6 of the Best Spa Breaks
Feversham Arms and Verbena Spa, Helmsley
Nestling on the edge of the North York Moors in the picturesque market town of Helmsley, the Feversham Arms is a hideaway hotel, offering a haven of laid-back luxury. The Verbena offers a range of beauty therapies and facilities including monsoon shower, ice cave, outdoor heated pool and hot tub. A Tatler-rated Top 5 Spa.
Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa, Leeds
Contemporary luxury on the outskirts of Leeds. Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa was crowned the Hotel of the Year for 2008 at the White Rose Awards.
The luxurious Spa is a celebration of wellbeing and includes a 13m indoor swimming pool, colour therapy sauna and steam rooms, and a state of the art gymnasium.
A team of professional therapists combine traditional beauty treatments with relaxation techniques - such as Indian Head Massage and reflexology - to treat both mind and body.
Middlethorpe Hall and Spa, York
A National Trust property, standing in twenty acres of gardens and parkland, Middlethorpe Hotel is a delightful William and Mary country house built in 1699.
The luxurious Spa has been built behind the handsome façade of two listed Edwardian cottages, and in the garden close by, in a restored Victorian summer-house, is the exercise room.
The Hotel and Spa achieved the Conde-Nast Johansens' Most Outstanding Service Award.
Crown Spa Hotel and Spa, Scarborough
The award winning 'Crown Spa' health club and spa will pamper you beyond your expectations. Enjoy the serene atmosphere, have a leisurely swim, followed by the delights of the large Jacuzzi, pool, sauna, aroma room, steam room and retreat lounge, then enjoy some of the relaxing treatments followed by a luxury stay.
The Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel and Spa, Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire
Peace and tranquility, uninterrupted views of the Dales, fabulous food, an outstanding collection of rare and fine wines, a luxurious spa and outstanding service. Situated on the 30,000 acre Bolton Abbey estate, this unique country house hotel is the Yorkshire home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.
The Devonshire Club, opposite the hotel in a converted 17th Century barn, offers a haven of relaxation and rejuvenation to complement the hotel's luxurious atmosphere
Titanic Spa, Huddersfield
The UK's first Eco-Spa. Spectacularly housed in a traditional textile mill, which has been converted to be carbon neutral. With immaculate 'green' credentials it offers blissful, luxurious treatments - indulgence with a conscience. And for those who can't bear to tear themselves away, there are de-luxe apartments to relax in.