Overview
THE LAKE IS OPEN AND THE SAUNA IS HOT!
Below we explain our regulations, what to expect, what to bring, and details around clothing within the sauna. Please read these to familiarise yourself before your sauna session at Higher Farm.
We have recently upgraded our site to include dedicated changing rooms, a fire pit area, outdoor benches, and a sauna office, allowing for a more comfortable and spacious experience throughout your visit. The extended session time gives you the chance to fully enjoy the sauna, lake, and surroundings without feeling rushed.
As we move into the summer months, the setting becomes even more special, and the Higher Farm restaurant reopens from 30th April, making it the perfect place to combine your sauna with food and time on the farm.
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We invite you to experience a 75-minute wild sauna session in the Rambling Hearth Sauna at this beautiful location — Higher Farm (BA4 6QF), near Castle Cary in Somerset.
The sauna is nestled beside a spring-fed lake and surrounded by Somersets rolling hills and meadows. You can either book a seat in our communal sauna sessions, sharing with up to 10 people, or private hire the sauna for groups of up to 20 - please enquirie for more.
Important details
- Unfortunately , no under 18s are permitted to use the sauna
- Purchasing one ‘Adult Sauna Session’ means your session will be communal
- Communal sessions seat up to 10 people
- To book a private sauna, you must select ‘Private 10 Person Booking')
- When booking, follow the prompts to confirm your slot
- Please review our terms and conditions at point of booking
- Cancellation Policy: Cancellations are accepted up to 48 hours before your booking. No cancellations are accepted on the day
- We require people to sit on a towel in the sauna.
- We would recommend bringing some flip flops or sliders for outside the sauna and around the lake.
- Lake access is included in your ticket.
What to Expect
A Rambling Hearth team member will be onsite to greet you.
Each booking includes a 75-minute sauna experience with:
- Access to the spring-fed lake for wild swims — perfect between sauna rounds
- Access to our outside showers. Hot & Cold
- Access to changing rooms
- Water & Oil is provided within the sauna for adding to the stones to create steam (löyly)
- Hot drinks, electorylytes and kombucha are for sale from the sauna
- Toilet facilities available at Higher Farm
- Towel hire, should you forget to bring an extra towel to sit on
- Sauna hats to borrow for your session and to purchase
- Water station with cups
- While we embrace the nude sauna culture of Europe, these sessions are not swimwear optional, however, toplessness is permitted for all genders, though we ask you cover up from the waist down
- However, if you’re lucky and you have the sauna all to yourself (or you’ve booked a private sauna session for a group), then clothing is optional should you wish. In this case, we simply ask you to cover up outside the sauna as this is a working farm
What to Bring With You
- Two towels — one to sit on in the sauna, and one to dry off afterwards
- Slip-on shoes or sandals for going between sauna and lake
- Swimwear (recommended under your clothes for ease of changing)
- A water bottle to stay hydrated
Sauna Etiquette
- Please be mindful of others’ desire for peace and quiet in the sauna
- Toplessness is permitted for all genders, but we ask you to be covered from the waist down in communal sessions
- No alcohol is permitted inside the sauna
- Always ask before adding water to the stones
- Only staff are permitted to attend to the stove
- Please use the foot wash if your feet are muddy
- Phones and cameras are not allowed in the sauna unless everyone present gives clear consent
- No under 18s allowed within the sauna
About Higher Farm
Higher Farm, located near Castle Cary in Somerset, is a regenerative farm and community hub dedicated to natural food and farming sustainable agriculture. Spanning approximately 50 acres, the farm operates without artificial inputs, focusing on biodiversity, soil health, and carbon sequestration. Our handcrafted mobile sauna offers a unique way to unwind, warm up, and connect with the countryside nature.
Their cafe/restaurant is closed from the third weekend of October and will reopen in Spring. To keep updated you can read about The Farm Caff, the table-to-farm restaurant, now featured in the Michelin Guide: www.higher-farm.co.uk/visit-us
We hope you enjoy this pop-up setting as much as we do. Come say hello to our staff onsite or email us at info@ramblinghearthsaunas.com if you have any questions or want to know where we’ll be next.
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