Wellness Round up

Immerse yourself in a restorative and invigorating stay with a dream escape...

THE LITTLE BOTHY AT HECKFIELD PLACE

Little Bothy Spa at Heckfield Place, Hampshire

Offering massages, facials and more, with every treatment personally tailored to the needs of each guest, you are in safe hands in the Little Bothy Spa at Heckfield Place, Hampshire. There’s everything, including naturopathy, osteopathy, craniosacral therapy, sports massage and myofascial release. Treatments are all-natural, using exclusive products from the Wildsmith Skin range. The emphasis is on wellness and a deep connection to our natural surroundings, with ingredients drawn from the hotel’s Apothecary Garden, and juices and infusions made fresh each day. This is the perfect place to invigorate or unwind.

FINDING WELLNESS AT ADARE MANOR

Adare Manor

Situated in a picturesque Irish village, Adare Manor recently awarded as a Forbes 5-Star Hotel, is an ideal base for exploring the best that Ireland has to offer. But did you know the luxury castle offers wellness stays? Adare Manor is surrounded by woodlands, and the activity centre – The Padel Club – offers an exhilarating outlet for active fun. Alongside this, The Spa offers tranquillity and peacefulness. Include a calming audio-guided wellness walk to your stay and you can be certain to walk away feeling refreshed and rested.

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Inspired by Heckfield Place's arboretum, Wildsmith Skin was planted in the early 19th century, curated by horticulturalist William Walker Wildsmith. We love the Active Super Oil (priced £100) to leave skin nourished and restored. Experience during a facial at Heckfield Place Hotel or buy directly from wildsmithskin.com/collections/shop

LIME WOOD REWILDING RETREATS

Lime Wood Hotel

Three new retreats have been launched by Lime Wood Hotel in Hampshire at the hotel's award-winning spa Herb House. Each has been inspired by the surrounding ancient woodland of the New Forest using the power of nature to recharge the mind, body and soul – Lime Wood’s first Bamford retreat, The Power Of Nature; Wild Wanderings, with a guided forest bathing walk; and Forest Fix, an adventurous immersion into the great outdoors.

STARGAZING AT GLENAPP CASTLE

Stargazing Galloway Forest Park

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Galloway Forest Park in Scotland is home to one of the UK’s Dark Sky Parks, due to the lack of light pollution resulting in amazing clear night skies. Stay at Glenapp Castle to experience the same expansive skies from the comfort of the Glenapp gardens. On clear nights you can view the Milky Way stretching from one horizon to the other. You might even be lucky enough to spot the mesmerising display of the Northern Lights!

For the wild swimmer...

The Wilderness Reserve

THE WILDERNESS RESERVE

Wild swim in style. Add a firepit, an abundance of warm towels and fresh robes, with some warmed drink over the fire. Enjoy an après-swim Whisky Mac cocktail fireside as the ranger cooks your bacon or portobello mushroom bap.

WIM HOF COLD WATER THERAPY AT SEAHAM HALL

Seaham Hall

The five-star Seaham Hall on the Durham Heritage Coast, offers a grand, historic setting and is the perfect place to undertake a Wim Hof workshop – a course designed to provide myriad benefits, including increased energy, better sleep and reduced stress levels through three key principles – breathwork, the cold, and mindset.