Fife business behind mobile sauna boom expands into new site

The company which runs a sauna at Kingsbarns has been given the green light to open one at Aberdour’s Silver Sands. Leven based Wild Scottish Sauna’s planning application to Fife Council was formally approved this week.

It said the move into Aberdour comes on the success of its St Andrews venture and the positive feedback of its users. In June it got the go-ahead to put a mobile sauna on land just to the north of East Sands Beach in St Andrews.

A supporting statement said: “We feel that the picturesque and prestigious town of Aberdour would hugely benefit from one of our luxury saunas. Wild Scottish Sauna will only provide the very best in build and craftsmanship delivering a top of the range mobile sauna to compliment the surrounding community.

“We use local craftsmen and materials and work closely with the businesses of Fife to ensure that our service complements the surrounding area and keeps the community happy. Tourism has a huge part to play in the economy of Fife and we feel our wild sauna would bring tourism from both Scottish and international clientele.

It said the company’s owners were founding members of their local wild swimming group BAB - Bob and Blether - and have over 100 local women who come together as part of the wider community to swim/sauna and help support each other through many physical and mental health benefits.

It added: “Our wild sauna is an excellent facility for the local community as we know there are many like minded swimming groups visiting Silver Sands on a daily basis. The stress relieving benefits of cold water and sauna are proven and dramatic and we know this helps connect the community and enhance their wellbeing. We want to support the health of the local community enabling people to live longer, happier and healthier lives. We have offered many free sauna sessions at Kingsbarns twice a month since opening, supporting people and their families suffering with physical and mental conditions, thus helping support individuals and communities to be healthier and more active. It really is at the heart of everything we do.’”