Accessibility

At Urban Heat Sauna we want everyone to feel welcome. Our space is located in a railway arch at 347 Camberwell Station Road, and we’re still working on improving accessibility as much as we can. Here’s what you can expect when visiting:

Getting Here

  • Location: 347 Camberwell Station Road, London SE5 9JN (under the railway arches).

  • Nearest station: Denmark Hill (10–12 min walk, step-free access via lifts).

  • Other nearby stations: Loughborough Junction (10 min walk) and Camberwell Green bus hub (served by multiple routes including 35, 36, 45, 68, 176, 185, 345, 468, N68, N136).

  • Buses: Several bus stops within 2–3 minutes’ walk, including Camberwell Station Road and Denmark Hill.

  • Parking:

    • There is no dedicated on-site parking.

    • Limited pay-and-display parking is available on surrounding streets.

    • The nearest Blue Badge bays are on Denmark Hill (outside King’s College Hospital) and Camberwell New Road (approx. 500–700m away).

  • Cycling: There are public cycle stands on Camberwell Station Road.

  • Taxis/drop-off: Taxis and private hire can drop off directly outside the arch entrance.

Please note: As we are located in a railway arch, you may hear and feel occasional noise or vibration from trains passing overhead. This is normal for the space and part of the character of the arches.

Entrance

  • The main entrance is step-free and be accessed at street level (for wheelchair and buggy access)

  • Double doors open to a clear width of 1600mm.

Inside the space

  • The lounge, café area and indoor changing rooms are all step-free and on the same floor.

  • There are no internal steps between entrance, lounge and café.

  • The sauna, showers and ice baths all require steps (see below).

Sauna

  • The sauna is elevated one step above ground level.

  • Entrance is currently not wide enough for wheelchair access.

Changing rooms

  • We have four individual changing rooms, each step-free.

  • Each cubicle has a bench for seating

Showers & Ice Baths

  • Outdoor showers are on a raised wooden decking platform (approx. 30cm step up).

  • Ice baths have a raised lip (approx. 50cm high) which you must step over and lower yourself into.

Toilets

  • There is a step-free accessible toilet located near the changing rooms.

Ground surface

  • The indoor area has smooth concrete floors which are covered with a rug in the lounge.

  • Rubber slip-proof matting covers the floor area housing the sauna, changing rooms, lockers and WC.

  • The outdoor area is a mix of concrete and raised wooden decking.

  • Some areas have grated plastic drainage mats with small lips.

  • The ground can get wet and slippery - we recommend wearing flip flops or waterproof shoes.

Lighting & environment

  • Outdoors is lit with festoon lights, two bulkhead wall lights, and one sensor/emergency light. Lighting is low level and atmospheric, not bright.

  • Indoors is softly lit with lamps and overhead lighting.

  • Please note: the sauna environment is hot and steamy, with sudden changes in temperature when using showers or ice baths.

Seating

  • Indoors: sofas and floor cushions in the lounge/café.

  • Outdoors: garden furniture and tables.