Wellness in Sussex
Sussex — spanning East and West — is home to some of the best wellness experiences in the UK. From Brighton's buzzing studio scene to peaceful rural retreats in the South Downs, sauna experiences on the coast, and wild swimming in rivers and the sea.
60 venues found
Pells Pool
Lewes, East Sussex
One of the oldest surviving freshwater outdoor swimming pools in the UK — a beautiful natural pool in the heart of Lewes, East Sussex, fed by a natural spring and open since 1860. Pells Pool is an unheated, spring-fed lido surrounded by old trees and managed as a community resource — entirely non-profit and wonderfully unpretentious. The water is clear and cold, the setting is deeply English and the experience of swimming here feels completely removed from the modern world.
Sangha Yoga Brighton
Brighton, East Sussex
A beautiful community yoga studio in the heart of Brighton's North Laine — one of the most vibrant and creative neighbourhoods in the UK. Sangha offers a broad range of yoga classes, meditation, breathwork and wellness events in a warm, unpretentious space that genuinely lives its values. A cornerstone of Brighton's independent wellness community.
Bailiffscourt Hotel & Spa
Littlehampton, West Sussex
A remarkable medieval-style country house hotel on the West Sussex coast, set in 30 acres of private grounds between Littlehampton and Bognor Regis. The spa features an indoor pool, outdoor pool, sauna, and a full range of treatments — one of the most distinctive and charming spa hotels in the South of England.
Ockenden Manor Hotel & Spa
Cuckfield, West Sussex
A beautiful 16th century manor house in the West Sussex village of Cuckfield, with a celebrated spa set in its historic grounds. The spa features an indoor pool, outdoor hot tub, sauna, steam room and serene relaxation spaces — within easy reach of Brighton and the South Downs.
South Lodge Hotel & Spa
Horsham, West Sussex
A grand Victorian country house hotel set in 93 acres of West Sussex countryside near Horsham, with one of the finest spas in the South East. The Camellia Spa features an indoor pool, outdoor hydrotherapy pool, sauna, steam room, and a full range of treatments — all with views across the South Downs.
Horsted Place Hotel
Uckfield, East Sussex
A beautiful Gothic Revival country house hotel set in 1,100 acres of East Sussex countryside near Uckfield and the South Downs. Horsted Place offers a heated outdoor pool, tennis, croquet, and spa treatments in a genuinely special and very private rural setting — a true country house escape.
Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club
Forest Row, East Sussex
A magnificent Victorian Gothic mansion set in 186 acres of Ashdown Forest in East Sussex — the landscape that inspired A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh. Ashdown Park's leisure and spa facilities include an indoor pool, sauna, steam room, and a full range of treatments in a truly extraordinary countryside setting.
The Pig in the South Downs
Arundel, West Sussex
The Pig's West Sussex outpost, set in a beautifully restored manor house in the folds of the South Downs National Park near Arundel. Like all Pig hotels, the focus is on hyper-local food, unpretentious luxury and a deep connection with the surrounding countryside — with a kitchen garden, spa treatment rooms, and a genuinely restorative atmosphere.
Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa
East Grinstead, West Sussex
A stunning country house hotel and award-winning spa on the Surrey/West Sussex border near East Grinstead. The Utopia Spa at Alexander House is a destination in its own right — with multiple pools, thermal suite, hydrotherapy jets, and an extensive treatments menu. Set in 120 acres of beautiful grounds.
Samphire Sauna
Seaford, East Sussex
An independent community sauna on the Sussex coast, offering wood-fired sauna sessions steps from the sea. Samphire Sauna is a beloved local institution — combining Nordic heat traditions with cold water dipping in the English Channel for an exhilarating coastal wellness experience.
Pells Pool Lewes
Lewes, East Sussex
Britain's oldest freshwater outdoor pool, fed by a natural spring and set in the heart of Lewes in East Sussex. Pells Pool has been welcoming swimmers since 1860 and is run as a community trust — an unheated, unfiltered open-air pool that's a genuine wild swimming experience in a town setting.
Hotpod Yoga Chichester
Chichester, West Sussex
Hot yoga in a heated inflatable pod in Chichester city centre. 37°C classes in a warm and welcoming studio — a perfect wellness escape in one of the South's most charming historic cities. Suitable for all levels.
Float Brighton
Brighton, East Sussex
Brighton's dedicated float therapy centre, offering private sensory deprivation float tank sessions in warm, heavily salted water. Float Brighton is a calm, professional studio in the city centre — perfect for deep relaxation, stress relief and mental clarity.
