PAUS. a breathing/bathing space set in Cambridgeshire inspired by the Scandinavian philosophy of balance.
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14/12/2025

A sunny goodbye day at PAUS today!

We cannot believe that we’re closing another epic year on our beautiful site.
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☀️ Come top up your vitamin D today, we still have a few remaining spaces available throughout the day.
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🧊 The last Ice O’Clock of the year starts at 3pm for that endorphin rush.
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🙏 For Saunas: just pop in and pay at the Reception
For Hot tubs and/or table reservations at the Hilltop Bistro: text or call 07828 978811.
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🗓️ After today, the team will be working endlessly on jobs we’re not able to do during public service, but the site will be closed for the guests, until we re-open our gates on the 1st of January and throughout the month.





MINGLE & JINGLE evening on Thursday — what a beautiful way to send our community off for Christmas, with a festive sing-...
13/12/2025

MINGLE & JINGLE evening on Thursday — what a beautiful way to send our community off for Christmas, with a festive sing-along and plenty of shared joy. 🎄✨

Thank you to all the performers who helped make the evening as special as ever:
💛 Aimee Hill
💛 The Sofettes
💛 The Linton Belles
💛 Phil & Emma .moon.horticulture
💛 our Adam — quite possibly the Best singing Gardener in the country!
…and of course,
💛 our wonderful PAUS.Community

🐾 The evening was rounded off with our Christmas raffle, raising funds for — an underfunded dog shelter on the Slovak–Ukraine border, and the place our Chief Stress-Reliever Ronko comes from. We’re still totalling up the final amount raised.🤞Please consider to support them too

🛀 Our last day open this year is Sunday 14th, and there are still a few bathing tickets available for Saturday and Sunday — do come and see us.

🤗 Then, we’ll be welcoming you back with open arms on 1st January 2026.

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Our community says it best — PAUS is a gift for all.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀🎁  Make their next great day happen:  PAUS gift cards are s...
11/12/2025

Our community says it best — PAUS is a gift for all.
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🎁 Make their next great day happen: PAUS gift cards are simple, thoughtful, universally loved. And they never expire.
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🔗 booking link in our bio

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Our community says it best — PAUS is a gift for all.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀🎁  Make their next great day happen:  PAUS gift cards are s...
10/12/2025

Our community says it best — PAUS is a gift for all.
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🎁 Make their next great day happen: PAUS gift cards are simple, thoughtful, universally loved. And they never expire.
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🔗 booking link in our bio

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GOOD NEWS! The is still a chance to join us on the 1st of January! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The standard bathing packages are sold out, ...
07/12/2025

GOOD NEWS! The is still a chance to join us on the 1st of January!
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The standard bathing packages are sold out, however we still have a few last tickets available for our New Year’s Retreat.
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A full day of relaxation, led by our team, starts at 10am on the 1st of January, and includes:
⭐️ Morning yoga practice
⭐️ Intention setting & our Wishing Tree ritual (hang your hopes on its branches)
⭐️ Festive lunch
⭐️ Full Hilltop bathing experience
⭐️ A £50 voucher for our bathing experience, redeemable anytime throughout January
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This event has sold out for the past three years, so hurry and secure your place now, or share this post with someone who would love to start the year in pure PAUS-style.
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Traditional sauerkraut in the making at the Hilltop Bistro.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀🥬 These beautiful terracotta barrels – designed spec...
01/12/2025

Traditional sauerkraut in the making at the Hilltop Bistro.
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🥬 These beautiful terracotta barrels – designed specifically for fermentation and used all across Central Europe – have travelled with us all the way from Slovakia, Alexandra’s motherland.
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👴 The smaller one at the front is especially precious: a gift from Alexandra’s dad, a big fan of all things fermented.
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🥘 We’re delighted to see how popular our sauerkraut dishes have become with our guests, especially Segedín (pork, sauerkrautand cream stew) remains on as a weekly special… though judging by your feedback, it won’t be long before it joins our daily menu.
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🎍And a truly unique dish – Novotočná kapustnica – will feature in a special menu inspired by customs and superstitions from across Europe, served on 1 January 2026 and throughout that weekend.
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🧑‍🍳 Tell us in the comments: what’s your favourite dish with sauerkraut? Our chefs are all ears! If chosen, we might name a new dish after you……

