STAYING OVERNIGHT AT SOUTH LODGE
From state-of-the-art FIVE-STAR SPAS to treatments that harness the wonders of the natural world, THESE SOUL-SOOTHING, INDULGENT GETAWAYS ARE just what the doctor ordered…
The Earle of Athlone Suite
This is just one of South Lodge's indivdually designed 89 bedrooms - with a luxurious free standing bath and spectacular views out to their 93 acres of gardens, lakes and parkland and across to the South Downs.
Outdoor Activities
Borrow one of their mountain bikes or play a round of croquet on the lawn - that's if you can pull yourself away from the spa!
The Cellar
One for the adults... previously hidden from view, the original subterranean Victorian cellar has been fabulously restored, featuring a large tasting table. Each day there's a selection of 16 wines available ‘on demand'.
The Camellia
The two AA Rosette winning Camellia restaurant offers mouth-watering dishes made with skill and flair by the brigade of chefs. Using fresh vegetables from the hotel's walled kitchen garden and the finest local Sussex ingredients.
For mindful rejuvenation and sensory indulgence, Rockliffe Hall's 50,000 sq ft spa, complete with mesmeric infinity pool, tepidarium beds, indoor hydrotherapy pool, Roman sauna, cleansing tropicarium and igloo, should do the trick. For the ultimate de-stress, the spa, situated on the County Durham and North Yorkshire border, has recently opened its new
Mind Therapy Room, which features a Spa. Wave bed that uses computer-controlled acoustics, gentle sound waves and vibrational massage therapy to soothe the brain. Benefits can include deep relaxation, easing of muscle tension, reduction in stress levels and improved sleep quality.
On the banks of River Maine in Northern Ireland lies forest bathing and natural thermal healing at its best. Cocooned in 163 acres of lush parkland, Galgorm's woodland ‘thermal village' offers saunas, therapy pools, private wood-fired riverside tubs, a sanarium and Celtic sauna. For the brave hearted, Galgorm's Snow Cabin will invigorate mind and body with powder snow and crystals and is said to boost circulation and have a positive effect on the lungs and respiratory system.
Hibernate in the garden sauna cabin, sun deck and spa bath of this rolling woodland garden near Harrogate, Yorkshire. The luxury hotel also boasts a rooftop spa with hydrotherapy pools and thermal experiences designed to reflect the beauty of its natural surroundings. A few slippered footsteps from the rooftop pool, Rudding Park's new Sunlight Therapy Room features heated, sculpted loungers and ‘sunlight simulators' to boost energy and wellbeing even in the darkest days of winter. Replicating natural sunlight, a 20-minute session can help reduce the effects of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), encourage sounder sleep, ease aches and pains and see an increase in energy and vitamin D production.
Recharge and restore at this 18th century pile set in 500 acres of divine parkland, just six miles from the historic city of Bath, Somerset. The ESPA spa is the place for decadent relaxation, with a 20m indoor pool, outdoor and indoor hydrotherapy pool, outdoor salt water plunge, an ice bar and thermal cabins featuring Japanese salt, an amethyst room, aromatic steam and sauna. In addition to holistic practices including personalised Ayurvedic dosha and reiki, guests can opt for the innovative Dry Flotation treatment, where the body is cocooned and submerged on a thin warming membrane allowing you to peacefully float without touching the water for ultimate relaxation and weightless rest.