LAND | WATER | FIRE | MEDICINE
Escape to a hidden valley just south of Bristol.
Retreat from the noise and the haste, and experience wild sanctuary,
wellbeing and inspiration.
Retreat from the noise and the haste, and experience wild sanctuary,
wellbeing and inspiration.
Treat yourself with a unique and transformational experience.
Our sauna is entirely hand-crafted from reused and local materials, and is fuelled by wood sustainably harvested on-site through regenerative land practices.
Our waterfall, considered sacred by many, pummels and takes your breath away.
The stream, organic farmland, trees, stones, more-than-human community and open sky are wonderful company to human visitors.
Through your custom, you are supporting a family run enterprise; regenerative, low-impact livelihoods aligned with the 2015 Paris Agreement*.
Our offering of fire and water, heat and plunge, stillness and flow, provides the process with a mythic and ritualistic power. It evokes ancient practices of purification, renewal and elemental balance - our space here is a form of medicine.
Thank you so much for opening up your land and sauna it was absolutely fantastic :) amazing meeting you :)
We had a great time - perfect after a challenging morning
Stepping onto the land brought instant awe and then the waterfall totally blew me away real magic there
Super super excited to be coming back again :) hoping another couple of friends will join us :)
2026 Sauna Sessions
Anytime:
Private Group Hire
- Private access to sauna, yurt, meadow beside the stream.
Subject to availability: check the calendar and if a date isn't there, please do message us.
- £250 for 3 hours for up to 10 people - best value at £25 per person
"Very keen to feedback that we had a fabulous time at Strode Waterfall. It was magical, I wouldn’t change a thing. What a space. Love what you guys have done with the land."
Private Group Hire
- Private access to sauna, yurt, meadow beside the stream.
Subject to availability: check the calendar and if a date isn't there, please do message us.
- £250 for 3 hours for up to 10 people - best value at £25 per person
"Very keen to feedback that we had a fabulous time at Strode Waterfall. It was magical, I wouldn’t change a thing. What a space. Love what you guys have done with the land."
Weekly:
Local Community Sauna Fridays
- one and a half hour slots for £15 - active travel strongly encouraged within the local area.
9.30am, 11am and 12.30 regular slots (later slots available for groups as requested)
"I wanted to say a belated thank you for the sauna session last Friday. You have created a wonderful experience and I felt so welcome and at ease. I left with my spirits lifted and my mind calmer than it had been for weeks. Really grateful that you have chosen to share such a special place, and I hope to come back soon."
Local Community Sauna Fridays
- one and a half hour slots for £15 - active travel strongly encouraged within the local area.
9.30am, 11am and 12.30 regular slots (later slots available for groups as requested)
"I wanted to say a belated thank you for the sauna session last Friday. You have created a wonderful experience and I felt so welcome and at ease. I left with my spirits lifted and my mind calmer than it had been for weeks. Really grateful that you have chosen to share such a special place, and I hope to come back soon."
Events:
Mothers Relax Sauna
- nothing to do, no one to answer to - a pause in your month just for you.
Join Ecotherapist Sarah for a gentle circle of mothers to take some time out. Herbal tea, hot sauna, cold water.
Monthly third Friday evening of the month
"I absolutely loved your event and felt completely refreshed afterwards. I loved the thoughtful warm up in the yurt and the cup of tea, very nice touch.. The sauna was beautiful and a lovely temperature. There was nothing I didn't like. Thanks again for sharing your space, felt like a real privilege."
- nothing to do, no one to answer to - a pause in your month just for you.
Join Ecotherapist Sarah for a gentle circle of mothers to take some time out. Herbal tea, hot sauna, cold water.
Monthly third Friday evening of the month
"I absolutely loved your event and felt completely refreshed afterwards. I loved the thoughtful warm up in the yurt and the cup of tea, very nice touch.. The sauna was beautiful and a lovely temperature. There was nothing I didn't like. Thanks again for sharing your space, felt like a real privilege."
Soul Medicine Sauna
- our Soul Medicine evening offer welcomes visitors each month to meet this place and be nourished. A different speaker or artist will join a small group of ten to share their passion. After crossing the threshold, you'll enter the nourishing land and refreshing water for a full body, mind and spirit cleanse in the sauna and stream. As the sun begins to set, the fire is lit and herbal teas are offered as we settle in circle to listen to our guest speaker/artist.
- our Soul Medicine evening offer welcomes visitors each month to meet this place and be nourished. A different speaker or artist will join a small group of ten to share their passion. After crossing the threshold, you'll enter the nourishing land and refreshing water for a full body, mind and spirit cleanse in the sauna and stream. As the sun begins to set, the fire is lit and herbal teas are offered as we settle in circle to listen to our guest speaker/artist.
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Wildflower Meadow Yoga & Sauna
- a new collaboration between Emma Strong Yoga R-EYT and Sarah Poppy Ecotherapist for locals through the spring/summer months. As the sun sets, join us for an hour outdoor yoga session in the wild flower meadow. Followed by a facilitated hot and cold therapy sauna experience. Love & Rage
- an evening for activists. A facilitated ecotherapy sauna experience for wellbeing and vitality. Send us your details to join the waiting list |
Wheels to the Wild
- a Saturday sauna for cyclists to gather and rest their muscles.
Send us your details to join the waiting list
- a Saturday sauna for cyclists to gather and rest their muscles.
Send us your details to join the waiting list
Therapists Retreat
- a night for the West of England Nature Partnership's ‘Nature & Health Practitioner Network’ to gather and relax. Message to join the interest list.
Dates TBC - send us your interest to join the waiting list
- a night for the West of England Nature Partnership's ‘Nature & Health Practitioner Network’ to gather and relax. Message to join the interest list.
Dates TBC - send us your interest to join the waiting list
All sessions must be booked in advance and session timings will be dependent on season, daylight, and weather conditions.
We encourage low-impact living, so rewards are given for groups that arrive by public transport and active travel routes.
Please contact us for availability and gift vouchers.
Get in touch if you are interested in booking any of the above or you have an idea for a collaboration.
Buy your copy from us at a discounted offer of £15 (RRP £17.99)
- Step into the sauna; the heat burns away the noise.
- Descend into the water: cold, wild, ancient; let stillness return anew.
- First the heat, then the plunge- your breath taken, then returned.
- The fire purifies. The water renews. The land heals you.
- What the world may have broken, this space may mend.
- Let the land, water and fire be your medicine.
* The Paris Agreement is a legally binding global treaty that aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C, preferably to 1.5°C, above pre-industrial levels. Adopted by 195 countries in 2015, it requires countries to submit Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for reducing emissions and adapting to climate impacts
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