61 Bedford Street South · Leicester · LE1 3JR / East Midlands
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Contact & Socials
03 Prices
06 Facilities
What's inside
Facilities
| Adult Cinema/Video Lounge | Bar (Licensed) |
| Café/Food | Dark Room |
| Dungeon/Kink Room | Glory Holes |
| Hot Tub/Spa Pool | Lockers |
| Outdoor Terrace/Garden | Private Cabins/Cubicles |
| Sling Room | Smoking Area |
| Steam Room | Towels Provided |
| Wet Room/Showers | Sauna |
Sauna, Steam Room and Jacuzzi
The ground floor houses the wet facilities: a dry sauna, steam room (currently being upgraded as part of ongoing refurbishment works), and a large jacuzzi with capacity for 15 people. Hot and cold showers and a changing room with secure lockers are also on this floor.
Café Bar and Social Areas
A fully licensed café bar serves drinks and light refreshments, with free Wi-Fi. The former pool table area is being transformed into an extended bar and social space as part of the current refurbishment.
Private Cabins and Play Areas
The first floor has multiple private cabins, spacious playrooms, a cinema room, a darkroom, six interconnected private glory holes, two open-view glory holes, and a dungeon equipped with a sling and bondage cross. A discreet outdoor smoking terrace is accessible from this floor — no need to dress to use it.
07 Events & Themed Sessions
What's on
Events & Themed Sessions
08 Reviews
What visitors say
Reviews
Splash Spa has built a loyal following as Leicester’s only gay sauna, with visitors regularly highlighting the relaxed atmosphere, the range of themed events, and the welcoming approach to first-timers.
Staff are frequently praised for being friendly and approachable. First-time visitors consistently mention being made to feel welcome on arrival, with several reviews noting that staff offered a tour of the venue to help newcomers get their bearings.
The venue attracts a mixed crowd across ages and body types, with a relaxed, unpretentious atmosphere. Regular visitors describe it as a genuine community space — particularly valued by older gay men and those with limited social networks. The café bar functions as a real social hub rather than an afterthought.
No Towel Tuesday is the most frequently mentioned event in visitor feedback and is widely described as the venue’s busiest session. The compulsory naturist format draws regulars and visitors from across the East Midlands.
The monthly Fur Fest Bears Day receives strong positive mentions, with visitors praising the inclusive atmosphere and the complimentary buffet. CumFest on the first Saturday also draws a dedicated crowd.
The venue is regularly described as clean and well-maintained, with visitors noting consistent hygiene standards across both floors.
> Based on publicly available reviews from Google Reviews and TravelGay as of March 2026. Monitored by gaysaunas.co.uk.
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Based on Google Reviews as of June 2026.
09 About
About
Splash Spa – Leicester
Splash Spa is Leicester’s only gay sauna, at 61 Bedford Street South in Leicester city centre. Spanning 6,000 square feet across two floors, it has a sauna, steam room, 15-person jacuzzi, licensed café bar, private cabins, playrooms, cinema room, darkroom, glory holes, and a dungeon with sling and bondage cross. The venue is open seven days a week, with No Towel Tuesday as its busiest regular session and monthly events including CumFest and Fur Fest Bears Day. No membership required. Entry is £15. The venue accepts card, Apple Pay, Android Pay, and cash. Free condoms, lube, towels, and flip-flops are provided.
Splash Spa is the only gay sauna in Leicester and the only one in Leicestershire. For men across the East Midlands searching for a gay sauna in Leicester or a gay sauna near Leicester, this is the sole dedicated venue in the region. Leicester’s central position in the Midlands makes the city reachable from a wide area: Loughborough is about 20 minutes north, Nottingham and Derby are each around 30 minutes up the M1 or A6, Coventry roughly 25 minutes via the M69, and Northampton about 40 minutes south on the A14. Rugby, Hinckley, and Market Harborough are all within half an hour.
The venue sits on Bedford Street South, just inside the inner ring road on the north side of the city centre. Several car parks are within a two-minute walk, and Leicester station — on the Midland Main Line with fast services from London St Pancras, Nottingham, and Sheffield — is a short walk south across the ring road. For men in the East Midlands without a convenient gay sauna on their doorstep, Splash Spa is where the catchment area converges.
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