- Next date
- Thu 17:00
- Duration
- 60 minutes
60-minute sauna sessions with cold baths and bucket showers, beside the River Lee.
Ballyhass Coachford gives you the full hour every time, with two 8-person saunas, cold baths, bucket showers, beside the River Lee. It’s a proper outdoor hot-and-cold setup designed for repeat use, great chats and a real reset.
A more complete hot-and-cold ritual: two saunas, cold baths, bucket showers and a social outdoor vibe that feels built for regular sessions.
Two 8-person saunas, cold baths and bucket showers make this a proper contrast setup in the outdoors.
Reviews
Sauna regulars at Coachford
Always a great visit to Ballyhass Coachford Sauna & Cold Plunge.
Did a Saturday noon sauna with friends. It was a fantastic visit to Ballyhass Coachford Sauna & Cold Plunge.
Don’t just compare sauna prices.
Compare minutes, facilities, cold setup and how often you’ll actually go. Ballyhass Coachford gives you a full 60-minute sauna session with two saunas, cold baths and bucket showers beside the River Lee, plus €80 a month for one included session a day across both Coachford and Mallow.
Sauna sessions here are not on sale online at the moment. Going once a week, the 6 month membership works out at €16.63 a session. The monthly subscription is €80 a month, or €20 a session.
More time. More cold. Better value.
Prices and memberships
Three ways to sauna at Ballyhass.
Book a single session, use an Adventure Pass for a lower price, or become a regular sauna member. A sauna membership covers both saunas, at Mallow and Coachford.
Pay as you go
Book a single session
Available Thursday
One session, booked as you go. Good for the odd reset.
With an Adventure Pass
Use your Adventure Pass discount
Adventure Pass holders pay less for each session.
The Adventure Pass is €49 for 12 months. It gives Adventure Pass prices on eligible activities at Mallow and Coachford, for up to four people on each booking.
For regulars
Become a sauna member
€80 a month, or from €399 prepaid
One included session a day at Mallow and Coachford, and Adventure Pass prices while your membership is active.
Sauna membership: monthly or prepaid
Both give the same benefits. The difference is how you pay, and how it ends.
Recurring
Monthly subscription
€80 a month
- Charged to your card every month until you stop it.
- Our team activates your membership once it starts. Please allow up to 48 hours.
- To stop your subscription, contact our team.
Prepaid
6 or 12 months, paid once
- 6 months
- €399€350 if an Adventure Pass is already on your account
- 12 months
- €749€700 if an Adventure Pass is already on your account
- One payment, online. Your membership starts on the day you buy it.
- It does not renew by itself. Renew online from your account when it is due.
- Sign in before you buy, so an Adventure Pass you already hold comes off the price.
Every sauna membership includes
- One included sauna session a day for the member, on eligible published sessions, subject to availability and the booking rules.
- Book your included session up to 14 days ahead. Christmas and New Year have their own booking window, set by Ballyhass.
- Adventure Pass prices while your membership is active. A second session on the same day is charged at the Adventure Pass price.
- Use it at both saunas, Mallow and Coachford.
- One named member. A membership cannot be shared or transferred.
Refunds A minimum of 48 hours' notice is required to be eligible for a refund.
Coachford sauna sessions built around the week.
From after-work evening resets to relaxed weekend morning sessions, Coachford gives you a regular rhythm to dip into. All sessions are 60 minutes and designed to fit naturally into your week.
Evening Sessions
Late Evening Sessions
Morning & Day Sessions
New to sauna? Coachford is an easy place to start.
If it’s your first sauna session, don’t overthink it. Ballyhass Coachford is built to make the whole thing simple: heat up, cool down, reset and repeat. With two saunas, cold baths, bucket showers and a relaxed Ballyhass atmosphere, it’s a great setup for first-timers.
Start with the heat
Settle into the sauna and let your body warm up gradually. You do not need to prove anything. Just relax, breathe and take your time.
Cool down your way
Once you are ready, step out and use the cold baths, bucket showers or fresh outdoor air to cool off. Go at your own pace. Even a short cold reset is enough.
Repeat if it feels good
Most people cycle between hot and cold a few times during the session. Ballyhass sessions are a full 60 minutes, so there is no rush.
Keep it simple.
- Start with a shorter spell in the sauna
- Step out before you feel overcooked
- Use the cold baths or bucket showers gradually
- Take a breather between rounds
- Listen to your body, not to anyone else
A proper hot-and-cold setup.
Coachford is less about guessing what to do and more about having everything ready in front of you: two saunas, cold baths, bucket showers and a social, easy-going environment that makes the whole experience feel approachable.
A few simple things make your sauna session better.
You do not need much for a great Coachford sauna session, but arriving prepared makes the whole experience smoother. Think towel, water, swimwear and a relaxed headspace. That is most of the job done.
Your basics
- A towel to dry off
- A second towel to sit on if you have one
- Swimwear for the sauna and cold setup
- Water bottle to stay hydrated
- Flip flops or easy footwear if you like
Keep it simple
Wear whatever makes changing in and out easy. Most people arrive in comfortable clothes, change into swimwear, then get back into warm layers after the session.
Give yourself a few minutes
Try not to arrive right on the dot. A few extra minutes helps you settle in, get changed and start the session relaxed rather than rushing.
Set yourself up well.
- Drink a bit of water before arriving
- Avoid coming in feeling dehydrated
- Do not arrive too full after a heavy meal
- Bring warm clothes for after the session
- Take it handy if it is your first time
Think heat, cold, recover.
Coachford is designed to make the flow easy: sauna, cold bath, bucket shower, breather, then back in again if you feel like it. You do not need to force the full contrast therapy experience straight away. Just ease into it and enjoy it.
More than a sauna session. A proper weekly reset.
Coachford is not just somewhere to sit in the heat for half an hour and head home. It is a more complete hot-and-cold ritual built around regular use, with two 8-person saunas, cold baths, bucket showers, a social Ballyhass atmosphere and a membership setup that makes it easier to come back again and again.
Built for contrast therapy
The Coachford setup makes the hot-and-cold flow feel natural. Heat up properly, cool down properly, take a breather and go again if you feel like it.
- 2 x 8-person saunas
- Cold baths built in
- Bucket showers ready to go
- Full 60-minute sessions every time
Relaxed, social and repeatable
Ballyhass feels less like a polished spa experience and more like a proper outdoor reset with good people, real atmosphere and a setup you will actually want to use regularly.
- Easy-going Ballyhass energy
- Great for solo sessions or with friends
- After-work and weekend rhythm
- Built for regular use, not a one-off novelty
Value gets better the more you use it.
The Ballyhass sauna membership works best when sauna becomes part of your week. Once you are coming regularly, the membership shifts from nice idea to obvious value.
Why regulars go membership.
Membership is not just about shaving a few euro off a session. It changes how you use the place. You stop thinking in one-off bookings and start building Ballyhass into your routine.
- One included sauna session per day
- Access across Coachford and Mallow
- Adventure Pass included
- Extra sessions for yourself at Adventure Pass rate
- Better value if you are coming weekly
Why people stick with it.
A lot of sauna places sell the first session well. Ballyhass is built more around the second, third and twentieth visit, which is where the real benefit is.