Saunaland: Scotland’s Wild Sauna Culture

by Hannah Mary Goodlad

Immerse yourself in Scotland’s sauna culture.

Saunaland is a love story – between flame and forest, sweat and salt, person and place. It explores the deep, healing rituals of sauna culture, rooted in Nordic tradition and Celtic practices, rediscovered and reimagined in the untamed beauty of Scotland’s wild.

As well as showcasing many of the best saunas in a variety of stunning locations, from island sweathouses to modern mountainside saunas, the book is woven with stories, history and health wisdom, inviting you to explore the rituals of heat and the remedies of land, such as foraged salt scrubs and botanical wraps of heather, birch and seaweed.

Reviews of Saunaland: Scotland’s Wild Sauna Culture

'Hannah Mary’s eloquent writing tells how saunas helped her reconnect with her wild roots in the Shetland Islands and find inspiration and contentment in a more natural way of life. If anything can persuade you to head to the wilds, submerge in chilly water and then sit in a small, super-heated room, it is this book' – Kate Humble