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Where to spend a night on my own?

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Blueberrycake12 · 22/05/2025 13:58

I need a break from being a mum and wife. Feel so drained and just want to run away from it all.

Where would you go if you could,, and what would you do?

24 hours from 10am on a Saturday?

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HundredMilesAnHour · 22/05/2025 18:15

I live in central London but usually once a year (on a Saturday in early December), I like to book a room at the Intercontinental Park Lane and have some me time. I book one of their nice rooms with all Byredo toiletries. Then I have a wander to Fortnums and buy some nice treats and then back to the hotel bar where I sit and have a glass (or two) of lovely wine and enjoy being waited on. I have dinner brought up to my room by room service and then I relax and watch a film or have a long soak in the bath or both. After a lovely peaceful sleep in their fabulous bed, I might have a wander down to the gym before breakfast (probably room service again). At no point are children seen or heard. No-one bothers me. The hotel staff are lovely. I feel spoiled. And much more human again.

Bobthepotplant · 22/05/2025 18:14

Great thing to do. Sometimes you just need some headspace. I’m thinking of booking a National Trust holiday cottage for me and the dog next autumn, just for a couple of nights. I find time alone very beneficial, especially solitary walking (with dog). Sometimes it’s nice not to be wife/mum all the time although I do love my family.

RhaenysRocks · 22/05/2025 18:09

Try Sopwell House in St Alban's. Nice spa hotel and walking distance from the station and town which is lovely for a ramble about

TheBig50 · 22/05/2025 18:04

I'm not a spa person.

I'd travel to a city that interests me. Spend the day wandering, leisurely lunch in between - be that in a restaurant or a takeaway something overlooking a river.
Head back to hotel, change, pop out for a couple of glasses of wine.
Head back to hotel via off license with another bottle and a kebab.

Perfect!

PermanentTemporary · 22/05/2025 17:59

I did this once when ds was 2. We lived near the Thames path. I walked 15 miles, had pub grub around 5pm, and then went to my high end B&B, got in the bath with a novel and didn't get out for 5 hours. Then I slept like the dead for 12 hours, then dh and ds came to pick me up. Highly recommended.

Sunholidays · 22/05/2025 17:50

Look up Hartwell House in Aylesbury, close to Herts

H0tLatteHot · 22/05/2025 17:45

If you live near London

Get train to the seaside or countryside
Book hotel
Walks on beach or river
Nice food

Brighton
Cotswolds
Maldon
Southend

WasThatACorner · 22/05/2025 17:18

Camping in a dark sky park with my dog and a bottle of wine.

I sometimes mentally back a bag while I'm waiting for ASD meltdowns to end.

Small dreams.....

Yellowtracktor · 22/05/2025 17:11

Sopwell House in St Albans is lovely!

Radiatorvalves · 22/05/2025 17:07

The Grove is lovely.

i think I’d want to go into the country. Have a nice walk and a pub supper. With lots of wine. And stay in a cosy room at the pub.

ZebraPrintt · 22/05/2025 17:03

I would just book a spa hotel, I wouldn't leave the hotel. Id just have a nice meal, relax and enjoy the room to myself

Rocknrollstar · 22/05/2025 16:59

The Grove is top class and just outside Watford. I’d definitely do a good hotel with a spa. I love room service for dinner when I am on my own.

FinallyHere · 22/05/2025 16:12

I’d go to the new hotel at https://nirvanacollection.co.uk/

enjoy the fabulous spa

Caligirl80 · 22/05/2025 15:25

Walkacrossthesand · 22/05/2025 14:59

@Caligirl80long way from Hertfordshire though, and involves the M25 - not relaxing at all!

Eh - I love driving and find it relaxing, and lots of others do too. Besides which they may be taking the train. Either way the Chewton Glen is great - and it's a nice walk to the beach too - totally worth the drive.

Walkacrossthesand · 22/05/2025 14:59

@Caligirl80long way from Hertfordshire though, and involves the M25 - not relaxing at all!

Caligirl80 · 22/05/2025 14:54

Chewton Glen - spa/hydrotherapy pool is lovely

TheGrimSmile · 22/05/2025 14:52

Cambridge? Not too far from London; nice cafes and restaurants; nice walks/ parks / out door swimming pool

Words · 22/05/2025 14:50
  • what you decide
Words · 22/05/2025 14:50

Country house hotel, variety of good books, excellent Resto.
Am not a huge fan of spa treatments myself but if they relax you absolutely go for it. Swimming pool definitely.
Let us know hat you decorate and report back!

WitheringHighs · 22/05/2025 14:45

I have stayed in small bnbs and glamping type paces for exactly this reason. No WiFi, long walks alone, books and drawing stuff and beautiful views. Have a wonderful day off OP xx

IpsyUpsyDaisyDoos · 22/05/2025 14:41

Champneys is lovely, although I've not been to Tring.

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Blueberrycake12 · 22/05/2025 14:37

Wow, thank you all so much. I'm feeling much more positive already. There is a light!

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plantsnpants · 22/05/2025 14:26

In Alsager so a short train ride - the Manor House spa hotel is amazing

Walkacrossthesand · 22/05/2025 14:26

Champneys have Tring in Hertfordshire I think, they do overnight spa breaks

mrandmrsrobinson · 22/05/2025 14:22

Try Hanbury Manor

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