The short version
- As of October 2026, County Longford has three public saunas you can book on their own.
- Firecracker, Leebeen Park: the lake is your cold plunge.
- The Sweaty Yeti, Lanesborough: hot tub, coffee and pizza on site.
- Árd, Granard: open seven days, room for a group of fifteen.
- Sessions cost €15 to €20.
At a glance
| The Sweaty Yeti Lanesborough | Firecracker Aughnacliffe | Árd Granard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold plunge | Barrel ice bath | Lake | Plunge tubs |
| Hot tub | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Session | 45 or 75 min | 55 min | 50 min |
| Price | From €15 | From €16.95 | From €15 |
| Open | Mon, Wed to Fri eveningSat, Sun day and eveningClosed Tue | Thu, Fri 16:00 to 21:00Sat, Sun 10:00 to 19:00Closed Mon to Wed | Mon to Fri 17:00 to 21:00Sat, Sun 10:00 to 21:00 |
| Book · Map | Book · Map | Book · Map |
The Sweaty Yeti publishes session times on its booking page rather than fixed hours, so its days show evening or day and evening.
Facts from each venue's own website and booking page, in combination with the owners, checked 20 to 23 October 2026. Prices per person.
Map of Longford's saunas
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Directions in Google Maps: The Sweaty Yeti · Firecracker Lakeside Sauna · Árd Sauna and Wellness. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The three saunas
The Sweaty Yeti
Lanesborough · Barrel ice bath · 45 or 75 min · From €15 · @thesweatyyeti.ie
The Sweaty Yeti is a wood-fired sauna with a hot tub and barrel cold plunge in the Distillery Yard in Lanesborough, the Shannon town at the top of Lough Ree. Social sessions take up to eight people: 45 minutes on weekdays for €17, 75 minutes at weekends, or sauna and plunge only for €15. Coffee and Neapolitan pizza are served in the same yard. It suits anyone within half an hour of Longford, Roscommon or Athlone who wants the full hot and cold circuit on one ticket.
Photo: The Sweaty Yeti · Tigh customer
Firecracker Lakeside Sauna
Aughnacliffe · Lake · 55 min · From €16.95 · @firecracker_saunas
Firecracker Lakeside Sauna is a wood-fired sauna on the shore of Lough Leebeen in Leebeen Park, near Aughnacliffe in north Longford, and the cold plunge is the lake itself. Social sessions run 55 minutes for €16.95, Thursday to Sunday, with memberships from €39.95 a month. It is built around a slow ritual of heat, cold and stillness, and suits anyone who wants open water rather than a tub.
Photo: Firecracker Saunas · Tigh customer
Árd Sauna and Wellness
Granard · Plunge tubs · 50 min · From €15 · @rise.with.ard
Árd Sauna and Wellness is an outdoor sauna and cold plunge courtyard on the Longford Road in Granard, in the north of County Longford. Sessions run 50 minutes for up to 15 people, with a row of plunge tubs, outdoor showers, changing rooms and lockers. It opens seven days a week, evenings on weekdays and all day at weekends, which makes it the easiest Longford sauna to fit around work.
Photo: Árd Sauna and Wellness
Google ratings as shown on Google Maps, 20 October 2026.
Rank them yourself
Choose what matters to you and the saunas reorder to match. Until you choose, they are in no particular order.
How it scores
Each thing you pick gets a score from 0 to 1. For prices and numbers, the best of these saunas scores 1 and the others score in proportion, so a sauna that costs 13% more than the cheapest scores 0.88. For yes or no features, yes is 1 and no is 0. Nice counts once, Important twice, Must three times. If a venue hasn't published something, it scores 0.5, so missing information doesn't help or hurt anyone. Pick a day and saunas closed that day drop to the bottom. Tigh customers are marked, and no venue can pay to move up.
Things to do in Longford
A sauna is a good end to a day out in Longford. These are the county's best-known sights, grouped by the sauna closest to each.