Hotpod Yoga Brighton
Brighton, East Sussex
Hot yoga in a heated inflatable pod in the heart of Brighton. Classes run at 37°C in a uniquely immersive environment that helps loosen muscles and deepen stretches. A warm, sociable space for all levels — from first-timers to dedicated practitioners.
Saltdean Lido
Brighton, East Sussex
A stunning Art Deco outdoor lido on the coast just east of Brighton, lovingly restored by the local community. The open-air pool sits steps from the sea and offers a proper outdoor swimming experience from spring through to autumn — one of the most beautiful lidos in the south of England.
Salt Water Studios
Worthing, West Sussex
A sea-inspired wellbeing studio in central Worthing offering yoga, Pilates, HIIT, mindfulness, and holistic therapies across four pillars: Sweat, Soothe, Soul, and Sculpt. A warm, community-focused studio a short walk from Worthing beach.
Tipi Yoga
Etchingham, East Sussex
A 24-foot tipi in the rolling hills near Etchingham offering weekly Hatha, Dynamic, and Chair yoga classes plus monthly meditation workshops — a truly wild and atmospheric setting for practice in the East Sussex countryside, running since 2015.
The Yoga Life Studio
Eastbourne, East Sussex
An inclusive, welcoming yoga studio in Eastbourne's town centre offering a wide range of classes for all abilities — from complete beginners to experienced practitioners. Established and community-rooted, with a warm atmosphere and teachers who prioritise making yoga genuinely accessible.
Hotpod Yoga Eastbourne
Eastbourne, East Sussex
Heated yoga classes inside Hotpod's signature inflatable domed studios — a warm, immersive environment that deepens flexibility and promotes serious relaxation. Based at Harvington Business Park in Eastbourne's Hampden Park area, with a full weekly class schedule for all levels.
SwimSwimSwim Brighton
Brighton, East Sussex
Open water sea swimming coaching on Brighton's seafront for all abilities — from first-timers to channel hopefuls. Community-led morning sessions with qualified coaches, safety cover, and a genuinely warm welcome. One of the most active sea swimming communities on the South Coast.
Good Ground Pilates
Winchelsea, East Sussex
A private reformer and mat Pilates studio near Winchelsea with views across the East Sussex Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Boutique 1:1 and small-group tuition from an experienced teacher — no large classes, just focused, effective work in a beautiful setting.
SolarYoga Mayfield
Mayfield, East Sussex
A solar-powered yoga studio in the East Sussex countryside near Mayfield — a handcrafted timber cabin set in peaceful rural surroundings. Off-grid, sustainable, and deeply connected to the landscape. Classes, workshops, and private sessions in a space that feels genuinely special.
Earth Studio Arundel
Arundel, West Sussex
An independent yoga and pilates studio in Arundel — a beautiful studio space in one of West Sussex's most picturesque towns. Classes for all levels with a focus on mindful movement, community, and connection to the natural landscape of the South Downs nearby.
KIKI Yoga & Wellness
Petworth, West Sussex
A beautiful yoga studio on Petworth's high street offering dynamic hatha, restorative, and pregnancy yoga alongside Ayurvedic massage therapy. Small classes, experienced teachers, and a welcoming community in one of West Sussex's most characterful market towns.
The Drying Shed Sauna
Battle, East Sussex
An off-grid woodland sauna at Great Park Farm in Catsfield near Battle — part of the Architect's Holiday design cabin retreat. A wood-fired sauna hidden in ancient East Sussex woodland, available to retreat guests. One of the most beautiful and secluded sauna settings in the county.
Löyly Lindfield Village Sauna
Lindfield, West Sussex
A communal sauna and cold plunge in a converted unit at Lindfield Enterprise Park — bringing authentic Nordic sauna culture to Mid Sussex. Shared and private sessions in a welcoming, unhurried space just outside Haywards Heath.
Sauna Yoku
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
A handcrafted wood-fired sauna with cold plunge and wild swimming at Holmsted Farm near Haywards Heath. Finalist at the UK Sauna Summit 2024. Community sessions, private hire, and seasonal retreats set in the West Sussex countryside — this is what sauna culture should look like.
Rewild Sauna
Chichester, West Sussex
A wood-fired beach sauna right at the water's edge at Bracklesham Bay, East Wittering. Shingle beach sessions with sea access for cold plunges — one of the most exposed and exhilarating spots on the West Sussex coast. Public and private sessions available year-round.
Fire, Salt & Sea Worthing
Worthing, West Sussex
A wood-fired beach sauna sitting right on Worthing's seafront with year-round sessions for individuals, couples, and groups. The sauna heats to 90°C while the English Channel waits just steps away for your cold plunge. One of the most atmospheric spots on the West Sussex coast.
