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Spa advice needed ladies!

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laundrylover · 20/05/2008 17:51

We are three working mums who need a break to celebrate the end of cancer treatment for one of us and have a girly night away. Has to be accessible from Brighton and Manchester by train and do a one night midweek package....suggestions please!! Cost not a huge issue but needs to be reasonable. What really matters is the experience and feel of the place.

Am working away so will check tomorrow for your gems of wisdom. Am getting tired of trawling the internet and I know that one you wonderful MNers will no doubt have the perfect solution!

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youareamazing · 20/05/2008 23:45

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laundrylover · 22/05/2008 10:42

Thank you you're amazing!

Will look those up now.....

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car25 · 22/05/2008 13:40

Have heard Pennyhill Park is fab.

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laundrylover · 23/05/2008 13:09

Thanks car...am really struggling with the amount of travel for me from the NW...am working on getting them to come up north. Am looking at Moddersahll Oaks....

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Heated · 23/05/2008 13:24

Champney?s, Tring, Hertforshire

The original Champneys resort underwent a spectacular £14 million refurbishment in 2003, which restored the mansion to its former glory. Its setting within 170 acres of parkland also makes it an idyllic location. New additions include a 25m pool and spa area, new treatment rooms including a couples treatment room, and a new 1,600 sq ft gym and studios. A wide range of over a 100 treatments and therapies are offered ? from advanced facials and manicures/pedicures, to relaxing aromatherapy massage and slimming, shaping and toning treatments. And to fill your time there?s even a range of activities to do ? including aerobics, arts and crafts, croquet, guided country walks, Pilates, Tai Chi, tennis, and yoga. A weekend mini-break for two costs from £519.

Heated · 23/05/2008 13:25

Ragdale Hall, Leicestershire

Ragdale boasts grand Victorian architecture, vast grounds and state-of-the-art facilities. Ragdale Hall Health Hydro has received many ?Health Spa of the Year? awards since 1999, and is a top spa resort for health and beauty advice, relaxation, pampering and beauty treatments. The spa is also surrounded by beautiful scenery, making it a great location for relaxing on a weekend break. There are a range of treatments on offer here ? including holistic therapy and health advice, and beauty treatments from leading skincare companies Clarins, Elemis and Decleor. Residential prices start from £102 per person per night.

Heated · 23/05/2008 13:25

C-side Spa, Cowley Manor, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Located in the heart of the Cotswolds, the Crowley Manor Grade II listed building was inspired by Rome?s Villa Borghese, is set on 55 acres, and is surrounded by beautiful countryside that features lakes, cascades, ponds and formal gardens. In the spa there are both indoor and outdoor pools, plus a gym, a sauna, a steam room, and four treatment rooms. If you?re planning a family vacation, the hotel offers playroom facilities as well as nannies by request. And if you want to chill out, the padded leather billiards room and the funky cocktail bar here are great to stay in for an hour or three! Treatments on offer here include ESPA and Clarins treatments ? with ?the Crunch?, a blissful hot-stone massage, being a favourite. Room prices are from £220 per night.

Heated · 23/05/2008 13:26

Serenity Spa, Seaham Hall, Northumberland

The former home of Lord Byron is now an award-winning hotel and spa and is surrounded by beautiful Northumbrian countryside. Serenity Spa is inspired by Feng Shui, and there are over 50 different treatments on offer here. The spa has a distinctly oriental theme and provides you with traditional Japanese and Thai massage therapies ? plus there?s a hydrotherapy pool, which has wonderfully invigorating jets and massage streams, and an outdoor jacuzzi, which can be enjoyed no matter what the weather is like. Also, if you decide to leave the spa at any point, you can visit the beach nearby or follow in Byron?s footsteps on one of his favourite walks through Seaham Dene. Room prices are from £195 per night.

Heated · 23/05/2008 13:26

Babington House, Somerset

A Georgian country house surrounded by gardens and lakes. The Cowshed spa here is home to the hotel?s gym, sauna, steam room, indoor swimming pool and outdoor swimming pool ? and this range of facilities is added to by seven lakeside cabins, which offer massages, facials, manicures, aromatherapy, and reflexology. Families can also make use of the cricket pitch, croquet and bicycles available for hire, and there?s even an on-site crèche. If you?re looking to explore further afield, though, the hotel can organise off-site jaunts such as ballooning, golf, horse riding or rock climbing. There is even a substantial DVD library collection to help you occupy some of your time when you?re tired after all your activities! Room prices are from £250 per night.

Heated · 23/05/2008 13:28

De Vere Carden Park, Cheshire

A complete hotel, golf and spa resort. This 750-acre estate?s location means it is surrounded by both the Cheshire countryside and the Welsh Hills ? and there?s even a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course here if that is your thing. There are extensive health and spa facilities at De Vere Carden Park, including a wide choice of holistic therapies. These are complemented by a steam room, a sauna, a 20m indoor pool, a whirlpool spa and a plunge pool. And if you are looking to get a little more active, then the outdoor pursuits centre here offers a range of activities ? including archery, quad biking and 4x4 off-road driving. Alternatively, you could hire a mountain bike and go for a gentle ride along one of the dedicated cycling trails. Prices are from £45 per person per night.

youareamazing · 23/05/2008 17:16

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bluesky · 23/05/2008 17:28

What about Hoar Cross Hall, I went there about 10 years ago and really liked it.

MummyDoIt · 23/05/2008 17:32

Another vote for Champneys. They also have spas at Henlow on the Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire border and in Ashby-de-la-Zouche.

WilfSell · 23/05/2008 17:34

Lowry hotel IN Manchester very nice!

Crewe Hall near Crewe (!) about to open a new spa

Chester Grosvenor also supposed to be very nice though never been...

WilfSell · 23/05/2008 17:36

Lowry hotel spa

WilfSell · 23/05/2008 17:36

Chester Grosvenor

WilfSell · 23/05/2008 17:37

Crewe Hall

Whooosh · 23/05/2008 17:37

Pennyhill PArk is just fantastic-far better than Champneys etc.Spa is awesome-ice cave,aromatherapy steam rooms,underwater music in the indoor pool,fab pool which goes from inside to out but is lovely and warm,heated massage beds,foot spas,underwater massage-I could go on.

The spa also happens to be attached to a very lovely hotel too-very luxurious feel-can't speak highly enough of it.

angrymum1 · 23/05/2008 17:39

senspa new forest

WilfSell · 23/05/2008 17:39

Also up north-ish...

Alton Towers resort has a spa Never been here either but you can sometimes get offers for this on lastminute.com and superbreaks etc...

Whooosh · 23/05/2008 17:40

spa here

WilfSell · 23/05/2008 17:40

Hoar Cross Hall also Staffordshire

ZZMum · 23/05/2008 17:46

I just stayed at PennyHill park and thought it was very over priced and a bit tacky -- a bit too barrett houses trying to be ye old worlde for me.. the spa was lovely but have been to better hotels..

TillyScoutsmum · 23/05/2008 17:48

Hoar Cross Hall is lovely and is nearer to the north

ZZMum · 23/05/2008 17:49

the belfry in warwickshire has a great spa -- had a very good weekend there recently -the prices of the treatments was a lot more reasonable that PennyHillPark and the spa was just as good with the various rooms - ice, rain etc