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Thermal baths in An Spidéal

Also spelled Spiddal

An Spidéal is an Irish-speaking village on the north shore of Galway Bay, about 17 km west of Galway city on the coast road into Connemara. Driftwood Sauna's two wood-fired saunas sit by the New Pier beach, their windows facing the Aran Islands. Ferries to the islands leave from Ros a' Mhíl, about 20 km further west.

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Street map of An Spidéal with every bath marked and numbered1
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Baths in An Spidéal compared

Entry, swimwear rules, age limits and ticket type, side by side.

BathEntrySwimwear and rulesAgeTickets
1Driftwood SaunaAn Spidéal
  • Sauna Social, 50 min€17
  • Midweek Social, Reduced Rate, 50 min€15
  • Private 65min Sauna, 1 to 2 people€85
  • Private 65min Sauna, 3 to 4 people€105
  • Private 65min Sauna, 5 to 6 people€120
  • Private Sauna, max 14 people, 50 min€210
As of Oct 2026
Swimwear must be worn, as the site is in a public area (operator).
As of Oct 2026
12+Timed slots, book ahead

Every bath in An Spidéal

Open all year unless the hours say otherwise.

  1. 1Driftwood Sauna

    Bathhouse, An Spidéal · No toilets on site. No creams or fake tan in the plunge pools. Refund only with 4 days' notice, less a 5 EUR fee; reschedule at least 24 hours ahead.

    Two wood-fired saunas, one for 14 and one for 6, on the New Pier beach at An Spidéal, west of Galway, with panoramic windows looking out to the Aran Islands.

    €17As of Oct 2026