THE 2022 GOOD SPA GUIDE

THE 2022 GOOD THE 2022 GOOD SPA GUIDE SPA GUIDE

A cold spell? The winter blues? No matter! We’ve something to warm your body and mind in the form of the county’s most luxurious and well-appointed spas...

Get away for a day without venturing too far this winter and enjoy a break, some peace and quiet, and perhaps a few treatments in one of the area’s most luxurious and relaxing spas...

The Grange Spa, Pointon, Bourne

A superb boutique spa located in the tranquil countryside offering unsurpassed relaxation...

AS WE’VE ALL come to appreciate the opportunity for relaxation and achieving wellness that a visit to a spa can provide, some places have become large and sprawling, growing to meet demand.

Happily, The Grange Spa has retained its boutique feel, created in 2008 by owners Matt and Emma Craven. It remains a family business and it’s set in the Lincolnshire countryside, a place with plenty of peace and quiet.

That’s not to say, however, that The Grange Spa is lacking in facilities or treatments. In fact, with a combined 22 years in the spa industry, Emma and Matt have worked hard with their team to create a friendly, informal and tastefully furnished five-star experience but with the benefit of feeling like a family run business that’s genuinely invested in your wellbeing. There are two luxurious packages we’ll draw your attention to this season, including a Date Night package for Valentine’s Day, at £80/couple, which provides a luxurious two hour twilight spa experience with cake and Prosecco. Meanwhile, Time for Two is a couple’s package which, for £180/couple, offers use of the spa’s facilities for four hours, and a shoulder and scalp massage, as well as a welcome drink on arrival. The Grange Spa can also provide gift vouchers and will soon be unveiling its Mother’s Day packages too. n There’s a Date Night package for Valentine’s Day, at £80/couple and Time for Two which, for £180 offers use of the spa’s facilities for four hours, and a luxury massage...

Top: The Grange Spa’s facilities include six treatment rooms, plus a swimming pool with heat experiences, as well as a health and fitness suite and quiet room.

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The Grange Spa, at Pointon, near Bourne

n Facilities: The Grange Spa has six treatment rooms, a 12-metre swimming pool with an adjacent heat experience suite including mist and rainfall showers, herbal bath, aroma bath and gem stone steam bath plus an ice fountain. There’s also a quiet room and a health and fitness suite for fitness and function.

n Spa Treatments: Treatments are powered by brands like Pinks and Thalgo, with a 30-minute Stretch & Align massage from £40. Thalgo facials feature sea minerals and can include anti-ageing ingredients such as algae or hyalu-procollagene. Manicures £35, pedicures £40. Also available are specialist treatments for men and for pregnant women.

n Food & Drink: Lunch at The Grange Spa includes soups and salads and there’s an afternoon tea option, too.

n Contact Details: The Grange Spa, Millthorpe Road, Pointon NG34 0NF. Call 01778 440511, or see www.thegrangespa.co.uk.

Eden Hall, near Newark

One of the area’s largest and most well-equipped spas...

FITNESS & WELLBEING are central to the Eden Hall philosophy. The spa was originally known as Middleton House, built c.1875, it later became a hotel and eventually opened as a spa in 2002 under Barons Holdings. The spa has 30 treatment rooms, outdoor spaces and facilities like hot tubs as well as one of the area’s largest thermal spa suites with hot and cold temperature experiences. The spa also provides a wealth of activities and classes plus outdoor activities like archery. One of the spa’s highlights is its restaurant, which can rival many dedicated dining rooms. Look out, too, for a featured monthly treatment and for this season’s Winter Glow spa day at £179 with a 60 minute body and face treatment included as well as access to the spa for the day. Twilight spa experiences are available too, from £50, with access to Eden Hall from 7am to 10pm. Gift cards and memberships are also available. n