It’s now official!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Winnie (bottom left) has claimed the title of Leon’s best friend — and our Chief Misch...
25/11/2025

It’s now official!​​​​​​​​
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Winnie (bottom left) has claimed the title of Leon’s best friend — and our Chief Mischief couldn’t be happier.​​​​​​​​
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From first-timers to regulars, from little adventurers to wise wanderers — PAUS brings us all together... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Don’t...
24/11/2025

From first-timers to regulars, from little adventurers to wise wanderers — PAUS brings us all together...
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Don’t miss your last chances to relax with us this year!
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🚨 We’ve only got ONLY THREE weekends before our Christmas break. Our last open day before Christmas is Sunday, 14th December
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❤️ But then of course...we’ll be back and ready to welcome you with open arms on 1st January 2026 for New Year’s Day Retreat, Standard Bathing packages and Special NYD menu.
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💪 We’ll look after you all January long, keeping your healthy-life intentions beautifully on track.
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Some gifts can’t be wrapped — only experienced….⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀🌲 Treat a loved one to our unique hilltop escape... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀💝 ...
22/11/2025

Some gifts can’t be wrapped — only experienced….
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🌲 Treat a loved one to our unique hilltop escape...
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💝 Our gift cards never expire — and neither do the memories.
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🔗 Link in bio to purchase
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Photos by .brady
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If the snow shows up, great. If it doesn’t, the steam definitely will!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Either way, PAUS is ready for you this we...
19/11/2025

If the snow shows up, great.
If it doesn’t, the steam definitely will!
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Either way, PAUS is ready for you this week.
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❄️ 👙 Join us while you can — we’re open for three more weeks (Thursdays to Sundays), until 14 December, before we take a short festive break. 🎄🛌
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786 Steps from our garden to your plate....⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀🥕🍅  We grow our own produce for the Hilltop Bistro using  no-dig gar...
17/11/2025

786 Steps from our garden to your plate....
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🥕🍅 We grow our own produce for the Hilltop Bistro using no-dig gardening method, our own seedlings & seeds and PAUS-made compost...
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💚 👨‍🌾 Most of all, every crop is infused with the love, care, and good energy of our Head Gardener & Meadow Curator, Adam and the team of enthusiastic volunteers.
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🍴 Our Daytime Menu is influenced by the Central European heritage of our founders (think Hungarian Goulash, Segedín or Sauerkraut Placka…), as well as the everyday flavours Britain holds dear, reimagined with modern cooking and our respect for sustainable practices.
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⏰ Daytime menu Serving hours:
12pm–5pm (Thu–Fri)
12pm–5:30pm (Sat–Sun)
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🥾👙Our Hilltop Bistro is open for bathers and non-bathers. Walk-ins are welcome, but table booking is highly recommended, please find the link in our bio
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YES, we’re OPEN — and thriving in the rain today!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀☔️ The videos below were taken today, proving that bathing in ...
14/11/2025

YES, we’re OPEN — and thriving in the rain today!
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☔️ The videos below were taken today, proving that bathing in the rain isn’t just possible… it’s great fun. The steam with the rain drops on your skin — it all adds to the magic.
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🚙 So far, neither of our team nor the guests who have already arrived have reported any difficult road conditions, but please please drive carefully especially when approaching any puddles; also keep good distance between you and the car in front of you.
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🔥 The rest is for us - we’ll keep everything warm and safe for you.
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🍲 …and when you’re done bathing, our Hilltop Bistro is waiting with hearty food and your favourite PAUS. winter warmers as ever.

🙏 See you soon
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Address

Toft Road
Cambridge
CB232TT

Opening Hours

Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

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PAUS.

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Our mission is to provide the ultimate in outdoor relaxation,

A breathing space set in the Cambridgeshire countryside inspired by the Scandinavian philosophy of balance. A space for relaxing in wood fired, red cedar hot tubs and authentic barrel sauna. A space for stretching your mind and body with creative and fun workshops and for brunch with friends on fireside deckchairs.