Sauna


We have the best Finnish Sauna on London – come and enjoy löyly! Our sauna is open from Tuesday to Sunday, and you can either book a private sauna or come and enjoy our public sauna.

To book a private sauna, please contact:
kitchen@merimieskirkko.fi
+44 20 7237 4668
Please notice that we can only answer enquiries during our opening hours.

Please notice: Twice a year, during our Fair Seasons, the sauna will be closed for a few weeks in March and November. Please check the special opening hours here before travelling.

About the Sauna

You can either book a private sauna or participate in a public sauna. This means that it is not possible to book a place in the communal sauna.

  • Please notice, that there can be maximum of 8 people in the sauna. We cannot have more people due to safety reasons.
  • Please be here on time for the communal sauna, because we honour the first come, first serve -rule. Also, sometimes we hold private events, and then the public sauna will be cancelled. Check before leaving the house.
  • Please bring your own towels for sauna bench and drying. We don’t rent towels.
  • Always treat our personel with respect. Our staff are mostly volunteers and they do their best to help you with your sauna-related matters.

Public sauna

The price for public sauna is £10/person.

Public sauna for men is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 18-19.30, Saturdays at 16.30-18 and Sundays at 18.30-19.30.

Public sauna for women is open on Wednesdays and Fridays at 18-19.30, Saturdays at 18.30-19.30 and Sundays at 16.30-18.

Private Sauna

You can book a private sauna slots on
Tuesday to Friday: 14–15/15.15-16.15/16.30-17.30
and Saturday and Sunday: 12-13/13.30-14.30/15-16

Prices:

  • Private sauna £25/ 2 persons / 1 hour
  • Additional persons are £10 / 1 person / 1 hour
  • The kids of the same family (under the age of 6) can come for free

Please notice:

  • You can only book one slot at a time.
  • If you need to cancel your booking, you must do so at least 1 day before. If you are unable to cancel your booking on time, the fee will not be returned.

The Rules of Sauna

These rules are formed to protect you, sauna and the church.

  • Always listen to the instructions of the staff and act safely in the sauna.
  • Wash yourself in the shower with soap before using the sauna.
  • Always use sauna bench towel when sitting in the sauna.
  • It is forbidden to take glass bottles to the sauna. 
  • When throwing water to the hot stones, please do it with caution and enjoy the whole time of the “löyly”.
  • It is forbidden to have heat competition in the sauna – too much hot steam will cause a fire alarm.
  • Do not take soap or any other chemicals to sauna.
  • Do not use parfumes or aromatic oils in the sauna.
  • The settings of the sauna are for the staff only.
  • Leave the communal space and sauna clean for the next users.