Community Sauna Highland CIC

16/02/2026

This is a picture of a community sauna along a cross country biking route in central Finland, visited by our team last summer. Built and run by volunteers and open to anyone. Some interesting styling of the exterior - our plans for the aesthetics are very different but similarly using natural materials!

31/12/2025

Thank you to everyone we have worked with, had a sauna with and chatted about sauna with in 2025, it has been a wonderful year for CSH.

Happy New Year 2026!

23/12/2025

Merry Christmas from the CSH team!

14/12/2025

Congratulations to Soul Water Sauna for opening a new site in Dalkeith Country Park! It looks so inviting, and inspires us to think about how to create a nice calming space with warm lights, natural surfaces and thoughtful layout.

21/11/2025

Our team has been to visit different kinds of community sauna set ups, partly to inform our planning process and always for our own interest and enjoyment. Kuuma Sauna is a community sauna in Amsterdam, with multiple sites accross the city - the picture is of a lovely sauna in a public park. Kuuma means 'hot' in Finnish which is essential for good löyly (steam)!

14/11/2025

Here are two pictures to show our planning phase. We are mapping out the layout of the sauna site in the park and on paper. These then go to planning for their review and edits. This is a really detailed and careful part of our process and we can’t wait to share the final plans when we have them!

24/10/2025

Our planning application for a community sauna was approved in June, and we have since worked on the detailed plans for the Bellfield Park site. We are a volunteer team and it has meant a lot to hear so much enthusiasm and interest for this project - if you have any questions or thoughts please let us know!

19/06/2025

We are really pleased to have our planning application for a community sauna and cold plunge wellness site approved yesterday. We are grateful to everyone who has supported and contributed to the development of this not for profit sauna. Gaining approval to operate from Bellfield Park is a key step on the path to bringing an authentic sauna experience to benefit the health and well being of the Inverness community.

We recognise that having planning permission to install a sauna Bellfield Park is a privilege that we take seriously. We hope to take good care of the park, the local community and the sauna bathers that visit. We welcome anyone to get in contact with us to find out more about our plans, share suggestions, hopes or to consider what collaborations may be possible.

For anyone new to the UK sauna culture do visit our website to find out more www.communitysaunahighland.co.uk

15/06/2025

Our planning application for a community sauna in Bellfield Park featured in BBC News on the 11th June 2025 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgvygd8vjyo

There are 2 days until the Highland Council South Planning Applications Committee meeting on the 18th June - read the previous post for advice on how to have your say!

The plans going before councillors have received 12 objections and 13 messages of support.

10/06/2025

The Highland Council South Planning Applications Committee will be considering our planning application (25/00574/FUL) for a community sauna in Bellfield Park on the 18th June 2025. You can find details of the planning committee on the Highland Council website (link below). We encourage you to email the committee members with your views on the proposal!

The Highland Council South Planning Application Committee information: https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/20003/committee_information/485/south_planning_applications_committee_wards_11-21/4

Further information about the Community Sauna Highland on our website: https://communitysaunahighland.co.uk

You can find the planning application using the Highland Council Public Access online tool, or using this direct link: https://wam.highland.gov.uk/wam/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=SRVFPQIHFG800&activeTab=summary

06/06/2025

Update time!

Our planning application for a commuity sauna in Bellfield Park will be considered by the South Planning Applications Committee on the 18th June 2025. We will be posting again next week with instructions on how you could have your say - keep your eyes peeled!

20/03/2025

A new public sauna could be coming to Inverness – and Will from the Press and Journal gave the experience a try!

Read the full article here: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/6717185/testing-inverness-new-sauna-experience/