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Best spa hotels in North West
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The Inn at Whitewell
Clitheroe, Lancashire
Overlooking the River Hodder in the Forest of Bowland, this sprawling 18th-century manor house is joyously traditional, with stone-flagged floors, open fires and bags of atmosphere.
Another Place
Ullswater, Cumbria
Occupying a Georgian house and new annexe wings with private shorefront on Ullswater, this is an entirely child-friendly, dog-friendly 'lifestyle' hotel for those who love the great outdoors.
Gilpin Hotel and Lake House
Windermere, Cumbria
Perched in the tree canopy, the Swedish- style Jetty Spa offers treatments for Lake House guests. Or stay in a Spa Lodge with steam room, outdoor sauna and hydrotherapy tub, and book in-room treatments. Gilpin guests have use of nearby Choices Health Club.
The Swan Hotel & Spa
Newby Bridge, Cumbria
A 'sprawling, traditional building in a beautiful setting' at the tip of Windermere, this family and dog-friendly hotel has easy access to lake-based activities as well as a spa.
The Chester Grosvenor
Chester, Cheshire
Beyond its imposing colonnade and Tudor revival upper storeys, this grand Victorian hotel balances superb service with friendliness, traditionally styled with more contemporary rooms, brasserie fare with refined dining.
From Cheshire to Cumbria, Manchester to Lancashire, spa hotels embrace country and city escapes. Offering pampering amidst the urban buzz or rural retreats with lake and countryside views, here are some of the top spa hotels in the North West. Visit a country house hotel with a Michelin-starred restaurant, spacious grounds and contemporary architecture in Windermere. Or stay at a Victorian hotel in the heart of Liverpool. Visit a family-friendly hotel in Keswick or combine glamour, retail therapy and holistic treatments at a luxury spa hotel in Chester. Across the North West of England guests are spoiled for choice when it comes to spa hotels and their collection of therapies and experiences.
