Pay-As-You-Go

We appreciate that not all guests will use the sauna.  Instead of raising prices, we are asking guests to pay for the sauna on an Honesty PAYG basis.  If you use our wood, kindling, or lighters, please scan the QR code to make a £10 online payment.

There are a few rules that will ensure each guest has the best and safest experience.   

• Please read the safety notice pinned in the sauna
• Keep the benches and walls dry. Place a dry towel between your skin and surfaces
• No food or drink in the sauna.
• DO NOT touch the stove.
• DO NOT use sauna logs in the outdoor fire pits
• DO NOT store wood near the wood stove

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How to light the wood stove 1 : 2 : 3

• Open the stove and rake any ash over the grate.
• Remove the ash pan and dispose of the ash safely. Replace the ash pan.
• Use 1 firelighter : 2 pieces of kindling : 3 logs
• Light the firelighter. Add small logs when appropriate. Close the stove door.
• Open the air vents on the wall next to the thermometer.
• Add larger logs
• After 30 minutes, check the temperature and the logs. Add two more logs if it’s still ~60°C and the fire is waning. 
• The ideal temperature is between 70°C and 90°C. Do not operate the sauna in excess of 100°.

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Lastly, how to shut down the sauna

• Use a dry towel to wipe down the benches (following the direction of the wood grains).
• Use the sanitizer spray to spray down the seats.
• Double check that the stove door and ash pan are fully closed.
• Close the door.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

• Lighting
  • mood lighting – the remote control allows you to change the colour and behaviour of the LED mood lighting.  If the on/off button on the controller doesn’t do anything check the main led light switch at the rear of the pod.
  • Dimmer – a dimmer on/off switch located at the double bed controls the main lights, with an on/off at the front.
  • outside – the outside light switch is at the front of the pod
• Hob – electric induction hob.  Switch on, select which zone you want to use and then select the power level.  Possible problem…. display shows ‘Lo‘  This shows that the child lock has been activated.  Press and hold the lock button to deactivate.
• Doors – thumb turn locks give the front doors keyless exit in any emergency.  Please be aware of wind and take care not to allow the doors to swing open.
• Heating – temperature controls are at the top of the panel heaters on the right hand side.

• fire pit
  • logs and charcoal are available to buy subject to availabiliy.  Logs £6 per bag, Charcoal £6 per bucket. Please contact to request.
  • The fire pit/bbq must only be used in the designated areas
  • bbq utensils are provided.  Please clean and return to the bbq case for the next guests.
  • s’mores packs – marshmallows and biscuits, are also available
• garden
  • the pod field is enclosed but please respect other pod users and keep dogs under control
  • please keep all gates closed
  • grass maze – the grass maze is located in the front field.  Access via the gate across the driveway
  • river – the river runs along the boundary at the far end of the back field.  A wooden gate allows access.  Always close the gate as sheep and cows are often in the adjoining field
• wildlife – keep your eyes and ears open.  Roe deer are frequent guests, as are hedgehogs and foxes.  (Please do not feed foxes as they are not like urban foxes.  We need to keep them wary of humans for the safety of our chickens)  You will also hear the familiar twit twoo of the tawny owls, and the less  common screeching of the barn owls.  Woodpeckers, nuthatches, woodcock and pheasants are also to be seen.

  

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