Hen Party
Hen Party Sauna in Galway
Bring your hens to a wood-fired sauna and cold plunge — book up to 10 seats together in one session, from €14 per person.
Why a Sauna Hen
The kind of hen people actually remember
Most hens you go to follow the same script. A pub crawl in matching sashes, a 9am prosecco breakfast, and a hotel spa day that costs €150 a head and smells like chlorine. They’re fine. They’re also forgettable.
A sauna hen at Mad Yolk Farm is the opposite of that. You book your seats together in a wood-fired session — up to ten of you in the room — and let the heat do the work the prosecco was supposed to do. Everyone relaxes, the conversations get real, and nobody’s checking their phone.
It’s warm, social, grounded, and a little wild. Wood smoke, cold plunge, the open sky over a regenerative farm in east Galway. The kind of afternoon people text each other about for weeks afterwards.
What’s Included
Everything your hens need, one simple price
How it works
A sauna hen that doesn’t end in tears
The Setting
A wood-fired sauna on a working farm, 25 minutes from Galway
Mad Yolk Farm sits in Knockroe, just outside Craughwell village in east Galway. It’s about a 25-minute drive from the centre of Galway city, 15 minutes from Athenry, and 15 minutes from Loughrea. There’s a regular bus from Galway to Craughwell and taxis are straightforward — most hen groups split a couple of cars between Galway city accommodation and the sauna.
The sauna itself is wood-fired, set apart from the main farm with its own cold plunge, outdoor shower, and a quiet changing room. No flashing lights, no soundtrack, no spa-day pan-pipes. Just wood smoke and fields.
Make a day of it
Pair the sauna with lunch, dinner, or a walk
Most groups treat the sauna as the centrepiece of a longer afternoon. A few rough ideas that work well:
- Lunch first in Galway city — a casual seafood spot in the Latin Quarter or West End, then drive out for an afternoon sauna slot.
- Coffee and cake in Athenry — there are a couple of friendly cafés in the medieval centre, ten minutes from the farm.
- Dinner in Loughrea or Craughwell villageafter the sauna — when everyone’s pink, glowing, and hungry.
- Stay over in Galway city and tack on a Sunday brunch the next morning.
We’re happy to suggest a few places when you book — just tell us roughly what kind of day the bride’s after.
Pricing & What to Bring
Simple per-person pricing, no surprises
How much is a hen party sauna in Galway?
A hen party sauna at Mad Yolk Farm in Craughwell is €14 per person from 12pm to 5pm and €16 per person from 5pm to 9pm. You can book up to 10 seats together in one wood-fired session, so a full group of ten comes to €140–€160 — substantially less than a hotel spa day in Galway. Sessions run Thursday to Monday.
What groups say
What real hens have told us
Illustrative quotes from group bookings.
FAQs
Hen party sauna FAQs
How much is the hen party sauna at Mad Yolk Farm?
It's the same per-person price as any public session: €14 each from 12pm to 5pm and €16 each from 5pm to 9pm. For a group of ten that's €140–€160 for the whole hen — far less than a hotel spa day in Galway.
Can we come as a group?
Yes — you can book up to 10 seats together in one session. The sauna holds up to 10 people, so a typical hen group can fill a session between you. Larger groups can split across back-to-back slots.
Can we bring drinks or snacks?
You can bring still water and soft drinks for the changing area to rehydrate between rounds. Alcohol isn't permitted inside the sauna or cold plunge — most groups go for food and drinks in Galway city or a nearby village afterwards.
How far is the sauna from Galway city?
Mad Yolk Farm is in Knockroe, Craughwell, about 25 minutes by car from Galway city, 15 minutes from Athenry and Loughrea. There's free parking on site and taxis from Galway are straightforward.
What days can we book?
Sessions run Wednesday and Thursday from 3pm to 9pm, and Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12pm to 9pm. Weekend evenings fill up fast, so book your group's seats in early.
More about how the sauna works on our main sauna page. Smaller groups can also just join a public sauna session. Going regularly? Look at sauna membership or session bundles. When you’re ready, book your slot.
Come visit the farm
Stop by our honesty farm shop in Craughwell, book a sauna session, or get in touch — we’d love to hear from you.