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For a day of total relaxation, health benefits for mind and body, combined with wonderful Lake District views, The Spa at Low Wood Bay offers The Ultimate Thermal Experience .

This is really three distinct experiences rolled into one – Thermal Journey , Sauna Meister Experience and The Mud Room .

Thermal Journey

The Spa at Low Wood Bay takes you on a multi-faceted thermal journey. After your SpaTender welcomes you to the relaxing environment of the Spa and kits you out with robe and slippers, you have a whole three hours to enjoy the various rooms, cabins and pools available.

Sit back on one of The Herbal Lounge swing seats, suspended cosily above the herbal infusion aroma. The Dry Salt Room has walls of mineral-enriched salt bricks, rich in iron and magnesium – great for improving respiratory and skin conditions, as well as aiding a good night’s sleep.

Sauna Meister Experience 

Our team of Sauna Meisters learned their craft from Finland – the original home of the Aufguss Sauna. This is pure theatre, with music, national costume, natural essential oils and a Sauna Master to lead you through the relaxing and exhilarating ritual.

Your Sauna Meister will arrive in the traditional costume, carrying a wooden bucket with snowballs infused with natural essential oils. After introducing themselves, and explaining the various stages of the experience, the specially selected music begins, and transports you to the start of your journey. The first snowball is added to the Sauna coals and the performance begins. Large towels are used to agitate the air and lessen the intensity of the 85°C heat. This allows you to breathe in the relaxing essence-infused air. The burst of enriched air is a subtle pleasure to the senses, enhancing the many benefits already enjoyed in the dry sauna.

The sauna experience concludes with an exhilarating fresh cold water drench or ice rub down.

Three essential oils, three carefully selected songs, and the heat that intensifies throughout the ritual. A unique and entertaining experience. 

The Mud Room at Low Wood Bay is a private treatment, requiring no therapist. Great for couples or for a group of friends. Smooth the mineral-rich Dead Sea mud over your skin. The room is then infused with steam which opens up the pores, allowing toxins to be washed away with the mud whilst the body soaks up moisturising natural oils and minerals.

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Ready to go, thermal journey at the falls spa.

Enjoy 2-hours of complete relaxation with this tranquil spa experience plus a glass of fizz.

Enjoy 2-hours of complete relaxation with this tranquil spa experience. Spend your time exploring all of our saunas, steam rooms and heat experiences then enjoy a glass of fizz in the warmth of our outdoor hydrotherapy pool as you admire the scenery.

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Available Monday – Thursday from 1-3pm only

Subject to availability We have a 7-day cancellation policy. Any cancellations made 7 days prior to arrival will not receive a refund. If cancelling before the 7 days prior to arrival, we can place the monies on hold to be used within the next 6 months. Any cancellations must be made in writing to [email protected].

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Start your day right and enjoy 2 hours spa access 8am-10am in our thermal journey followed by a 50- minute treatment at either 10am or 11am.

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• Monday - Friday (1 person) (£130.00)
• Saturday or Sunday (1 person) (£140.00)
• Monday - Friday (2 people) (£260.00)
• Saturday or Sunday (2 people) (£280.00)

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Our Mum-to-be Massage has been specially designed to pamper and relax pregnant clients and is suitable after the first trimester of pregnancy. This treatment focuses on the changes in the client’s body during pregnancy, helping to ease aches and pains and can improve the client’s sense of wellbeing. 50-minute treatment.

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The falls spa.

The Falls Spa is a place to relax, to take stock, and immerse yourself in a world of natural beauty. Located at the Lodore Falls Hotel, in the pretty Borrowdale valley, here your senses reawaken, and the pristine waterfalls, freshwater lakes and imposing mountains frame your well-being journey.

Make the most of the spectacular location, with invigorating alfresco spa experiences including an open-air cold drench bucket and hot shower. The highlight is a 16-meter outdoor infinity-edge vitality pool, one of the largest in the country, with neck jets, underwater loungers and an amazing overflow hot tub, arguably the most Instagrammable location in the Lake District! The Falls Spa also boasts a glass-fronted Finnish sauna, four-person mud rasul, ice fountain, four thermal suites including a laconium, salt steam room, aroma steam room and herbal sauna. Meanwhile, a Champagne bar and heated mosaic loungers offer the perfect place to sit back, relax and enjoy panoramic views of the lake and mountains. With 5 treatment roms, a carefully curated spa menu offers a range of luxury spa treatments and rituals using Elemis and La Sultane De Saba products that help you engage and find a renewed sense of physical wellbeing. 

