Northants, Leics &amp; Rutland


<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/fawsleyhall" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fawsley Hall</a>, near Daventry</h2>



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<p>Newly refurbed to the tune of £1.5m, The Spa at Fawsley Hall&nbsp;is a proper place to unwind and has been designed to create a calming and restorative&nbsp;vibe, nestled deep in the Northants countryside and surrounded by the sprawling Fawsley Estate. You can enjoy the new heat experiences, a Himalayan salt sauna and a herbal aromatic heat experience, then step outside and relax in the&nbsp;open-air hydro pool and garden.</p>



<p><strong><strong>Muddy treatment:</strong></strong> </p>



<p>Fancy embarking on a  sensory journey to leave you feeling refreshed and energised? Not half, tell me more. The OTO signature CBD full body massage has been created to clear the mind, comfort your body and cleanse the spirit (no, not <em>that</em> kind of spirit). CBD has been found to offer a variety of therapeutic properties to help achieve muscle relaxation quickly, working to balance homeostasis and ensure the body’s response to stress is managed well. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Garden Spa, Barton Hall Hotel, Barton Seagrave, near Kettering</h2>



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<p>We are loving the Soho Farmhouse meets Nordic decor vibes at the new, mainly <em>al fresco</em>, Garden Spa at Barton Hall. There’s a hydrotherapy pool, cedar sauna cabin, sensory steam room, cold/ice therapy area, gym, Hayloft relaxation room and fire pit, plus gorgeous treatments using products from Elemental Herbology.</p>



<p><strong><strong>Muddy treatment:</strong></strong> Make like Wim Hof and give the ice bath a go. Apparently plunging your entire body into freezing cold water has been shown to&nbsp;help with depression, anxiety, mood, mental focus, and pain management, aiding your nervous, immune and cardiovascular systems to help you be happier, stronger, and healthier. After you.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.ketteringparkhotel.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kettering Park Spa</a>, Kettering</h2>



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<p>You&#8217;d never guess this peaceful bubble of bliss, surrounded by pretty gardens, was hidden away at the edge of Kettering. The spa boasts a 13m indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room, alongside a fully equipped gym and fitness suite. Caudalie products used in the many of the treatments use natural ingredients from vines and grapes, so perfect to pair with a glass or two of fizz. There&#8217;s a range of spa packages available and you can visit just for a treatment or two, or as part of a stay. There&#8217;s also a relaxing poolside cafe and plenty of fitness classes too. </p>



<p><strong>Muddy treatment:</strong> Your body might be in Kettering, but your soul will be lapping up the soothing south of France vibes with Templespa the Ultimate Glow (From £98). An aromatic exfoliation and bespoke massage with Mediterranean botanicals and essential oils is followed by a full advanced skin-transforming facial to dial up your glow. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.rushtonhall.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Stableyard Spa</a>, Rushton Hall Hotel, Desborough</h2>



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<p>The high spec facilities here are simply stunning and the beautifully calm and relaxed setting could feel more swish. There&#8217;s a heated indoor swimming pool, indoor and outdoor spa pools, steam room, sauna and state of the art fitness suite with the latest Cybex Cardiovascular equipment, if you want to make your fitness and health a priority, look no further. The spa boasts five single and one lavish double treatment rooms</p>



<p><strong><strong>Muddy treatment:</strong></strong> The Himalayan Salt Ritual (from £88) begins with a body massage using warmed Himalayan salt blocks, which bestow relaxation, alleviating tension, stress and anxiety, then a salt scrub follows a combination of the precious pink Himalayan salt crystals and aromatic oils to detoxify the body, ease aches and pains, stimulate the metabolism and restore vitality and balance. We need.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.yorkcottagespa.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">York Cottage Spa</a>, Bozeat</h2>



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<p>This boutique spa is in a lovely village setting and offers spa days or stays, you can even book the house and spa for exclusive use. Now you&#8217;re talking. You&#8217;ll have use of the spa pool, sauna and lounge areas and a 20-minute relaxing aromatherapy massage or facial as part of your day package plus refreshments including either an afternoon tea or grazing board. </p>



<p><strong><strong>Muddy treatment:</strong></strong> Book in for an Indian Head Massage (from £50) and get rid of all that tension you&#8217;ve been carrying around all summer. Thanks kids. Indian Head Massage can help prevent migraines, stimulate lymphatic drainage, improve sleep, relieve anxiety and boost your memory. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Homefield Grange, near Kettering</h2>



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<p>Got some time on  your hands? Why not join the likes of Mel C and Amanda Holden and treat yourself to a stay at Homefield Grange? It&#8217;s exclusively residential, with fully inclusive packages tailored for weight loss, detox, rest, and relaxation and you can stay for 2, 5 or 7 nights with the aim of the programs to help change your mindset and draw a line under unhealthy habits, though I&#8217;m sure you have none of those, ahem. </p>



<p><strong>Muddy treatment:</strong> The Rasul Ritual (from £49) is an ancient Arabian body cleansing bathing ritual designed to detox and revive tired bodies, nourish your skin, aid stress relief and improve circulation. You&#8217;ll feel invincible after one of these. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.whittlebury.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Whittlebury Park Spa</a>, Whittlebury, near Towcester</h2>



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<p>You&#8217;ll find this Muddy Award winning, modern spa hotel, wedding venue, Championship golf course the edge of the pretty, quiet village of Whittlebury, bang on the Northants/Bucks border. The spa boasts a 19m swimming pool with a sauna, steam room and two jacuzzis. The Heat and Ice Experience is an absolute must, taking you on a journey through increasing levels of heat and humidity (a caldarium, sauna, salt steam room and crystal steam room – not for the faint hearted) before plunging you into a cold ice cave and bucket shower to really flush out all those toxins. Don’t worry, you can always replenish those at the bar later.</p>



