Nine of Suffolk's best spa retreats according to TripAdvisor, with locations in Bury St Edmunds, Southwold and Newmarket
Putting your feet up for a luxury spa weekend is one of the best ways to relax, and here in Suffolk we are blessed with a number of highly-rated retreats.
Fancy taking a break with a day trip or an overnight stay? Here's a list of the county's top nine spas according to TripAdvisor:
1. Heritage Beauty and Wellbeing - Bury St Edmunds
The serene Heritage Beauty and Wellbeing retreat, based in Nowton Court Village in Bury St Edmunds, offers an extensive list of beauty treatments sure to relax and rejuvenate visitors.
Nestled in an 18th century manor house, Heritage has everything from deep tissue massages to hair removal to facial aesthetics.
They also offer specialist package deals for groups and occasions, making this spa the perfect retreat for a girls weekend or a birthday treat.
2. Aqua Sana Elveden Forest - Brandon
Aqua Sana retreat, based in Elveden Forest Centre Parcs, is the perfect spa escape surrounded by peaceful woodland.
Visitors can unwind for the day with over 15 spa treatment options including face and body massages, manicures and pedicures.
Reviews praise the massages and the delicious food on offer.
3. The Angel Therapy Rooms - Boxford
Nestled in the quaint village of Boxford, The Angel Therapy Rooms offers a range of pamper packages to help you relax, rejuvenate and unwind.
Reviews praise Catrina's massages, as well as her ability to calm and relax her clients.
Visitors can also have hypotherapy treatments here, helping to overcome phobias.
4. Bannatyne Health Club & Spa - Bury St Edmunds
Bannatyne spa in Bury St Edmunds promises weekends of rest and relaxation in their serene spa rooms.
The stunning mansion and grounds make Bannatyne the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion, with couples bundle deals starting from around £90.
5. The Gainsborough Health Club & Spa - Cavendish
The Gainsborough offers facial and body massages alongside their special Serail Mud Chamber, which sees visitors apply healing mud to the body before entering the chamber.
The luxurious spa also has excellent health and fitness facilities, with a state-of-the-art pool and gym, recently benefitting from a £70,000 refurbishment.
6. The Retreat - Southwold
Located on Southwold Hight Street, The Retreat offers calming beauty treatments to customers.
From Swedish full body massages to eyebrow waxes and pedicures, there's something for everyone at this welcoming spa.
The Retreat also offers Cinema Packages, where a visitor gets a cinema trip included in their booking, as well as specialist Mum-To-Be Packages and Relax Packages.
7. Langham Clinic - Bury St Edmunds
Offering treatments ranging from acupuncture to sports massages to eyebrow tinting and waxing, Langham Clinic is a popular choice for all your wellness and relaxation needs.
The clinic aims to be as organic, sustainable and carbon neutral as possible, with 100% natural certified organic skincare and even recycled toilet paper.
8. Traditional Thai Massage - Newmarket
This traditional Thai massage parlour in Newmarket promises massages that help release muscular tension, increase flexibility and mobility of joints and improve breathing.
Foot, back, neck, head and facial massages are on offer, as well as thigh anti-cellulite treatment.
9. Riverhills - Bramford
Riverhills is a relaxing spa and health retreat with a gym, pool, sauna and steam rooms.
The spa offers exclusive Germaine de Capuccini facials and luxurious massages in the peaceful ambience of their many treatment rooms.
Will you treat yourself or your loved one to some TLC at one of these locations?
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