The house

An old idea, given a calm new home.

Birch & Banya was built in a former joinery on the Brentford waterside by people who grew up with heat bathing — Finnish saunas, Russian banyas, Turkish steam — and missed it in London.

We kept what matters: real wood heat, proper cold, and silence. No screens, no thumping music, no rush. Just the circuit, repeated until your shoulders drop.

It’s a place to do almost nothing, on purpose.

What we value

How we work.

Real heat

Wood-fired, not a plug-in box. You can feel the difference.

Proper cold

A genuine 4° plunge — the half that most places skip.

Quiet kept

Phones away, voices low. Rest is the whole point.

Looked after

Towels, tea and guidance included, every visit.

The team

The people you’ll meet.

AL

Aino Laine

Sauna master / founder

DS

Dmitri Sokol

Banya & venik

NH

Noor Haddad

Steam & rituals

CB

Cal Brennan

Front of house

Pool Water TreatmentFirst AidHydrotherapyEco-heat certified

Book your heat.

Sessions run morning to late evening. Bring a friend, or come for the quiet.