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Eden Hall Day Spa at Elston, near Newark, Nottinghamshire

n Facilities: 25 metre Vitality swimming pool with therapeutic water jets and spa pools. Outdoor hot tubs, thermal spa suite with steam rooms, saunas and herbal caldarium. Slumber lounge, rooftop terrace and gardens. n Spa Treatments: Spa packages from £89 (Bubble Spa Day), plus individual treatments powered by Elemis and Jessica. Facials from £85, massage from £85, pedicures and manicures from £55. n Food & Drink: Both breakfast and lunch are available at Eden Hall, plus afternoon tea. In spring and summer the spa’s Shepherd’s Hut provides Pimm’s and ice cream by the lake. Lunch menu typically comprises healthy meats and salads, plus tempting desserts like Tiramisu and apple & honey brûlée. n Contact Details: Eden Hall, Elston Village, Lodge Ln, Elston, Newark NG23 5PG. Call 01636 525555, see www.baronseden.com.

Get away for a day without venturing too far this winter and enjoy a break, some peace and quiet, and perhaps a few treatments in one of the area’s most luxurious and relaxing spas...

Ragdale Hall, Leicestershire

Equidistant from Grantham, Stamford, Newark and Lincoln, Ragdale Hall is pure luxury...

ESTABLISHED 1990, Ragdale Hall is one of earliest and remains one of the largest spas in the area, owned by Michael Isaacs and Penny Nesbitt. Lockdown has meant a temporary closure of facilities, but the team used the time to create a Twilight Bar – its brand-new cocktail bar and lounge – and Heart & Soul, which is a sleek industrial-style gym paired with two distinct studio spaces. It’s the biggest change to the spa since 2017 when the team unveiled the Rooftop Infinity Pool, featuring stunning views over the gardens and the sixth swimming pool at the spa. Elsewhere the 13-acre spa has a thermal spa suite, eight relaxation rooms and no fewer than 50 treatment rooms, 130 therapists and over 100 treatments. Visitors can stay overnight, too, and as winter turns to spring, Ragdale Hall is providing a two-night Easter Break Package, from £380, plus a Mum & Me day spa package for two from £322 including a three course lunch and 40 minutes of treatments. n

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Ragdale Hall Spa, near Melton Mowbray

n Facilities: Thermal spa with 10 zones including outdoor waterfall pool, ice niche, rose sauna and colour flow cave. Rooftop infinity pool, exercise pool, steam rooms and saunariums. State of the art gym and fitness studios.

n Spa Treatments: 50 treatment rooms offering traditional and holistic therapies, Beauty Express area for shorter treatments, e.g.: basic manicure/pedicure. Massage from £44 and facials from £69.

n Food & Drink: Four bars or restaurants; the Verandah Bar, Garden Room, Dining Room and Twilight Bar. Ragdale also provides overnight spa breaks with 93 bedrooms.

n Contact Details: Ragdale Hall, near Melton Mowbray, LE14 3PB. Call 01664 434831 or see www.ragdalehall.co.uk.

Get away for a day without venturing too far this winter and enjoy a break, some peace and quiet, and perhaps a few treatments in one of the area’s most luxurious and relaxing spas...

The Beauty Temple, Lincoln

Imagine a city-based salon with a convenient location but the luxury and facilities of a spa too!

“IT’S THE DETAILS that make a difference,” say Lucy and Martin Goodwin who have recently opened The Beauty Temple on the Burton Waters development in Lincoln. The couple are by no means new to the industry, having founded their first salon in 2006. Now they’ve salons in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and now in Lincoln too. The Beauty Temple has a Champagne nail bar, and offers a series of massage and wrap treatments, facials and other treatments like lashes, brows, hair removal and tanning. There’s a makeup bar, too, if you’re getting ready for a special occasion.

Treatments can also be enjoyed via packages like the Party Time package for four people or the Royal Service option which extends your treatment time and adds complimentary Champagne, nibbles and other VIP additions.

The Beauty Temple is just like having a luxury spa... right on your doorstep! n

Treats and treatments...

n Facilities: Champagne nail bar, lash and brow treatments, makeup bar. n Spa Treatments: Convenient express treatments including shoulder treatment, scalp massage and mini-hot stone treatment for £38/each. In addition, non-surgical facelifts, laser hair removal and tanning beds. n Food & Drink: Hot drinks, mocktails, and Prosecco cocktails plus sweet treats like cupcakes and brownies.