Monthly pop ups November to April 2026

Set beside the pond at historic Gibson Mill, you’ll sauna surrounded by ancient woodland. Off-grid and offline this is a unique opportunity to completely relax and revitalise in the most glorious of settings. You’ll emerge feeling clear, expansive and awake.

Book a community session or a private retreat for something truly special.

The pathway to the sauna is wood-lined and undulating, filled with sounds of birds and the river, with far reaching views along the valley. Traditionally the pathway to the sauna is an important part of the ritual as you prepare to leave daily routine behind and enter the liminal space of the sauna. Your return journey along the path will feel quite different. And so will you!

Find us - Clough Hole Car Park (HX7 7AZ) and Midgehole Car Park (HX7 7AA). Look out for the National Trust signs. There is some distance between the two. There is a 2m barrier on Clough Hole.

Parking: £5 for up to 4 hours or £8 all day. National Trust members park free. Cash only. From both car parks you will need to walk to access Gibson Mill (note: route is steep from Clough Hole). Only disabled badge holders are allowed to park at Gibson Mill (please email if you need a disabled parking space

From Midgehole Road car park, walk along the main path to Gibson Mill. Allow 30 to 45 minutes.

From Clough Hole car park it’s around a 15 minute walk, but steeper!

Toilets are on-site and the café will be selling a selection of sandwiches, cakes and hot and cold drinks. The cafe is open til 3pm in the winter.

Please bring:

Sturdy shoes
2 towels - a small one to sit on in the sauna and one to dry off with afterwards
Flip flops, sliders or crocs
Water bottle
Wet bag
Warm clothes for afterwards
Changing space is limited – bring robes if you have them

For more info about getting here, location and facilities please see :https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorkshire/hardcastle-crags

Contact for enquiries

Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays

Sauna in the traditional way - woodfired, well-ventilated & steamy! Outdoor sauna in a vintage horse box with cold water options - shower, barrel and vintage style bath. Traditional, eco, off-grid set up. The plunges are tap cold so you’ll bathe in seasonally temperate water - as they do in Finland - which means it’ll be warmer in summer and colder in winter. If plunging isn’t for you, simply cool off outside.

Enjoy the beauty of hill top views while you sauna with the convenience of community centre facilities including free parking, changing rooms and showers.

Find us: Caldene Ave, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge HX7 5AF - Don’t follow your satnav - drive along Caldene Avenue and over the bridge to get to the car park. MCC is visible from the main road (A6033), just behind Barbary's bar and opposite Sainsbury's.

Or a 5 minute walk from Mytholmroyd train station. 1 stop on the train to Hebden Bridge, 1 stop to Sowerby Bridge, 15 mins and you're in Halifax. Direct trains to Manchester and Leeds.

Built from chicken sheds over 50 years ago Mytholmroyd Community Centre has weathered floods and storms and been at the heart of the community ever since.

Plenty of local cafe's and bars nearby if you fancy a refresher after your sauna or making a day of it! 

Regular sauna outdoors is a beautiful way to connect with the seasons and you’ll begin to notice the smallest changes. You’ll emerge feeling clear, expansive and awake, whatever the time of year.