The spas that make family wellbeing enjoyable for everyone
Family wellbeing is taking on a new shape, bringing meaningful wellbeing and together time as well as time to yourself in one place. From healthy food to luxury surroundings, family wellbeing no longer means compromise - it’s got something for everyone and here are the spas doing just that…
Foxhills Club and Resort, Surrey
Five star luxury meets family friendly facilities, Foxhills Club and Resort has a spa that’s strictly for adults and has a beautiful 1930s vibe. However, there’s a separate Youth Club building with a soft play area, and den facility. There are plenty of sports available for kids and the grounds are charming complete with a walled garden for when the sun shines. Overnight guests also enjoy the use of the Country Club facilities including a par three nine hole golf course, tennis and gym, with special resident’s rate for a round on the 18 hole Championship golf courses. There are squash courts, an outdoor running or nature trail (depending on how energetic you are feeling), fitness classes, and four swimming pools - one indoors, one outdoors, one for families and one for hotel residents only.
A day spa in Notting Hill, it is every kind of stylish and healthy. A completely unique twist on the traditional concept of a family friendly spa, it is an elegant London space that offers guests the chance to relax, knowing that small children are not only safe, sound and having fun, but also developing their own understanding of health and wellbeing. They have on-site family spaces including a play zone, immersive classes designed to encourage creativity and cognitive development, a creche and a children’s cafe. It’s all overseen by Ofsted-registered assistants.
Surrounded by beautiful Lincolnshire countryside and wooden lodges that wouldn’t be out of place in Swiss mountains, Kenwick Park is truly a sight to behold. The lodge accommodation within the grounds make family trips easy and enjoyable, while the Kidz Club offers activities and swimming to keep children entertained. Meanwhile, the ClubSpa@Kenwick gives adults a space to unwind with a 20-metre pool, an outdoor hydrotherapy pool, a spa pool, a poolside thermal suite and 10 treatment rooms offering Elemis and Natural Spa Factory treatments.
Contemporary, cool and offering excellent service, New Park Manor Hotel and Spa is a luxurious family hotel in the New Forest. Lawns invite you to run around and play, while communal areas for settling down include the snug zone, with beanbags, a comfy sofa, books, board games and movies. There’s a creche and a listening service in your room so you can dine in the knowledge they are safe, baby equipment, children’s meals and activities for kids are available. You are also within driving distance of Peppa Pig World.
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The Spabreaks.com team headed to the famous Surrey spa to see, experience, and enjoy a Pennyhill Park spa day all to themselves. Here's what our Product Manager, Georgia, had to say.