

We have compiled a list of the absolute best spa's to visit across the UK so whether it's just a pick-me-up you're after or the full blown weekend experience you will absolutely find what you need right here.
Elemis Day Spa - Lancashire Court, London
The Elemis day-spa is a sensory space for men and women to escape from the stress and pressures of everyday life. Designed to subconsciously stimulate all your senses, you'll enter a luxurious blend of exotic cultures, colours and textures from around the world, including Bali, Tibet, Polynesia, Japan, Morocco and Thailand.
The list of treatments at the Elemis Spa appears to be endless and with everything from an 'Absolute Aroma Stone Ritual' to a 'Warming Ocean Bath' on offer the most difficult thing you'll have to do is choose what you want!
The Cowshed - Babington, Somerset
It may have a funny name but don't let that put you off paying a visit to the Cowshed in Babington House.It is the place to relax, regenerate and exercise. With its swimming pools, steam, sauna and aroma rooms, treatment cabins, studio and a gym you could almost pamper yourself to death there.
Beauty treatments include facials, eyebrow shaping, spray tan, manicures, pedicures, hair removal and haircut. Body treatments are also available, including aromatherapy, holistic full body massage, salt rubs, Indian head massage and reflexology. What more could a girl ask for?
The Forum Spa - Usk Valley, South Wales
The Forum Spa is part of the Celtic Manor resort and is just one of the huge amount of facilities that this place has to offer. The Spa aims to help you capture the therapeutic energy inherent in the treatments they offer.
Whether your focus is on facial, body or sensory indulgence, they promise to take you on a journey through your senses of well being, offering you the finest spa treatments and the most contemporary therapies available. If you want to feel rejuvenated, restored, and relieved of all stress then this is the place to go.
Serenity Spa - Seaham, County Durham
Seaham Hall in County Durham is home to the wonderful Serenity Spa and considering it was voted Best Spa for Style by The Sunday Times and Best UK Spa Destination by Conde Nast Traveller that's quite an honour.
You can choose from over fifty five different treatments or one of their Day Rituals (costs around £270) or why not swim in the ozone-cleansed pool, work out in the TechnoGym, or just relax in the thermal baths. I can feel the hot stones on my back already!
One Spa - Sheraton Grand, Edinburgh
One is a new concept in total well-being and offers everything from healing spa waters, heat and steam experiences to a state-of-the-art fitness studio joined together with holistic treatments from around the world and across the ages.
The idea is that you escape the stress of modern city life whilst nurturing a healthy balance in body, mind and spirit. It's a beautiful, dreamy place to spend an afternoon so if you're in the neighbourhood make an appointment and treat yourself.

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