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The Lake District National Park has long attracted visitors for its green fells, sparkling lakes and B&Bs serving a full English with a smile. Granted, the area gets a lot of rain (those lakes don’t fill themselves you know) but what’s a little precipitation when you’ve got stunning scenery to play with? And with more quirky hotels, Michelin-star restaurants and award-winning spas opening, the area looks set to stay en vogue. Here’s Stylish Spy’s pick of the best Lake District spa hotels. Best for: imaginative facilities Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa , Windermere 

Armathwaite Hall is a grand Cumbrian country-house hotel with a sympathetically designed, two-storey spa extension. Configured to make the most of sprawling vistas over Bassenthwaite Lake and Skiddaw Mountain, the spa has enough to occupy spa-goers for a full day. Swim lengths in the indoor pool; heat up in the sauna,steam room or aroma room; breathe in the fresh air in spa garden (with its outdoor hydropool and terrace); work out in the dance studio or gym; chill out in the Hush Room; try a spa treatment in one of the ten treatment rooms; or enjoy a bite to eat in the spa lounge. 

Part of the 35-acre, UNESCO-protected Langdale Estate, Brimstone is a boutique hotel of just sixteen luxury suites. Reclaimed bricks, curved lines and natural wood give more than a nod to nature in the on-site spa. Long windows in the alfresco sauna bring the woodland in, while the indoor/outdoor infinity pool - with hydro jets - is a great spot to relax whilst overlooking the treetops. Snuggle down next to an outdoor wood burning stove afterwards. Treatments from Pure Alchemy ensure that only locally-sourced, organic ingredients are used.

Located in the historic market town of Penrith, Cumbria’s Eden Valley – and part of the House of Daniel Thwaites group of properties - the spa facilities at the four-star North Lakes Hotel and Spa include a warming sauna, effervescent whirlpool, relaxing steam room, gym and a proper-sized swimming pool. Spa treatments come from French super brand Caudalie, created using active ingredients from the vine. Don’t miss dinner at the FYR Grill with its open fire for cooking burgers, steaks and Sunday roasts, and terrace with fire pit.

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Appleby Manor offers a choice of 31 luxurious and spotlessly-clean bedrooms, each with en-suite facilities, hot drink making facilities, comfy chairs, desk and free WiFi.

Appleby Manor prides itself on its fine cuisine - in recognition of this we were awarded an AA rosette - which makes Appleby Manor Country House Hotel one of the best dining experiences.

Our philosophy is simple; from the moment you arrive we want you to enjoy feeling totally relaxed and indulged.

Our fabulous 1871 Bistro was created to complement our existing fine dining restaurant and benefits from a fantastic outlook over the Eden Valley with views of Appleby Castle to the Lake District fells in the distance.

Traditional luxury, warm comfort and fine cuisine entice you to unwind whilst the hours slip by unnoticed.

Appleby Manor offers a wide range of special offers, packages and breaks which are not available on any other web site. These include short break and seasonal offers, plus celebration packages and romantic breaks.

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Welcome to Appleby Manor Country House Hotel & Garden Spa

Appleby Manor Country House Hotel is set in Cumbria within the Eden Valley on the edge of the Lake District, it is surrounded by the magnificent mountains and fells of the North Pennines and is close to the Yorkshire Dales.

Appleby Manor is a four star luxury Lake District Country House Hotel with everything you need including warm open log fires, excellent hotel bedrooms, a fine selection of wines and whiskies together with an award winning restaurant that offer superb views over Lake District fells.

The Luxury Garden Spa at the manor is the newest destination spa in the Lake District, perfect for pamper days and relaxing spa breaks. 

Indulge in our unique aqua thermal journey and lift your spirits with one of our 80 rejuvenating spa treatments. We are proud to boast that we are carbon neutral emmiting zero co2, one of the greenest Lake District Hotels.

Why not avoid the congestion of Windermere and other Lake District Hotels, explore the hidden Lake District - the Eden Valley, while staying at Appleby Manor Country House hotel. Note - Our lounge will be closed for Refurbishment from 18th Jan - 4th Feb 2022

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Twilight Spa

£65 per person.

• Spa access – 2 hrs (6pm-8pm)
• Use of the spa facilities and relaxation areas
• Glass of prosecco in the Champagne Bar

Hard day at work? We know just the place for you to come and unwind and relax. Enjoy the use of our thermal suite and hydrotherapy pool with infinity edge hot tub. No treatment included. Available everyday from 6pm-8pm.

