Hot & Bothy

A sauna village in East Lothian, home to the UK's only publicly available yurt sauna

Cold plunge

Hot and Bothy Sauna with Gurt's Yurt sauna exterior at Archerfield East Lothian

The Bothy sauna exterior at Hot and Bothy Archerfield East Lothian with rainbow

Inside the bothy sauna at Hot and Bothy looking out over the East Lothian countryside

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At a glance

Heat Wood-fired

Water Cold plunge barrels and outdoor showers

Sessions Social sessions and private hire

Parking Available at Archerfield Walled Garden, short walk to sauna

Changing Shared and private under cover areas

Toilets Onsite and at Archerfield Walled Garden

Booking Book online

Access Short walk across a grass field from parking, no steps

About this sauna

Hot and Bothy Sauna is a sauna village set behind Archerfield Walled Garden with two wood-fired saunas and a fire pit where people can gather between rounds or after their session.

The yurt sauna is the only one of its kind publicly available in the UK, while the bothy sauna takes its name from the Scottish tradition of open shelters — somewhere warm and open to all.

What to expect

Welcomed by a host on arrival
Community sessions for up to 14 people (for 90 minutes)
Two wood-fired saunas — a yurt sauna and a bothy sauna
Cold plunge barrels and outdoor showers
Fire pit area for sitting out between rounds
Tea and orange slices provided between rounds

Additional experiences and sessions

Private hire available including use of a 20 metre bell tent
Themed sessions available throughout the year

Plan your visit

Booking Book online in advance Getting there Parking is available at Archerfield Walled Garden, a short walk from the sauna, with disabled parking closest to the site. By public transport, take the 124 bus from Edinburgh City Centre, which stops near the estate entrance — around an 8-minute walk to the garden. The nearest train stations are Drem (3 miles away) and North Berwick, with local buses connecting from both Facilities Shared and private changing areas onsite and under cover Toilets Toilets with disabled facilities are available at Archerfield Walled Garden, open 10am–5pm. A compost toilet is available on site outside those hours What to bring

Swimwear
Two towels (one for sitting on, one for drying off)
Flip flops or sandals
Warm layers for afterwards
Water bottle
Changing robe or loose layers if getting changed outdoors

Accredited by the British Sauna Society

Location

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What’s nearby

A café next door to the sauna offers snacks, drinks and light meals. Archerfield Walled Garden itself is worth exploring, and the East Lothian countryside has coastal walks and beaches a short drive away including North Berwick.