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I want to detox
Let's face it. Detoxing isn't the most joyful exercise, especially at the start. A caffeine withdrawal headache isn't much fun; most of your comfort foods have gone out of the window; and there may not even be a glass of wine to look forward to at the end of a hard detoxing day. A short spa break may be just the answer, to reassure you that detoxing isn't all about giving things up...
Stoke Park Club, Stoke PogesRagdale Hall Health Hydro, Melton Mowbray
Bailiffscourt Hotel, West Sussex
Middle Piccadilly, Sherborne
Stobo Castle, Peeblesshire
Matfen Hall, Northumberland
Stoke Park Club, Stoke Poges
Detoxing hardly gets more luxurious than at Stoke Park, where residential and day retreats are available amid an atmosphere of refined Home Counties tranquillity.
Their Rest, Relaxation, Revive two-night detox package, includes two hot-stone massages with aromatherapy oils and volcanic rocks, deep-cleansing facials and a hydrotherapy bath with underwater massage to boost your lymphatic system. After which, relax in their spacious lounge, or watch the tropical fish shimmer by in the spa's dazzling five-metre aquarium.
Perfect for: Detoxers who mean it.
Read The Good Spa Guide Review of Stoke Park Club.
Ragdale Hall Health Hydro, Melton Mowbray
Ragdale is the original dedicated country-house spa retreat. Its blend of smart modern facilities and Victorian architecture in a lush Leicestershire setting makes for a supremely elegant detox destination. The extensive range of treatments includes an hour-long Clarins Spa Detox Body Wrap, with mineral-rich white clay and floral and herbal aromatics.
Or try the Decléor Body Brilliance Prescriptive Wrap, beginning with herbal exfoliation, followed by scented balms and masks to firm the skin and aid detoxification, all while you snuggle underneath a gently heated blanket. Holistic therapies are also on offer, along with health and beauty advice.
Perfect for: Anybody in need of cleansing both body and mind.
Read The Good Spa Guide Review of Ragdale Hall.
Bailiffscourt Hotel, West Sussex
Get back to nature at Bailiffscourt, which looks (sort of) like a huge barn in the rolling wilds of Sussex. Exposed timber frames, polished limestone and vast windows set a light-filled, restful tone. A well-equipped gym and outdoor pool will help you get to work on those toxins.
The half-day Serious Detox includes a hot linen wrap, exfoliation and a thoroughly re-energising Mediterranean Sea massage. Then go and fill your lungs with bracing sea air on nearby Climping beach. OK, it's not the Med, but can southern Europe boast anywhere called Climping? We think not.
Perfect for: The most relaxing kind of detox.
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Read The Good Spa Guide Review of Bailiffscourt.
Middle Piccadilly, Sherborne
Relax in the Dorset countryside with one of Middle Piccadilly’s Detox Breaks. Centred on a diet of freshly made juices, these 3-, 4- or 5-day breaks include spa treatments to help the detox process. Try a LaStone massage with hot black river stones to aid circulation, or the Exfoliating Bodyscrub, combining kaolin, citrus fruits and ginger for squeaky-clean skin.
Perfect for: A holistic route to detoxing.
Read The Good Spa Guide Review of Middle Piccadilly.
Stobo Castle, Peeblesshire
Perched on a hill in the Scottish border country, Stobo is a haven of relaxation and grandeur. Carpets to sink into and gilt-framed mirrors set the tone, and the air of bygone baronial grandeur is a tonic in itself. Stay over and you can start the day with a bowl of cholesterol-blitzing Scots oat porridge.
Mud, glorious mud is the name of the detox game at Stobo. In the Serailbad Room, you can slather organic mud on your face and body. Once the mud has dried, the room fills with enveloping warm vapours, and the experience finishes with a soothing shower. Or go electrical with the Ionithermie Super Detox, to stimulate circulation and leave you with firm, impeccably toned skin.
Perfect for: Putting on the style while you eliminate those toxins.
Read The Good Spa Guide Review of Stobo Castle.
Matfen Hall, Northumberland
Detoxifying mud treatments hardly get more intense than they do at Matfen Hall, where marine sediments and essential oils help remineralise the skin and boost the lymphatic system. Or go for the utterly nutritious antioxidant "body strategy", composed of goodies such as pumpkin, tomato and basil, with a cocktail of vitamins to boot. Then there are 300 acres of parkland to explore...
Perfect for: Outdoor types who like to look after their skin.
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