From urban metropolises to remote retreats, The North-West offers plenty of choice when it comes to spas. For outdoor spa-ing, you can’t beat The Spa at Carden, with its huge garden dotted with hot tubs, hydro-pools and glass-walled saunas.
Over in Liverpool, The Municipal Spa is brand new and has a fantastic pool for length-swimming overlooking the city; you’ll find Hope Street Spa in the Georgian Quarter here, too, surrounded by cool pubs and nods to music. Over the border, Manchester’s Re-Treat at The Lowry goes beyond the norm, with hormone testing, Colonics and even doggy yoga on the menu.
The North-West of England is famous for its beautiful landscapes, rich history, buzzing cities, ground-breaking music and warm people with a stoic sense of humour. Yes, the weather can be a bit damp but the advantage of plenty of precipitation is how it shapes the landscape, filling lakes until they shimmer and taking a bright green crayon to the soil.
The area takes up a large chunk of the UK, serving Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Cumbria (home to the Lake District), as well as vast areas of outstanding natural beauty.