The Wild Space East Sussex
Newhaven, East Sussex
An off-grid eco retreat space in the South Downs countryside near Newhaven, featuring a wood-fired barrel sauna, a geodesic dome practice space and an outdoor yoga platform. Runs day retreats, yoga, meditation, workshops and cold plunge experiences with seasonal nourishing food.
Katy Klemen Pilates Hastings
Hastings, East Sussex
A classical pilates studio operating across two East Sussex locations — the Wellington Health & Wellbeing Centre in Hastings and The Body Junction in Bexhill. Offers individual and small-group sessions using the full suite of classical pilates apparatus including reformer and trapeze table.
The Body Junction Bexhill
Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
A holistic health and wellbeing centre in Bexhill-on-Sea offering pilates, yoga, physiotherapy, acupuncture and massage therapy, located opposite Collington railway station. Home to multiple experienced practitioners with free parking — highly accessible to the local community.
Zara Yoga Pilates Newhaven
Newhaven, East Sussex
A mobile yoga and pilates practice serving Newhaven, Saltdean and Seaford with small-group mat classes at community halls across the area. Offers mixed-ability sessions welcoming all ages, plus one-to-one yoga and pilates, led by Zara Mirfakhraee with a warm, inclusive teaching style.
Wild Iris Spa Wadhurst
Wadhurst, East Sussex
A luxury ethical woodland spa at Flimwell Park on the Kent/Sussex border, offering holistic treatments, massages and facials in a beautifully restored unit surrounded by ancient woodland. Nationally recognised for its ethical, cruelty-free approach and use of sustainable products — a true hidden gem near Wadhurst.
Tranquility Yoga Crowborough
Crowborough, East Sussex
A yoga studio set within the historic Barnsgate Manor estate near Herons Ghyll, offering classes for all levels in a beautiful rural East Sussex setting. The manor grounds provide a distinctive and peaceful backdrop to develop a sustainable personal yoga practice.
Pilates & Sports Therapy Crowborough
Crowborough, East Sussex
Teresa Sedge's pilates and sports therapy studio in Crowborough offering matwork and equipment classes, one-to-one tuition and sports massage. Located on the Connors Yard estate in Beeches Road, with specialist fascia release workshops. A trusted local resource for movement and recovery in East Sussex.
The Pilates Boutique Heathfield
Heathfield, East Sussex
A boutique reformer pilates studio in Heathfield led by instructor Lisa, offering small-group sessions with clear coaching. Specialist classes available for sports people and those with osteoporosis, located on Hailsham Road in the centre of Heathfield.
Elements of Yoga Pulborough
Pulborough, West Sussex
A yin yoga and sound bath studio operating from Laybrook Farm in Thakeham, near Pulborough. Offers weekly yin yoga and sound bath evenings at Thakeham Village Hall plus one-to-one sound healing and singing bowl massage sessions in a deeply restorative West Sussex countryside setting.
Studio Pilates Storrington
Storrington, West Sussex
A fully equipped classical pilates studio at Blueberry House on Hampers Lane in the South Downs village of Storrington. Offers mat work and apparatus-based sessions for all abilities, led by a fully qualified instructor with easy access and free parking.
Innerbloom Fitness
Upper Beeding, West Sussex
A yoga, meditation, breathwork and fitness studio housed in an 8-metre geodesic dome at Small Dole, near Upper Beeding, set within the Golding Barn raceway grounds. Offers yoga, physiotherapy and breathwork classes with stunning South Downs countryside views.
PhysioFit Pilates & Physio Studio
Henfield, West Sussex
A physio-led reformer pilates and sports injury rehabilitation studio in Henfield, serving surrounding villages including Steyning, Hurstpierpoint and the South Downs. Every session is led by a Chartered Physiotherapist offering precise, personalised movement coaching alongside one-to-one physiotherapy.
Pilates Evolved Henfield
Henfield, West Sussex
Established in 2006, Pilates Evolved is a two-studio operation in Henfield offering pilates, yoga and wellbeing therapies — the only studio in the local area to do so. Runs group mat and reformer classes as well as one-to-one sessions in the West Sussex countryside.
Hill View Pilates Steyning
Steyning, West Sussex
A pilates studio set on a working farm five minutes from Steyning and Bramber, with sweeping views across the South Downs. Blends the latest movement science with an understanding of fascia, breath and body awareness, offering mat and reformer classes with free parking.
The Beauty Island Sanctuary
Worthing, West Sussex
A luxurious private day spa directly opposite Worthing station, designed with natural wood, greenery and rustic charm. Offers massage therapies, advanced facials, body treatments and couples spa packages — one of the most-reviewed wellness destinations in Worthing.