<p><strong>Muddy treatment:</strong> Summer takes it&#8217;s toll on our skin, so restore your radiance to it&#8217;s fomer glowing glory with an LED + Nano Dermadrasion Active Nutrients Treatment (from £119) which promises to brighten and refresh dull, lethargic complexions, smooth the skin&#8217;s surface and renew the skin from a cellular level. You glow girl. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-break-for-the-border">BREAK FOR THE BORDER</h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-cowshed-spa-soho-farmhouse-great-tew-oxon"><a href="https://www.sohofarmhouse.com/cowshed-spa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cowshed Spa</a>, Soho Farmhouse,&nbsp;Great Tew, Oxon</h2>



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<p>The members-only Cowshed Spa at Soho Farmhouse offers a range of&nbsp;natural, wildcrafted treatments in the 13 treatment rooms, plus these cool cocooning&nbsp;mani-pedi chairs. The grounds of the farmhouse are part of the experience too, with day beds overlooking the lake and, hidden amongst the wildflowers,&nbsp;a steam room, sauna,&nbsp;restorative ice shed and hot tub infused with mineral salts, complete with it’s own phone for ordering cocktails (it would be rude not to, wouldn’t it?). You can head over to the&nbsp;Farmhouse Parlour for an up-do or blow dry afterwards. If you’re not a member, book an overnighter (oh, go on then) or find a mate with and suggest an away day as their plus one.</p>



<p><strong>Muddy treatment:</strong>&nbsp;Release your tension and opt for the classic Deep Tissue Massage. Choose from an express 30-minute massage all the way through to an indulgent 90-minute session, elevated with the scent of a relaxing blend of essential oils.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.bamford.com/spas">Bamford Wellness Spa</a>, Daylesford Farm</h2>



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<p>Located next to Daylesford Farmshop (spa and shop, anyone? Me, ME!), Bamford Haybarn Spa is&nbsp;an absolute corker of a space and, like everything at Daylesford, has been created in the best possible taste.&nbsp;The spa has an extensive programme of activities in the stunning studio – yoga, meditation, pilates, sound healing, HITT, personal training – and treatments that have a holistic approach, using Bamford’s own range of natural body-care. I have some in my bathroom, it’s divine.</p>



<p><strong>Muddy treatment:</strong>&nbsp;The kids may have taken 10 years off you, but Ultraformer III is all about bringing your youth back. This non-invasive, face-lifting and body-tightening treatment uses high-intensity focused ultrasound to provide rapid, long-term tightening and contouring of the skin (from £300).</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">LONDON</h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://beaire.com/en/london/landing/#thirdSection">AIRE Ancient Baths</a>, Covent Garden</h2>



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<p>A subterranean spa gem in the heart of Covent Garden. The blue plaque (and first edition of&nbsp;<em>Peter Pan</em>&nbsp;in reception) say JM Barrie’s former home, but we’re going underground to AIRE Ancient Baths. It’s not your traditional spa day but this candle-lit watery underworld is unique. The water chambers vary in temperature from an icy 10°C to steamy and there’s a Floatarium for a vigorous self-applied salt rub. Don’t panic spa devotees there are treatments – Argan oil massages, Himalayan salt rituals and are treatments</p>



<p><strong>Muddy treatment:</strong>&nbsp;Who can resist the health benefits of red wine? Well, now you can bathe in it. AIRE’s signature Wine Bath Experience will start with a body massage, the you’ll soak in Spanish Ribera del Duero red grapes while enjoying a soothing cranial massage. Experiences fro £98pp.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.bulgarihotels.com/en_US/london/spa-and-fitness/the-bulgari-spa">Bulgari Hotel Spa</a>, Knightsbridge</h2>



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<p>The jewel in Knightsbridge’s crown, the Bulgari Hotel spa is an underground luxury spa offering world-class facial and body treatments alongside the London’s most serene indoor pool, saunas and steam rooms, and a relaxation space a million miles away from the busy shopping streets above. There are 11 treatment rooms, one of which is the fancy Onyx Spa Suite featuring two side-by-side treatment beds and large hydro massage tub.</p>



<p><strong>Muddy treatment:&nbsp;</strong>Indulge in the Oja body treatment by Mauli Rituals (£330) which takes mind-calming massage that will erase all memory of your kids’ bad behaviour – because, yes, it’s that good.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.seacontainerslondon.com/unwind/agua-london-spa/">Agua Spa at Sea Containers</a>, South Bank</h2>



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<p>The stunning&nbsp;<a href="https://www.seacontainerslondon.com/unwind/spa-beauty/?cidPPC:SeaContainersLondon:tug&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw1dzkBRBWEiwAROVDLLznmMVOZXyqlY6zA6su5AEolvoRXjgobK7fU50z-9WCPIzRig1MIBoCvV4QAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds">Agua bathhouse and spa</a>&nbsp;at the Sea Containers hotel by the river blends Hollywood glamour, bold art and quirky design. Think luxe treatments amid a backdrop of floaty ceiling-to-floor white silk curtains and Tom Dixon sculptures. It’s not fully-loaded with spa facilities, but there’s enough for you to hit the wellness spot – a large Art Deco steam room, Glamour Room for beautifying, futuristic spa lounge and some seriously special treatments.</p>



<p><strong>Muddy treatment:</strong>&nbsp;Diamond Energy Facial (from £103 for 60mins) – designed to help reverse the effects of environmental stress and DNA damage. And yes it can mean your feral kids.</p>


12 luxury spa days for a post summer holiday breather

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