Near The Sweaty Yeti, Lanesborough
- Lough Ree and LanesboroughThe second largest lake on the Shannon starts at Lanesborough's bridge, with boating, angling and lakeshore walks. The Yeti is in the town.
- Rathcline CastleCastle ruins on the shore of Lough Ree just south of Lanesborough.
- Corlea Trackway, KenaghAn Iron Age oak road across the bog, dated to 148 BC and preserved in a visitor centre run by the Office of Public Works. Opens seasonally.
- The Royal Canal GreenwayA long-distance walking and cycling route through the county, ending at Cloondara where the canal meets the Shannon.
- Center Parcs Longford ForestThe forest resort near Ballymahon, with its own Aqua Sana spa. The Yeti is the nearest standalone sauna.
- St Mel's Cathedral, Longford townThe cathedral was gutted by fire in 2009 and has since been restored. About 25 minutes from the Yeti by car.
- Backstage Theatre, Longford townThe county's theatre and arts venue.
Near Firecracker, Aughnacliffe
- Leebeen Park and the Aughnacliffe waterfall trailsA lakeside park with a boardwalk loop and trails to the waterfall. Firecracker is in the park.
- Lough GownaThe top lake of the River Erne, for angling and kayaking.
Near Árd, Granard
- Granard Motte and the Knights and Conquests Heritage CentreIreland's highest Norman motte, with a visitor centre beside it. Árd is in the town.
- Maria Edgeworth Visitor Centre, EdgeworthstownThe story of the Edgeworth family in a restored 1840s schoolhouse.
First time at a sauna?
Which one to choose
Saunas just outside Longford
Longford borders Roscommon, Leitrim, Cavan and Westmeath, and some of the closest saunas to Longford people are across the border.
- SauNua AthloneLough Ree, Co. Roscommon, near Athlone24 km from Lanesborough
- Contrast Wellness AthloneAthlone, Co. Westmeath28 km from Lanesborough
- Cabu by the LakesKillykeen Forest Park, Co. Cavan19 km from Aughnacliffe
- Outdoor Sauna and LeisureKilleshandra, Co. Cavan19 km from Aughnacliffe
- Furnis Sauna VillageMullingar, Co. Westmeath27 km from Granard
- Cé SaunaLough Key, Co. Roscommon38 km from Lanesborough
How we compared them
We don't rank these saunas for you. They are too different for one order to make sense: one has a lake, one has a hot tub and food, one is open every day. So we describe each one the same way, by price, session length, cold plunge, opening hours, facilities and how to book. Every fact comes from the venue's own website or booking page, or from its owner, with the date we checked it. Google ratings are shown as Google reports them, on the date shown. No venue pays to appear here. Read more.
Questions people ask
What is the best sauna in Longford?
It depends on what you want. Firecracker at Leebeen Park is the one with a lake as the cold plunge. The Sweaty Yeti in Lanesborough includes a hot tub and has coffee and pizza in the same yard. Árd in Granard is open every day and takes groups of up to fifteen. This guide compares them on facts rather than ranking them.
How many saunas are there in Longford?
Three public saunas that you can book on their own, as of October 2026: The Sweaty Yeti in Lanesborough, Firecracker Lakeside Sauna near Aughnacliffe, and Árd Sauna and Wellness in Granard. There are also saunas inside spas and hotels, such as the Aqua Sana Forest Spa at Center Parcs Longford Forest.
What is the cheapest sauna in Longford?
It is a tie at €15. Árd's 50 minute session is €15, and so is The Sweaty Yeti's 45 minute Sauna and Cold Plunge session, which leaves out the hot tub. The Yeti's standard 45 minute weekday session with the hot tub is €17, and Firecracker's 55 minute session is €16.95. Prices checked 20 October 2026.
Which Longford sauna is closest to Longford town?