The Sweat Box Worthing
Worthing, West Sussex
The first studio in West Sussex to offer authentic Bikram hot yoga alongside Inferno Hot Pilates, located in the Teville Gate development next to Worthing station. Runs sessions seven days a week in a purpose-built heated studio, opened in 2021.
Seascape Pilates Worthing
Worthing, West Sussex
A seafront pilates studio with unobstructed views of the beach and the English Channel, situated close to Splashpoint leisure centre and Beach House Park in Worthing. Offers mat and equipment-based pilates for all abilities in a uniquely calming seaside setting.
Heath Pilates Haywards Heath
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
A leading pilates studio in Mid Sussex offering individual, duet and class sessions from traditional mat work to reformer apparatus. Located on Church Road in the heart of Haywards Heath, one of the most established pilates studios in the region.
Cove Reformer Pilates Studio
Lindfield, West Sussex
An award-winning reformer pilates studio in the heart of Lindfield village, opened in 2024. Small-group sessions on high-spec reformer beds with expert coaching in a calm, welcoming space, voted a City Girl Network favourite for the Mid Sussex area.
Sona Studio Lindfield
Lindfield, West Sussex
A boutique pilates and barre studio in the village of Lindfield, near Haywards Heath, offering weekly group mat pilates, reformer and barre fitness classes. Also provides prenatal and postnatal baby-friendly sessions with a strong local community following.
Secret Yoga Garden Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill, West Sussex
A yoga studio offering classes in Burgess Hill with a welcoming, community-focused atmosphere. Suitable for those new to yoga as well as more experienced practitioners, with classes across different styles and levels throughout the week.
V Pilates Studio Ditchling
Ditchling, West Sussex
A bespoke, fully equipped pilates studio in the Turner Dumbrell Workshops in Ditchling village, serving the Burgess Hill and Mid Sussex area. Offers private and small-group sessions using specialist equipment including reformer, trapeze table, chair and ladder barrel, led by founder Vikki Harris.
Sussex Reformer Pilates
Slinfold, West Sussex
A dedicated reformer pilates studio on the Lyons Farm Estate in Slinfold, between Horsham and Billingshurst in the West Sussex countryside. Offers small-group reformer sessions including prenatal classes in a peaceful rural setting with free parking on site.
Total Therapy Studios Horsham
Horsham, West Sussex
One of the largest providers of clinical pilates in the country, operating from two Horsham locations for over a decade with more than 75 classes per week. Offers reformer, equipment and mat pilates alongside holistic therapies, located at Denne Parade and Carfax in Horsham town centre.
Elevate Reformer Pilates Horsham
Horsham, West Sussex
A boutique reformer pilates studio that opened in early 2025, located on Horsham's Graylands Estate with free parking. Offers a calm, contemporary environment for small-group and private pilates with a focus on personalised coaching for all levels including complete beginners.
RE+FORM Pilates Horsham
Horsham, West Sussex
A reformer pilates studio operating across Horsham and Crawley, offering small-group and private sessions in a calm boutique setting on Brighton Road above a medi-spa. Classes run seven days a week and are beginner-friendly with a strong focus on correct form and technique.
Casa de Aura Reformer Pilates
Horsham, West Sussex
A boutique reformer pilates studio on Horsham High Street offering small-group and private sessions across a calming, well-designed space. Classes are structured to unwind, build strength and mobility, including specialist sessions for over-50s.
Wonderland Sussex Lakeside Spa
Henfield, West Sussex
A unique lakeside spa experience in Henfield featuring a wood-fired hot tub for up to 10 people and a wood-fired barrel sauna for 6, set against views of the South Downs. Two-hour sessions available in an idyllic farm-retreat setting just a mile from the village of Henfield.
WildFlower Pilates Shoreham
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
A welcoming small-group Reformer Pilates studio in Shoreham-by-Sea, offering expert classes of up to 5 people with private one-to-one and duet sessions. Inclusive and specialist classes for pregnant women, postpartum recovery, and women navigating menopause alongside general fitness programmes.
Studio Three19 Shoreham
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
A luxury boutique Reformer Pilates studio in Shoreham-by-Sea offering expert-led small group classes for beginners to advanced. Conveniently located near Shoreham train station with a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere and a passion for the life-changing benefits of reformer Pilates.
Rep & Reform Lancing
Lancing, West Sussex
Lancing's first dedicated Reformer Pilates and Yoga Studio focused on movement, mindfulness, and wellbeing, with tailored memberships and classes for every fitness journey. Offering Reformer Pilates, mat Pilates, yoga, meditation, and pop-up wellness events in a purpose-built studio space.