7 Stunning UK Spa Breaks To Book Now

While glamping holidays and last-minute London breaks make for exciting plans, nothing beats a slice of calm by the pool. Specialising in high-tech facials, muscle-melting massages and all manner of buzzy treatments, these hotels pose the best spa getaways in the UK.

These reviews were taken from Great British & Irish Hotels 2025; all hotels have been visited and reviewed by the C&TH team.

The Best Spa Getaways In The UK

Calcot & Spa – Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Set within 220 acres of rewilded countryside, Calcot suits many occasions – honeymoons, family gatherings, spa breaks, country weekends – with equal success. The flagship of the Calcot Collection, a small, eclectic hotel group, which includes Lord Crewe Arms and The Painswick, there’s a total of 34 refreshed and reinvigorated cream-hued rooms here. Those in the manor house are designed with couples in mind, while family rooms and suites occupy converted cottages and barns; deluxe suites have their own private garden. The recently expanded spa is superlative; the ComfortZone’s treatments menu is fabulously indulgent. Should you be lounging in the indoor or outdoor pool or the hot tub, this time can be guaranteed uninterrupted thanks to an Ofsted-registered crèche. The Grain Store is the state-of-the-art gym, kitted out exhaustively: there’s a Technogym, spin shed, holistic and exercise studios, plus a host of ­fitness classes. Linger over imaginative seasonal dishes in the Brasserie restaurant or graze in the Hive café, which transforms into a buzzy cocktail bar at night. It’s also only a stone’s throw from Highgrove and Gatcombe Park if you’re after a dose of royalty.

Doubles from £344 | +44 (0)1666 890391; calcot.co

Chewton Glen – New Forest, Hampshire

Set in 130 acres of Hampshire countryside, on the edge of the New Forest and a few minutes from the coast, Chewton Glen delivers the definitive five-star country house hotel experience throughout the year. Choose from a variety of quintessentially English guestrooms and luxurious suites or spend the night among the trees, immersed in nature, in your very own secluded Treehouse Suite on stilts (they even come with al fresco hot tubs). Savour delectable cuisine (twice-baked cheese soufflé say, or Wiltshire venison loin) and afternoon tea, or enjoy a relaxed meal at the Kitchen, an exciting restaurant overseen by chef James Martin. Want to improve your culinary skills? there’s also a cookery school offering lessons from the chef himself. Within the estate, you can enjoy all kinds of family-friendly activities: there’s a nine-hole golf course, tennis courts and a croquet lawn. Or simply unwind in the fabulous indoor and outdoor pools and the indulgent, award-winning spa – there’s something to satisfy everyone. Service is effortless too. Without doubt, this is one of the country’s finest hotels.

Doubles from £500 | +44 (0)1425 282212; chewtonglen.com

Lucknam Park – Colerne, Wiltshire

At the head of a mile-long, double avenue of lime and beech trees dating back to 1827, Lucknam Park is in a league of its own. Surrounded by 500 acres of listed parkland, just outside the village of Colerne (and just six miles away from Bath), it occupies a mellow 17th-century mansion with gracious reception rooms and stylish bedrooms (antique furniture, marble bathrooms) in the house and former stables.

It’s impeccably run, with attentive yet discreet service. The magnificent drawing room and charming library are the place for pre-dinner drinks, before tucking into Hywel Jones’ exceptional Michelin-starred cooking in his eponymous formal restaurant (he has held his star for 20 consecutive years, and sources vegetables and micro-herbs from the on-site kitchen garden). Or choose the cool, contemporary Walled Garden Restaurant (a relatively new addition) with an open kitchen, which looks out onto beds planted with the palest pink peonies, Japanese maples and irises. The seasonal menu, for instance, might feature wild garlic and broad bean risotto or Wiltshire lamb with Jersey royals for spring.

Then there’s the spa, which includes a sleek indoor and outdoor pool, sauna, salt room, eight treatment rooms for rejuvenating 111Skin massages and facials, and a social lounge with a skincare mixology bar. The impressive equestrian centre caters to all standards, from the pony mad to those interested in dressage.

For your own slice of the estate, book the chic cottages, ranging from one to four bedrooms, individually designed to give you the ultimate five-star stay. There’s also an arboretum for picnics, the front lawn for games of croquet and kite ying, and a pair of tennis courts.

The roster of activities ranges from a seasonal garden tour to country pursuits such as clay pigeon shooting, falconry, archery and even duck herding. Meanwhile, the excellent facilities for children, including dedicated play areas, bicycles, and a football pitch, make Lucknam as great a choice for families as for romantic couples, friends and celebrations.

