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The black wood-fired barrel sauna on the dunes above Cullen beach, with the town and the Three Kings stacks behind.
Morayshire

Sauna at the Kings

A wood-fired barrel sauna on the edge of Cullen beach by the Three Kings stacks, with the North Sea for a cold plunge.

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Welcome

On the edge of the golden sands at Cullen, a short stroll from the beach car park past the tall Three Kings stacks, sits a black barrel sauna with a chimney pipe and a view right across the bay.

Sauna at the Kings is wood-fired and hand-built, seats up to eight, and looks out across the whole sweep of the bay.

Warm up in the sauna, run down the beach for a cold plunge in the North Sea, then go back into the heat. There are sauna hats to borrow.

Sessions are booked online, either shared public sessions or the whole sauna for a private group. There are workshops too, pairing the sauna with Pilates, sound baths and fitness, and winter full moon sessions. Coffee at the Kings is just round the corner.

Close byRockpool CaféA cafe in Cullen for afterwards.3 min by roadSee itThe Rockpool café on a street corner beneath a stone railway viaduct
Before you go

Public and private sessions on set dates; book from the calendar on the website.

Where
The Links, Cullen beach, AB56 4WB.
Seats
Up to eight.
Book
Online, public or private.
Where it is

On the edge of Cullen beach, a short stroll from the beach car park past the Three Kings stacks, AB56 4WB.

Close byCullen.
  1. Cullen Links Golf ClubCullen Links Golf ClubA short and quirky links on Cullen Bay, first laid out by Old Tom Morris, with red sandstone stacks standing in play on the back nine.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. CullenCullenThe seaside town above the beach.Under a mile2 min by road
  3. Garden House TradingGarden House TradingA gift shop in a curved sandstone corner building on the Square in Cullen, full of cards, homewares, candles, scarves and souvenirs.Under a mile3 min by road
  4. Scale model of Old Cullen marks the Royal Burgh's bicentennial in a museum displayCullen Heritage CentreA free museum on Cullen's Square, run by volunteers, whose pride is a detailed model of the old town that was pulled down in the 1820s.Under a mile3 min by road
  5. Bow Fiddle RockBow Fiddle RockThe great sea arch along the coast.2 miles5 min by road
Directions
The Rockpool café on a street corner beneath a stone railway viaductRestaurantsRockpool Café0.7 miles
Grassy dunes and rocky sand lead to a curved headland beyond the bayAttractionsSunnyside Beach1.8 miles
Fishing boats moored in harbour below whitewashed cottages on a grassy hillsideAttractionsPortknockie2.2 miles
Portknockie Fish Bar, a white-painted chip shop with green trim, at duskRestaurantsPortknockie Fish and Chips2.2 miles
Ruined stone building perched on a rocky headland above turquoise seaAttractionsFindlater Castle3.6 miles
The curving sands of Sandend Bay, yellow gorse in the foreground.AttractionsSandend Beach4.2 miles
Rows of casks on their racks in a Glenglassaugh warehouse.AttractionsGlenglassaugh Distillery4.2 miles
Weathered gravestones set into arched recesses within a ruined church wallAttractionsDeskford Kirk4.9 miles
Curved sign reading "Portsoy Ice Cream" on a stone corner buildingCafePortsoy Ice Cream6.1 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the sauna, and when each is next free.

A single-storey lodge with a slated roof sits behind a stone wall and clipped hedge, mature trees shading the curving drive.Gate Lodge
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Rothiemay
  • 13 miles from Sauna at the Kings
Check datesA triangular timber cabin stands behind a wooden gate and post-and-rail fence, bare trees framing the entrance.Midpark
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Rothiemay
  • 13 miles from Sauna at the Kings
Free 30 Oct – 1 NovA stone cottage with a slated roof and a blue front door, climbing roses in pink and white flanking the porch.Butlers Cottage
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Morayshire
  • 13 miles from Sauna at the Kings
Free 17–19 OctA grey stone cottage with dormer windows and a black front door, climbing roses either side, set behind a lawn.Bailies Cottage
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Rothiemay
  • 13 miles from Sauna at the Kings
Free 26–28 OctPlaces to stayEvery stay in MorayshireAll our places to stay nearby, to search by date and by who is coming.See them all
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