The Best Spa Hotels in England
Proper destination spas, thermal suites and treatment rooms worth travelling for. The English spa hotels we send people to when they need to switch off.
31 places, ranked by our editors.
Gilpin Hotel & Lake House
A family-run benchmark for Lakeland luxury, with spa suites, Michelin-level cooking and the separate, adults-only Lake House.
The Treehouse Suites at Chewton Glen
Canopy-level suites with private hot-tub decks, breakfast delivered by hamper, and the full run of a five-star spa hotel below.
The Newt in Somerset
A Georgian estate turned into one of England's most remarkable hotels, with gardens, cyder, spa and pools, near Bruton.
Grantley Hall
A lavishly restored Yorkshire hall near Fountains Abbey, with a vast wellness spa, two pools and Michelin dining.
Thyme
A restored manor and working farm in a whole Cotswold village, with a spa, a cookery school and rooms that feel lived-in rather than styled.
Lime Wood
A relaxed-luxe country house deep in the New Forest, with the Herb House spa, two pools and Angela Hartnett's cooking.
The Beaumont
A jazz-age Art Deco hotel in Mayfair, all glamour and polish, with a American-style bar and a small spa.
The Pig on the Beach
A mellow-yellow manor above Studland Bay, with sea views, garden-to-plate food and the Pig group's signature charm.
The Gainsborough Bath Spa
The only hotel with access to Bath's natural thermal waters, a calm spa retreat in the heart of the city.
The Pig in the Forest
The original Pig, deep in the New Forest, where the kitchen garden sets the menu and the mood is gloriously easy.
Dormy House Hotel & Spa
A 17th-century farmhouse above Broadway turned into one of the Cotswolds' most assured spa retreats.
Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate
A five-star estate above its own Blue Flag beach, with a spa, sea-view suites and room for the whole family.
The Pig at Combe
An Elizabethan manor in the East Devon hills with the Pig group's garden-to-plate cooking and easy charm.
Summer Lodge Country House
A Georgian country house in a thatched Dorset village, with a spa, indoor pool and serious classic comfort.
Babington House
Soho House's original country house: effortlessly cool, with two pools, a spa, a cinema and a genuine welcome for families.
The Pig near Bath
A laid-back Georgian country house a short drive from Bath, with garden-to-plate cooking and easy, dog-friendly charm.
No.15 by GuestHouse, Bath
A playful, design-led townhouse in Georgian Bath with a small basement spa and bags of character.
The Devonshire Arms
The Duke of Devonshire's country house and spa on the Bolton Abbey estate, with walks straight onto the Dales.
Saltmoore
A contemporary coastal hotel near Whitby, with a spa, pool and the moors meeting the sea at Sandsend.
The Swan at Lavenham
A 15th-century inn at the heart of England's finest medieval wool town, with a boutique spa and beamed romance.
The Pig at Bridge Place
A red-brick Kentish manor with a rock-n-roll past, garden-to-plate food and the Pig group's quirky charm, near Canterbury.
Middlethorpe Hall & Spa
A William III country house with a spa and indoor pool in parkland on the edge of York, run by the National Trust.
No.1 York by GuestHouse
A characterful boutique townhouse with a basement spa, moments from York Minster.
Cowley Manor Experimental
A Victorian manor reimagined with French flair, indoor and outdoor pools, and grounds made for wandering.
Watergate Bay Hotel
A relaxed beachfront hotel on a two-mile Cornish strand, with pools, a spa and an easygoing welcome for families and surfers.
Bovey Castle
A grand 1930s estate on the edge of Dartmoor, with a spa, indoor pool, golf and proper space for families.
North House
A Farrow & Ball-clad boutique townhouse above Cowes, with a small spa and a smart, sailing-town mood.
Doxford Hall Hotel & Spa
A grand country house and spa within easy reach of Bamburgh, Alnwick and the empty Northumberland coast.
Salcombe Harbour Hotel
A bright, nautical hotel and spa overlooking the Salcombe estuary, with a pool and sea-view rooms.
Eastwell Manor
A grand Jacobean-style manor and spa in Kent parkland, with a 20-metre pool and easy reach of Canterbury and the coast.
The Varsity Hotel & Spa
A contemporary boutique hotel by the river in central Cambridge, with a spa and a rooftop terrace over the colleges.