22 of the Best Destination Spas in the North of England
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Aria Spa
Aria is a luxury, holistic day spa in the heart of Cheshire, offering therapy-style treatments which integrate ancient healing arts with vibrant ingredients in a results-driven face and body programme. Enjoy a blissful four-hour morning or afternoon escape at Aria with full access to a range of wellness spaces, including a heated outdoor pool, revitalising steam and saunas, a soothing hydrotherapy pool, cold plunge and indoor infinity pool. Specialist treatments here include results-driven Medik8 facials and Oncology Gaia Infinity treatments.
Apollo Park, Warrington WA5 7YA
ariaspa.co.uk
The Forest Spa at Middleton Lodge
In keeping with the rest of this super-stylish estate, the Forest Spa is dreamy space to escape. With a strict cap on numbers (booking is essential) there’s no fighting for space here and guests can enjoy the heated outdoor pool, the hot tub and the sauna, steam and ice bath experience in appreciable peace and quiet. Sun loungers line the outdoor pool, or grab one inside the wood-clad pool house where a fire burns in the grate. The relaxation area has lots of deep sofas to sink into, all surrounding the central log-burning stove, and there are tables here for lunch whilst treatments are carried out in the cute outdoor cabins hidden away in the woodland behind the spa. Half, full day and evening spa packages are available but it’s definitely worth booking one of the stunning rooms here to make the most of your time on Middleton Lodge Estate.
Middleton Tyas, Richmond DL10 6N
middletonlodge.co.uk
Rudding Park
A luxury hotel just outside Harrogate with 300 acres of landscaped grounds, Rudding Park has everything you could possibly need for an indulgent spa break, including 90 bedrooms and suites, two golf courses, and three fabulous restaurants alongside its destination roof top spa. The Roof Top Spa is a relaxed social space with an infinity pool, panoramic sauna, tepidarium, steam room and oxygen pod, and in the Roof Top Spa Garden there’s a sun deck, spa bath, ice baths and garden sauna cabin. Rudding Park’s spa also has an indoor pool and an Escape Zone, a peaceful and serene space where you’ll find the treatment rooms. Looking for a truly special break? The Sleeping Beauty Spa break includes dinner, bed and breakfast, and a 50-minute treatment per guest plus use of the spa facilities. Feeling romantic? Book exclusive use of the Roof Top Spa for two, which includes a two-hour treatment and a Champagne supper served in the cabana.
Harrogate HG3 1JH
ruddingpark.co.uk
Manor House Alsager Hotel & Spa
This award-winning spa is where to relax, refresh and recharge, and whether you’re here for a quick fix or a real escape, spanning indoor and outdoor spaces, there’s so much to love, from the Insta-worthy hanging daybeds in the English Spa Garden and swim-up bar in the Pool House, to the outdoor vitality pool and the hydrotherapy tub in the herb garden. This spacious spa means you are never crowded, so whether you want a bracing plunge bath, to feel the heat of the Himalayan hot house, a soothing soak in the serenity pool or want to hide away in the Secret Garden, the choice is yours. Treatments here include Temple Spa facials and Tribe517 massages.
Audley Road, Alsager, Cheshire ST7 2QQ
manorhousealsager.com
Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa
Nestled within 400 acres of private woodland and landscaped gardens on the shores of Bassenthwaite Lake, Armathwaite Hall is designed for total relaxation with a wealth of award-winning facilities. Set over two floors, there’s an indoor 16-metre infinity edge pool, outdoor hydrotherapy pool with views of the surrounding woodland, indoor thermal suite, exercise studio, gym, 10 beautifully-appointed treatment rooms with an extensive treatment menu, and relaxation areas overlooking the spa gardens. Choose from Spa Day and Half Day experiences which include full use of the spa facilities, or why not stay overnight in this stunning, former stately home which has 44 luxury bedrooms, fine dining in the Lake View Restaurant and more relaxed dining in The Grill.
