk
- Facilities
- SaunaShowers
About Puffin Sauna
Leith Community Croft is two acres of common good land at the northern tip of Leith Links, a neglected corner that Edinburgh Council appointed the charity Earth in Common to manage with and for local people. Around the sauna, the croft grows seasonal produce in its market garden and runs the Populus cafe and shop. The sauna takes its name from the birds: puffins live in large colonies while each pair keeps its own burrow, and the operator calls the sauna your burrow. There is no set routine; the operator says you can start and end hot or cold, and many guests cool down with just the shower or the fresh Scottish air.