World Wellness Weekend: The best luxury getaways across UK

Every now and then, we all need some time off from the hustle and bustle of life to recharge and rejuvenate our minds and bodies. Keeping on top of your health and wellness is an important step towards maintaining a healthy lifestyle. And with it being World Wellness Weekend from 20 to 22 September, what better time to check in with yourself and your mindfulness needs?

As World Wellness Weekend fast approaches, here, we compile some of the best places across the country for the perfect luxury escape. Whether you’re after a luxurious spa retreat or just some exercises to maintain a healthy lifestyle, below are some of the best wellness escapes in the UK for you to treat yourself to.Activities at Careys Manor Hotel & SenSpa

Nestled within the New Forest, Careys Manor Hotel & SenSpa is the perfect place to enjoy an idyllic wellness weekend itinerary with a host of activities. For mental clarity, enjoy a breathwork workshop or a sound bath journey with ethereal gongs for a great way to calm and energise yourself. If you’re looking for a workout, there is also a hula hooping class and aquatic bodywork sessions to release muscle tension and stress across the entire weekend. Visitors can also book facial, body and mind treatments at the hotel’s SenSpa to round off their wellness weekend in the serene countryside.Stay & Spa at METT Marbella

Enjoy unparalleled relaxation with the new ‘Stay & Spa’ package at METT Hotel & Beach Resort Marbella. Designed to invigorate the body and mind, guests can enjoy some well-deserved me time at the resort’s newly launched MOI Spa, complete with a full-body massage treatment to de-stress. Post-treatment, bask in the sunshine at the outdoor Azure pool, offering uninterrupted views of the sea and experience the serenity of Mediterranean living. Cotswold charm meets modern wellness at Ellenborough Park

Tucked away within the Cotswold hills, Ellenborough Park offers a five-star spa experience that blends state-of-the-art facilities with soul-soothing treatments. The spa’s showpiece is its new private spa garden retreat, complete with a hot tub, traditional sauna, and outdoor lounge deck. Guests can indulge in the elemis couture touch treatment or unwind in the 49-foot outdoor heated pool. The spa journey extends beyond treatments, with a fully equipped gym and experience showers enhancing the wellness focus. Overnight guests enjoy unlimited spa access, while the hotel’s 61 luxurious rooms make for a perfect country house retreat. Historic healing waters at The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa

Set within Bath’s Royal Crescent, a UNESCO world heritage site, The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa offers a wellness experience steeped in history. The spa’s 12-metre heated relaxation pool, surrounded by ecclesiastical-style windows, echo the grandeur of the ancient Roman baths that made the city famous. With 45 individually designed luxurious rooms and suites, many offering spectacular views of Bath, the hotel blends Georgian elegance with modern comfort. Guests can also enjoy a traditional afternoon tea as a symbol of the city’s enduring legacy as a place of wellness and sophistication.Fireside pampering at Calcot & Spa 

Sitting in 220 acres of Cotswold countryside, Calcot & Spa offers a luxurious retreat that goes beyond typical pampering. The spa’s crowning jewel is its outdoor fireside hot tub, set in a lavender-lined courtyard, perfect for stargazing. Guests can also indulge in nature trails, disc golf, and complimentary bike rentals, making this Cotswold retreat a perfect place for a gorgeous countryside wellness getaway.

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