Bassenthwaite Lake, Keswick CA12 4RE
armathwaite-hall.com
Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa
Sitting pretty on the shoreline of Windermere, this resort has a great range of contemporary rooms, two sophisticated restaurants and The Spa which combines indoor and outdoor facilities for the ultimate relaxation. Inside, there are five different thermal spaces to explore (including a herbal lounge and a coconut and vanilla steam cabin), as well as a whole host of treatments. Outside, you’ll find a heated infinity pool overlooking the lake, as well as hot tubs and the Fellside sauna. Book a spa break and enjoy bed and breakfast with a three-hour thermal experience included, and wake up to stunning lakeside views.
Windermere LA23 1LP
englishlakes.co.uk
Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa
In the heart of the pretty market town of Helmsley, this country house-style hotel is the perfect place to relax and enjoy real Yorkshire hospitality, and restore mind and body at the popular Verbena Spa. With the emphasis on holistic wellness, make use of the saunarium, aromatherapy room, steam room, monsoon shower and foot spas, and when you feel like it, dive into the hot tub and heated pool outside. Treatments here using the award-winning, radiance-inducing products by Temple Spa include a blissful Signature Spa 90-minute treatment combining a Himalayan salt stone back massage, soothing foot ritual and luxury facial. With several different packages to choose from including Spa and Dine, a special Couples Spa Day and a Wellbeing Spa Day, you can choose just how long you want to linger in this tranquil space.
1–8 High Street, Helmsley YO62 5AG
fevershamarmshotel.com
The Woodland Spa
Having undergone a £16 million expansion you can now enjoy brand new thermal experiences at this luxurious spa. Set within 100 acres of Lancashire countryside, there is a true sense of intimacy and peace created by the spa’s tranquil surroundings and you’re actively encouraged to slow down and spend time enjoying the new facilities, which include the vitality pool, the ice lounge and Roman foot baths. There’s a hydrotherapy pool, serenity pool, inside/outside infinity pool, Jacuzzis and terrace and the south-facing rooftop has fire pits, loungers, a bar and the UK’s longest infinity-edge spa pool. Book a Spa Day, with full access to the spa’s thermal experience, or for those wishing to extend their stay, Crow Wood Hotel – the resort’s hotel – offers the opportunity to fully embrace the 40-acre private woodland estate and experience its restorative rhythm from day to night.
Within Crow Wood Resort, Holme Road, Burnley BB12 0RT
thewoodlandspa.com
Headlam Hall
This luxury country house hotel lies in beautiful grounds in the Durham Dales, where the stunning walled gardens extend to four acres. The spa’s facilities include a 15-metre swimming pool, outdoor hydrotherapy spa pool, new sun terrace, sauna, steam room and drench shower, a fully-equipped gym, treatment rooms, spa lounge with log-burning stove, the brasserie café, and a garden exercise zone and tennis court. Treatments include a Five Element Aroma Massage and Thalgo Marine Facial, and Day and Evening packages are available, or you can make the most of the relaxing atmosphere and stay over in one of the Spa Rooms with direct access to the facilities and dine in the hotel’s bright and airy Orangery or cosy Library Bar.
Headlam, near Gainford DL2 3HA
headlamhall.co.uk
Brimstone Hotel & Spa
In the heart of the Lake District, this hotel and spa offers luxurious suites with log-burning stoves, emperor beds and private balconies, definitely worth staying over for. If you’re heading out into the hills, The Epicentre Bootroom has all the gear you need, and when you’re done exploring outside head to the carefully-curated spa space which boasts a relaxation pool, Finnish sauna, foot spa and lava sauna. In need of a treatment? The express therapies are perfect for a quick pick me up, or for something unique book The Bubble Private Spa designed just for two.
The Langdale Estate, Great Langdale, Ambleside LA22 9JD
brimstonehotel.co.uk
Titanic Spa
This multi award-winning luxury eco-spa has an outdoor hot tub, heated indoor pool and sauna and steam room, as well as a full range of treatments. You can also enjoy the Titanic Heat and Ice Experience which includes access to their saunarium, aromatherapy room, steam bath, plunge pool and ice room. There are plenty of different spa breaks on offer, but all the overnight breaks mean a stay in one of their luxury apartments complete with kitchen, living area and ensuite bedroom, and include your lunch and evening meal, plus access to the leisure club, swimming pool, outdoor hot tub and heat and ice experience.