The Sweaty Yeti in Lanesborough is about 14 kilometres from Longford town in a straight line, and the venue gives the drive as 25 minutes. Firecracker is about 19 kilometres north and Árd in Granard about 21 kilometres north-east.
Is there a sauna open on a Monday in Longford?
Yes. Árd in Granard opens every evening from 17:00, and The Sweaty Yeti runs weekday evening sessions and is closed on Tuesdays. Firecracker opens Thursday to Sunday only.
Where can I get an ice bath in Longford?
The Sweaty Yeti in Lanesborough has a barrel ice bath. Árd in Granard has a row of plunge tubs, and at Firecracker near Aughnacliffe the cold plunge is Lough Leebeen itself.
Which Longford sauna has a lake plunge?
Firecracker Lakeside Sauna, beside Lough Leebeen near Aughnacliffe. The cold plunge is the lake itself, so the cold water is colder in January than in July.
What are the sauna opening hours in Longford?
Árd in Granard opens Monday to Friday 17:00 to 21:00 and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 to 21:00. Firecracker opens Thursday and Friday 16:00 to 21:00 and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 to 19:00, and is closed Monday to Wednesday. The Sweaty Yeti runs evening sessions on weekdays and day and evening sessions at weekends, is closed on Tuesdays, and lists exact times on its booking page.
Which Longford saunas are open at the weekend?
All three. Árd opens 10:00 to 21:00 on Saturday and Sunday, Firecracker 10:00 to 19:00, and The Sweaty Yeti runs day and evening sessions, including its longer 75 minute session.
Can I book a sauna in Longford for a group?
Yes. Árd takes up to fifteen people in a social session and also takes bookings for the whole space. Firecracker offers private hire for groups. The Sweaty Yeti's social sessions take up to eight people.
What should I bring to a sauna?
Swimwear, a towel, flip-flops, a water bottle and a warm layer for afterwards. Firecracker has no toilets on site, so plan for that. Check each venue's own page for its house rules.
The bottom line
Longford has three saunas, and each does something the other two don't. Go to Firecracker for the lake, The Sweaty Yeti for the hot tub and food, and Árd for a weekday evening or a big group. Book on the venue's own website.
About Tigh
Tigh builds booking and growth software for Irish saunas, and we helped build the booking software that The Sweaty Yeti and Firecracker Lakeside Sauna run on. Our mission is to foster Irish sauna culture: to help more people find a sauna, understand it and make it part of their week. That is why every sauna in Ireland is listed here free, customer or not, and described by the same published method.
Sources
- The Sweaty Yeti website, home and sessions pages, read 20 October 2026
- The Sweaty Yeti booking page, Wednesday 7 October 2026 timetable, read 6 October 2026
- The Sweaty Yeti booking page, Wednesday 21 and Saturday 24 October 2026 listings, read 20 October 2026
- The Sweaty Yeti bundles page, read 20 October 2026
- The Sweaty Yeti gift card page, read 20 October 2026
- Firecracker Saunas website, home page, timetable, memberships and questions, read 20 October 2026
- Firecracker Saunas sustainability page, read 20 October 2026
- Firecracker Saunas project funding page, read 20 October 2026
- Longford County Council, Leebeen Park and Aughnacliffe Waterfall Trails, read 6 October 2026
- Árd website, home page, hours and questions, read 20 October 2026
- Árd website, about page, read 20 October 2026
- Árd on Instagram, @rise.with.ard, read 6 October 2026
- Árd booking page (Acuity), read 20 October 2026
- The Sweaty Yeti on Google Maps, read 20 October 2026
- Firecracker Lakeside Sauna on Google Maps, read 20 October 2026
- Árd Sauna and Wellness on Google Maps, read 20 October 2026
- The Sweaty Yeti's owner, on the ice bath, confirmed 23 October 2026
Venue facts are checked against each venue's own website; prices change, and the venue's booking page is always the final word. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.