Thermal Suite includes, Outdoor Hydrotherapy Pool, Laconium, Salt Steam Room, Aroma Steam Room, Herbal Sauna, Finnish Sauna, Ice Fountain, Shower Experiences, Heated Loungers, Champagne Bar and Lounge

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Subject to availability We have a 7-day cancellation policy. Any cancellations made 7 days prior to arrival will not receive a refund. If cancelling before the 7 days prior to arrival, we can place the monies on hold to be used within the next 6 months. Any cancellations must be made in writing to [email protected]. Please note, due to our heat experiences we only allow over 18's in the spa. Spa access is not included with treatments unless as part of a spa day.

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Thermal Journey Circuits

Discover the healing powers of holte spa’s bathing circuits.

Our hot and cold thermal journey are designed to expertly guide you through the ancient traditions of ritual bathing in nature to achieve maximum results, relieve stress, invigorate or calm.

Slow and serene

Gentle bathing circuit.

The slowest, and most calming, of our three thermal journeys, our gentle bathing circuit was designed with relaxation in mind, as an introduction to the healing powers of hot and cold therapy.

Begin your thermal journey with a heated session in the sauna or 100% humidity steam room, followed by a cool down in the spa garden. Finish off your circuit with some rest and relaxation in our thermal suite, or while dipping your toes in the vitality pool.

Recharge and Revitalise

Refreshing bathing circuit.

This powerful circuit involving a process of heat exposure, a cold shock, rest and repeat allows for improved blood circulation and the elimination of toxins, all while supporting cardiovascular health through the short peaks of adrenaline, and the release of happy hormones that follow.

The refreshing circuit is ideal for those willing to test the (cool) waters of cold shocks by using the arctic cold experience showers or ice cold drench buckets, before heading back into the heat to open pores and clear the skin.

Invigorating and Energising

Intense bathing circuit.

The Intense Bathing Circuit is designed exclusively for seasoned bathers seeking an extraordinary journey.

This invigorating circuit maximises on the hot and cold element, harnessing the intense heat of the sauna to its fullest potential, followed swiftly by cold immersion, whether this be under the drench bucket or a longer period of time in the arctic cold rainforest shower.

Expect brief intervals of relaxation throughout, culminating in an unparalleled sensation of exhilaration and euphoria.

Book your thermal journey at Holte Spa

Whether it be to heal, invigorate, relax or restore, immerse yourself in our carefully crafted hot and cold bathing circuits and see, and feel, the results for yourself.

Spa Days in Lake District

Relax, unwind and escape with our selection of spa days in Lake District. There's a perfect spa experience for everyone.

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Macdonald Old England Hotel & Spa 8.8

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria Available as a gift

A peaceful location and space to catch your breath is what Macdonald Old England Hotel & Spa specialises in, whether you spend time in the spa or strolling in amidst Cumbrian countryside.

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My Afternoon Escape

- Choice of one 25 minute spa treatment per person - Afternoon Tea - Use of the spa facilities between 12pm - 3pm - Robe, towel and slippers provided **Spa treatment choices:** - ELEMIS Pro-Glow Brilliance Facial - ELEMIS Freestyle Deep Tissue Massage - ELEMIS Best Foot Forward - Lower Legs and Feet Exfoliation and Massage *Spa treatment choices may be subject to change* *You can swap your spa treatment for a Jennifer Young spa treatment at no additional cost, specially designed to be safe for anyone with, or recovering from cancer. Helping you to feel rejuvenated and a little more like yourself* *Special group offers available for 10 or more people*

The Daffodil Hotel & Spa 10.0

Grasmere, Cumbria Available as a gift

On the shores of Grasmere in the heart of The Lake District, The Daffodil Hotel and Spa brings together stylish contemporary interiors with the natural beauty of its surroundings.

• Pet Friendly

Mud Rasul Spa Day

- Mud Rasul for Two - 3 hours use of the facilities - Robe, towel and slippers provided

North Lakes Hotel and Spa 9.2

Penrith, Cumbria Available as a gift

Romantic weekends and quality time with friends are the order of the day at this award-winning hotel and spa set in picturesque Lake District surroundings.

Simple Ritual Spa Day with Wave Touch Massage Experience

- 25 minute Wave Touch Massage Bed Experience per person - Light lunch - 3 hours use of the facilities - Robe and slippers provided *Please note, this spa treatment is a no contact, hands free massage on a massage bed with warm water jets and LED light therapy*

Netherwood Hotel & Spa 9.0

Grange-Over-Sands, England Available as a gift

A luxurious Victorian country house, Netherwood Hotel and Spa offers an elegant experience that’s effortlessly romantic, but with the space to welcome groups of friends.