Linthwaite, Huddersfield HD7 5UN
titanicspa.com
Ramside Hall Hotel & Spa
This award-wining hotel is known for its choice of accommodation (including its treehouses) and range of on-site facilities including the luxurious spa facilities. Unwind in the hydrotherapy pool, detox in the herbal sauna, breathe in the benefits of the Himalayan salt steam, cool off in the frigidarium, dip into the outdoor vitality pool in the hotel’s herb garden and indulge in a treatment delivered by expert therapists in one of the 14 treatment rooms. There are plenty of different day packages to choose from including Twilight, Wellness and the special Couples Cocoon Spa Day designed for two, but we suggest elevating your experience with a luxury Treehouse stay and spa break.
Carrville, Durham DH1 1TD
ramsidehallhotel.co.uk
Aldwark Manor
Discover the serenity of the Salus Spa at Aldwark Manor Estate where the carefully-considered spaces make for true relaxation, restoration and rejuvenation. This brand new wellness space blends contemporary luxury with the calming beauty of the estate’s surrounding landscape. Whether you’re here for a spa day or are staying over on this stunning estate, make the most of the indoor swimming pool, outdoor hydrotherapy pool, scenic sauna and purifying salt steam room and enjoy health-focused dining at Sal’s Café. Book a special Half-Day Salus Escape which offers a carefully-curated introduction to the spa experience, designed to soothe, restore and slow things down in this peaceful retreat with a choice of expert treatment. Or try the new and revolutionary Elemis Cryotherapy treatment, a cutting-edge body sculpting treatment available in only a handful of locations across the UK.
Aldwark, Alne, York YO61 1UF
aldwarkmanorestate.co.uk
The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village
This adult-only escape sits in more than 100 acres of beautiful Lancashire countryside and combines luxury accommodation with award-winning spa facilities. The thoughtfully designed spaces include a quiet lounge for relaxation, aromatherapy rooms, a Balinese salt chamber, herbal sauna, a reflexology walkway, revitalising ice baths and a peaceful outdoor pool and spa garden. There are a wide range of treatments by ELEMIS, ishga and Mii which can be booked individually or as part of your spa break.
Ribby Hall Village, Ribby Road, Wrea Green PR4 2PR
ribbyhall.co.uk
King Street Townhouse
This iconic hotel in the heart of Manchester has a spa and gym where state-of-the-art facilities and relaxation spaces combine to help you both relax and rejuvenate. The ESPA spa offers a luxurious range of cutting-edge LED treatments alongside massages, scrubs and body wraps, each tailored using ESPA products, and exclusive Perricone MD treatments and Hydrafacial working medical-grade dermatological magic. Specialised options such as pre-natal treatments and personalised men’s therapies are available and there’s also a thermal suite, with Himalayan salt inhalation cave, a sauna, eucalyptus steam room, rainfall shower, ice fountain and heated loungers. Suitably relaxed, head up to the rooftop infinity pool with its landmark-studded views and settle in for a blissful spot of sightseeing.
10 Booth Street, Manchester M2 4AW
kingstreettownhouse.co.uk
Rockliffe Hall
Nourish body and mind at this spectacular spa which has everything you need for your total wellbeing. Boasting the full thermal spectrum, from an aromatic tepidarium and detoxifying infrared room to the icicle-filled igloo, in 50,000 square feet of spa you won’t know where to start, or when to finish, at Rockliffe Hall. Outside in the Spa Garden tranquility is a given and the panoramic views will take your breath away. The glass-fronted sauna and warm loungers are the perfect way to unwind and from the infinity pool you can take in the impressive 375-acre estate. The treatment menu combines holistic rituals and beauty treatments and spa day packages are available, but to enjoy it all you’ll need to extend your break with a special overnight stay in one of the luxurious bedrooms which includes full use of the spa facilities.