Doubles from £384, cottages from £1,200 | +44 (0)1225 742777; lucknampark.co.uk

Scarlet Hotel – Newquay, Cornwall

Overlooking the sweeping, romantic Mawgan Porth beach, this scintillating eco-hotel blurs the boundaries between inside and out, with glass walls, flat roofs covered in sea thrift and insanity pools that seem to reach to the sea. At its heart is the womb-like Ayurveda-inspired spa, with tented pods suspended in the dark for deep relaxation. There’s an indoor pool and a reed-fringed, rock-strewn outdoor one and a cedar barrel sauna overlooking the ocean. Plus four clifftop hot tubs, complemented by two cold drench buckets for hot and cold therapy. Bedrooms are soothing, with deep coastal colours, funky touches, excellent lighting, gorgeous beds and sea and sunset views. Head chef Jack Clayton has a passion for fusing flavours, foraging and sustainability. The result is exceptional seasonal dishes, using everything from fresh samphire from the beaches of North Cornwall to herbs plucked from the coastal path below the gardens. There’s also an impressive collection of sustainable, slow-aged wines. An adults-only sanctuary which is also dog friendly, Scarlet Hotel is a thoroughly restorative retreat, with a feeling of soothing, sybaritic luxury. The ultimate escape.

Doubles from £235 | +44 (0)1637 861800; scarlethotel.co.uk

The Wild Rabbit – Kingham, Oxfordshire

­This beautiful 17th-century inn built from golden Cotswold stone is an idyllic place to dine, drink and sleep. Slow luxury is at the heart of ­e Wild Rabbit – which comes from the Daylesford Stays stable – with sustainability and nature woven through every detail of its pub and cottages.

­The bar is welcoming with open log fires and comfy armchairs, and is generously stocked with wines from independent vineyards, craft beers and local ales. With a menu of signature seasonal cocktails, settle in by the log fire or take your drink on to the sunny terrace on warmer days to while away an afternoon.

­The Wild Rabbit’s elevated dining room refl­ects an intimate connection to the produce on its doorstep, serving thoughtfully crafted and imaginative dishes. Constantly evolving and changing with the seasons, the menu is designed to make use of fresh ingredients at their peak, with as much emphasis on local provenance as possible.

­The high-ceilinged dining room is light-filled and bright and has been featured in ­e Michelin Guide. Th­e kitchen is open so that diners can experience the theatre of the chefs at work, creating an atmosphere that feels dynamic and lively.

­Thirteen pub rooms have been designed to feel warm and welcoming, with hand-picked antiques, books on the shelves and playful linocuts by Hugo Guinness. Th­ey offer all the considered touches you would expect from a stay: fine linen sheets, botanical products in the bathroom and other thoughtful additions to ensure a comfortable, memorable experience.

­There are also 34 traditional Cotswold stone cottages, each one within a two-mile radius of Daylesford Farm, including 13 in Kingham – a short walk from ­e Wild Rabbit.

During your stay, explore Daylesford Farm with walking trails ranging from 40 minutes to two hours. Discover Daylesford’s farmshop and retreat in the Bamford Wellness Spa, which offers pampering spa days, massages and facials, plus yoga and pilates classes.

Doubles from £152 | +44 (0)1608 692866; thewildrabbit.co.uk

Lime Wood – Lyndhurst, Hampshire

It’s all about attention to detail at this sumptuous New Forest hideaway. Oak doors are thick, paint finishes fresh and floor lights switch on as you walk into the bathroom from your quietly opulent, individually decorated bedroom (there are 33, in the main house and throughout the grounds). In the Herb House Spa, just-added Ayurvedic treatments sit alongside bespoke therapies from brands such as Bamford and Ground Wellbeing. Enjoy yoga on the rooftop herb garden, take in forest views from the sauna and eat nourishing food in Raw & Cured. Inspired by nature, there’s ‘Re-root at Lime Wood’, a series of retreats, events and workshops, or head out with their new resident forager for a guided forest walk, including delicious foraged feasting. Lime Wood is also home to Hartnett Holder & Co, the brilliant restaurant partnership between Angela Hartnett and Luke Holder which serves Italian-influenced dishes in gorgeous surroundings. The glamour is there, but the stillness of formal dining has been swept away. It’s how we want to live today, and Lime Wood perfectly captures the laid-back luxury mood.

Doubles from £495 | +44 (0)2380 287177; limewoodhotel.co.uk

Bailiffscourt – Climping, West Sussex

A short stroll from the coast at Climping (about halfway between Arundel and Chichester), Bailiffscourt is a gorgeous medieval-style house created by Walter Guinness, later Lord Moyne, and his wife Evelyn. It’s now a hotel with 39 bedrooms of all styles, spread throughout numerous charming houses and cottages in parkland. The more contemporary in style, in the Moat House and The Oaks, stand beside the old moat, overlooking the fields beyond. The more traditional – some with four-posters – and the series of interconnecting sitting rooms, stuffed with tapestries, oak chests and Knole sofas, all feel charmingly authentic. Lawns are dotted with more medieval-style outbuildings, flowers, shrubs and peacocks, and there’s an airy spa, with indoor and outdoor pools. The charming courtyard and rose garden are the ideal spots for sipping wine, produced by a local Sussex vineyard, or for afternoon tea in the sunshine. The name Bailiffscourt recalls the monk who was sent over by the Abbess of Séez in Normandy to act as bailiff and watch over the 13th-century chapel, which still stands in the grounds today

Doubles from £325 | +44 (0)1903 723511; hshotels.co.uk