• Ice Room / Fountain

Spa Relaxation

**This package can only be booked by calling 0800 043 6600** - Choice of one 25 minute spa treatment per person - Glass of prosecco - 90 minute use of the Thermal suite - Robe, towel and slippers provided **Spa treatment choices:** - Back, Neck and Shoulder Massage - Express Facial - Express Manicure - Express Pedicure

Appleby Manor Hotel & Garden Spa 8.8

Appleby, Cumbria Available as a gift

A holistic, adult-only retreat, Appleby Manor Hotel & Garden Spa is all rustic charm and uniquely beautiful spa experiences that celebrate wellbeing as well as the beautiful location.

• Heated Loungers

Morning Luxuriance

- Choice of one 25 minute spa treatment per person - 2 course lunch - Use of the spa facilities between 9am - 12pm - Robe, towel and slippers provided **Spa treatment choices:** - Elemis Salt Scrub - Elemis Skin Booster Facial *Upgrade to a Freestyle Back, Neck and shoulder Massage for £10pp*

Bannatyne Carlisle 8.0

Carlisle, Cumbria Available as a gift

Providing guests with a modern fitness and pampering experience, Bannatyne Carlisle is a contemporary day spa and gym.

The Essentials Spa Day

- Choice of one 25 minute spa treatment per person - £10 spa voucher, to be redeemed against products on the day and requires a minimum spend of £40 - Full use of the facilities from 9am **Spa treatment choices:** - Elemis Pro-Glow Renewal Facial - Full Body Seasonal Scrub

Bannatyne Blackpool Health Club and Spa 6.6

Blackpool, Lancashire Available as a gift

This vibrant environment is an energising space for working out and winding down, whether it’s enjoying time to yourself or with friends.

Barton Manor Hotel & Spa 9.2

Lancashire Available as a gift

EXCLUSIVE TO SPABREAKS.COM. Barton Manor Hotel and Spa is a contemporary, four-star hotel set within a historic Manor House dating to 1900. Its rooms are divided between the main property and the secluded Barton Lodge within the grounds, and it's an ideal destination for small groups of friends, family or your partner.

Express Spa Day

- 25 minute Revitalising Back, Neck and Shoulder Massage - 2 hours use of the facilities - Branded tote bags to take home - Robe, towel and slippers provided

The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 9.6

Preston, Lancashire Available as a gift

EXCLUSIVE TO SPABREAKS.COM. Ribby Hall Village is a five star retreat including a dedicated, adult-only Spa Hotel. A haven of luxury and relaxation, it’s complete with an array of things to do and a beautiful spa garden.

Evening Aqua Thermal Journey Experience

- 2 hours use of the spa facilities - Arrival times from 5pm, 5.30pm or 6pm. - Robe and towel provided *Please note - Please bring your own suitable footwear for use around the Spa and Aqua Thermal Journey . Unbranded, grey or white flip-flops are available to purchase at an additional cost of £3.00*

The Morritt Hotel and Garage Spa 8.0

Barnard Castle, County Durham Available as a gift

A day spa with a nearby hotel to stay in, The Garage Spa is located at a historic site and offers guests a wellbeing MOT. Perfect for couples and spa days with friends, it's unique and welcoming with quirky treatments such as Classic MOT facials, Racing Green Tea Body Polishes, and Paintshop Pedicures.

Sparkling Half Day Spa with Afternoon Tea

- Afternoon Tea served in Gilroy's Dining Room - Mini bottle of Prosecco to enjoy in the spa - 3 hours use of the spa facilities from 9am - 12pm **or** 1pm - 4pm - Robe, towel and flip flops provided

PURE Spa & Beauty St Annes

Lytham St Annes, Lancashire Available as a gift

PURE Spa St Annes is a day spa situated inside the luxurious Hy Hotel, and just a stone’s throw from the blissful Lancashire coastline.

Massage Experience

- Choice of one 40 minute spa treatment per person - Hot Stone Massage - Swedish Massage - Indian Head Massage - Relaxing Massage - Deep Tissue Massage **Please note: Spa facilities are not included in this experience**

Nàdarra Spa @ The Coniston Hotel 9.6

Skipton, North Yorkshire Available as a gift

Set beside a beautiful 24 acre lake and surrounded by rolling countryside, Nàdarra Spa is a modern luxury escape with lots to see and do on a spa break, especially one with friends.

Rise & Shine Spa Experience

- Brunch in the Blossom Kitchen - Welcome health shot - 2 hour thermal experience in the morning - Robe provided