Hurworth, Darlington DL2 2DU
rockliffehall.com
Long Ashes Pure Spa
Part of Long Ashes Park, Long Ashes Pure Spa in the Yorkshire Dales is a special place to relax and rejuvenate. Guests in the luxury lodges have full access to the Leisure Club facilities which include a state-of-the-art gym, swimming pool and sauna. Head to the tranquil spa for the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy a wide range of treatments, from calming massages and revitalising facials to specialist holistic therapies and tailored beauty treatments. But you don’t have to stay to be able to enjoy the spa, as there are plenty of half, evening and full-day escape packages to enable you to enjoy the serenity of the space and the expert treatments on offer here.
Long Ashes Park, Threshfield, North Yorkshire
BD23 5PN
longashespark.co.uk
Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa
Within the original stable block, the award-winning spa and leisure facilities at Rookery Hall offer an oasis of calm and wellbeing. There are seven luxurious treatment rooms with treatments from Elemis and Comfort Zone, a glass-roofed swimming pool, hydra pool, steam, sauna and mud rasul chamber, together with a relaxation room.
Main Road, Worleston, Cheshire CW5 6DQ
handpickedhotels.co.uk
Yorkshire Spa Retreat
This award-winning sanctuary is the perfect escape in the North Yorkshire Moors countryside, with dining available at The Dome Restaurant and Bar, and luxury lodge accommodation on site too. The spa includes a uniquely blended hydrotherapy pool and wild swimming pond, as well as a salt chamber, herbal steam room, sauna and private treatment cabins. Come as a day guest, or book a half-day package. Not that you’ll need an excuse to stay over, but the newly introduced three-night Luxury Wellness Retreat (with movement sessions, treatments, spa time, nourishing food and a stay in one of the luxury lodges) sounds like the perfect opportunity to relax and nurture both mind and body.
Gale Lane, Nawton, York YO62 7SD
yorkshire-spa-retreat.co.uk
Jayde Spa Liverpool
The original Jayde Spa (a brand new sister spa has opened in Manchester) is a unique roof top escape with panoramic views across the city as the backdrop to your wellness journey. At the heart of this day spa is the peaceful lounge, a sanctuary in which to unwind pre- or-post treatment. Book a treatment here and elevate your experience with two-hour access to the Jacuzzi, sauna, steam and cold plunge. Treatments include Jayde Signature massages and facials but check the website for treatment days.
Parliament Square, 80 Great George Street, Liverpool L1 5FF
jaydespa.co.uk
Saltmoore
Saltmoore is a wellness-led retreat with the simple aim of allowing you to escape everyday life and find peace and relaxation within its walls. The sumptuous, state-of-the-art spa, The Sanctuary at Saltmoore, features an indoor heated pool, spa pool, sauna, steam room, ice bath, cryo chamber and relaxation room, as well as six treatment rooms (including a double treatment room for couples) and a wellness café. A holistic haven, those looking to truly unwind have a choice of unique Wildsmith treatments, all inspired by the universal principal of circadian rhythm. With plenty of different spa offers available, you can book their Spa & Stay package to enjoy an overnight stay in one of the luxury bedrooms on this 85-acre estate and take time out to enjoy the grounds and the nearby beach, with full access to the spa facilities.
Sandsend Road, Whitby YO21 3ST
saltmoore.co.uk
The Gilpin
This unique lakeside hotel is made up of two special spaces: Gilpin Hotel (with its spa suites and spa lodges, the Spa Space, Michelin-starred SOURCE and the more casual pan-Asian Gilpin Spice restaurant), and Gilpin Lake House (a sanctuary set in private grounds with its own lake, spa treatment rooms, hot tubs, a sauna and swimming pool). Together Gilpin Hotel & Lake House have 36 beautiful bedrooms, ranging from charming Classic Rooms to state-of-the-art Spa Suites with their own dedicated spa room with sauna, steam room, infrared bed, massage chair and a huge outdoor hot tub. Most rooms at the hotel have private outdoor hot tubs, and the few that don’t can use the two outdoor cedarwood hot tubs at Spa Space, as well as the couple’s treatment rooms, steam room and experience shower. At Gilpin Lake House six exquisite rooms share two outdoor hot tubs, a private heated indoor swimming pool, a sauna and a stunning private lake.
Crook Road, near Windermere LA23 3NE
thegilpin.co.uk
