London
Connect Two Riverside
Wood-fired sauna and cold plunge on the water
Riverside Walk, SE1 — photographed in February
Saunas
Birch-fired, 12 and 8 seats
Plunge
Two barrels
Sessions
On the hour
Rating
612 reviews
The original site, on a stretch of towpath that used to be a boatyard. A birch-fired cabin, two plunge barrels and a sheltered terrace, all of it looking at the river.
Sessions run hourly from seven in the morning. Twelve people at a time, which is about half what the room could hold and exactly what makes it worth coming back to.
Included in every session
- A full hour in the cabin and the barrels
- Changing rooms, lockers and hot showers
- Cold water, herbal tea and a place to sit afterwards
- A guide on your first visit if you want one
What is here
- 2 saunas
- 2 cold plunges
- Hot showers
Prices
Off-peak
from £9
Weekdays before 4pm
Peak
from £14
Evenings and weekends
Private hire
£140
Two hours, up to twelve
Prices shown for guidance. Checkout is what charges.
Ways to book
- 01
Open session
The standard hour. Up to twelve people, book any slot.
- 02
Quiet hour
Six people, no talking. Weekday mornings and the last slot of the night.
- 03
Private hire
The whole cabin and both barrels for up to twelve. Two hours minimum.
What an hour looks like
Arrive ten minutes early
Change and shower
Heat, cold, repeat
Sit on the terrace
Before you arrive
Bring a towel
Or hire one at the desk for £3.
Swimwear is required
In the cabin and the barrels both.
Drink before you come
An hour of heat takes more out of you than it feels like.
Arrive ten minutes early
Sessions start on the hour and we cannot hold the room.
Shower first
House rule, and it makes the heat land better.
The cold is optional
Plenty of people never get in the barrel.
The area
Riverside Walk runs behind the old wharf buildings, five minutes from London Bridge and completely quiet after seven.
There is a decent coffee place two doors down that opens at six, and a pub at the end of the towpath that will let you sit outside with wet hair.
Getting here
12 Riverside Walk, London SE1 9PP
- London Bridge
6 minutes on foot
- Waterloo East
12 minutes on foot
- 381, RV1
Stops on Tooley Street
- Racks on the towpath
Covered, right outside
- No parking on site
Nearest is Vinegar Yard, 8 minutes
Asked about this site
Is there parking at Riverside?
No — the towpath has no vehicle access. The nearest car park is Vinegar Yard, about eight minutes away on foot.
Can I come on my own?
Most people do. Sessions are shared, so you will be in the cabin with up to eleven others.
Are the barrels heated in winter?
The opposite — they are chilled year round and sit at 6°C. In February they get there on their own.
What guests say
- 5.0
I went for the sauna and stayed for the ten minutes afterwards where nobody talks to you. It is the only hour in the week I do not check my phone.
Priya N. · Member since 2022
- 5.0
First time in a cold plunge and I lasted about nine seconds. The person on the desk had clearly seen it a thousand times and just said "that counts".
Tom B. · First visit
- 5.0
Seven in the morning, in January, with the river steaming. Worth the early alarm on its own.
Aisling M. · Weekly regular
The stove is lit from six
Weekday mornings you can usually walk up. Everything else is worth booking.