* The newly-opened STōKED SAWNA in its outdoor setting near Mile End Mill.
Two proud Welsh men who say they are "passionate" about health and fitness have just opened their own sauna business in Llangollen.
Over 15 years of friendship Gilbert Matthew and Mark Roberts have shared many adventures, from skateboarding the length of Wales in memory of two close friends and raising £25,000 for Nightingale House Hospice to kayaking the River Dee from source to sea.
It was during one of these trips that the two hatched the plan to bring a wood-fired sauna to their home area in the Dee Valley.
A post-surf sauna session got them talking about how wonderful the experience was - as they describe it, "The contrast of spending time in the elements and then coming to a serene place of calm, winding the body down after exertion, and looking out of the sauna to a beautiful place".
And that is how STōKED SAWNA, based at the far end of Mile End Mill’s car park, was born.
They spent many hours over the summer of 2024 transforming an Ivor Williams trailer into an off-grid sauna, both bringing an eye for detail and an ambition to create a truly special place for their local community.
Mark is a skilled joiner and brought a honed talent to the building of STōKED. Gilbert is a specialized welder by trade, so he was able to bring energy and drive with a touch of engineering precision to the project.
The new business has already created between four and eight part-time sauna host roles.
They say: "Together we have created a beautiful sauna that is a joy to while away an hour or so in.
"We are excited to welcome you to STōKED SAWNA, making Llangollen a hotter, healthier and happier place to live or visit."
* For more details of the new business, go to: www.stokedsawna.co.uk
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