And relax Mary visits a luxury boutique spa that sits in the heart of the Lincolnshire countryside
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EAD NORTH OF Bourne, turn off the A15 and head further into the incolnshire countryside with the ens stretching out to your right, and after the village of owsby you will come to The range Spa, incolnshire’s luxury boutique day spa. t’s officially in ointon, but you’ll find it ust before the village. Head up the drive and you will immediately be struck by how quiet a spot this is, as well as the tranquil, stunning surroundings. ou can see for miles across the atlands of incolnshire and it’s really pretty. Big open skies to lose yourself in and swathes of wheat and barley swaying in the wind. elcome to The range Spa, and this is before you’ve even entered the place. Matt and Emma Craven have owned The range Spa now for 12 years and they are the ones who transformed some old farm buildings into what you see today. They met 1 years ago on a cruise ship. Emma was doing the treatments whilst Matt was the personal trainer. Matt is originally from incolnshire and was doing leisure club management when he packed it all in to escape and work on a cruise liner. lans are never what they are meant to be and after a year Matt and Emma returned to the U , to incolnshire. Emma was managing a local salon, Matt a leisure centre. But by now they had a plan and were on the look out for a site for a spa. My family are a farming family so we knew about the grange buildings,’ says Matt. They were originally a grain store and then it became a car storage for very expensive cars. The location was ideal rural which is what we wanted in an incredibly beautiful spot. But within a small radius is incoln, eterborough, rantham and Melton Mowbray and Stamford not far away. e have over nine acres which guests can use it was ust perfect.’ So when the barns came up they snapped them up and spent the next 11 months converting them into the spa you can en oy today. Matt pro ect managed the building works and Emma designed much of the layout and interiors, paying particular attention to the treatment rooms. Between them Emma runs the treatments side of the business and Matt the fitness side as well as the business. He offers T sessions and, as an ex sportsman, ultra endurance races were his thing, he can offer good advice. And he still manages to slip the odd endurance event in even now. A unique selling point of the spa is the space that is available. Treatment rooms are large, there’s plenty of space around the large pool and you can literally rattle around in the gym. And that’s what
they planned. e want guests to feel completely relaxed and to en oy surroundings where they can find their own space,’ said Matt. And they certainly can here. re Covid we would only have 20 guests at a time with arrivals and departures staggered to allow optimum space. Now we only have 1 , and we think we will continue with this number. e have a lot of room so people can disappear and find their own quiet corner. e want them to visit to destress and completely relax.’ Because of this many people are happy to come on their own and en oy a day of relaxation and pampering. Since reopening after lockdowns Matt and Emma have found they are getting busier and busier. More locals have found them and demand is high. eople are spending money on themselves and the pandemic has made us all more aware of wellness and our mental state. And of course as we are not able to travel abroad many people are making the most of facilities that can be found locally. e are also finding now that we have visitors who are staying nearby at campsites and cottages and want to en oy time at a spa,’ says Emma. Spa and gym memberships are also available and are being snapped up. ou can either come to the spa for a full day hours or half day hours . unch or afternoon tea is provided. ou can come to en oy the spa without having a treatment, combine the two or ust come for the treatment. Because of its si e this family run business is able to be exible and personalise everything for you. The range Spa is spacious and the words luxury and boutique sum it up perfectly. There are many different spa treatments on offer, including special offers and ones specifically for men and it was good to see many men there the day visited . Emma and her team offer different treatments and her facials and massages are very popular. Then you can lounge by the pool, en oy herbal baths which are like saunas, two different steam rooms, two showers, cold and tropical and the ice fountain which will certainly wake you up and help the immune system This couple have big plans for their business sadly on hold because of the pandemic, but in the pipeline, and it won’t be long, knowing these two, before there is an outdoor spa area. The plan is very popular with guests and it will mean they can have slightly more at a time as there will be even more space to absorb everyone including a hot tub that will be open to the elements and cabanas offering spa facilities much of it al fresco and open all year round can’t wait. To find out more about spa offers including group bookings visit www.thegrangespa.co.uk Be aware that you will need to book about three weeks in advance and Saturdays are now full until the end of September.
‘We want guests to feel completely relaxed and to enjoy surroundings where they can find their own space, and they certainly can here.’ 30 August 2021 / theactivemag.com
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