Clive Gunnell towels up for the first public Finnish sauna in the South West. The owner is Reg Bullitt of Yarcombe. The dry heat sauna is well-known for its health benefits and in Finland, it is a part of national culture with many Finns having a sauna fitted as standard in their house. Another tradition is Finnish vihta or vasta, birch branches used to massage and stimulate the skin. The kiuas or stove warms up the sauna and steam or löyly is created by throwing water on the coals.