Hand Picked Hotels, a beautiful collection of 21 privately owned, luxury country houses and coastal retreats, is unveiling its 2024 Wellness Retreats across its hotels. Collaborating with local partners and experts in wellness, as well as leveraging the skills and expertise of in-house wellness professionals, the Wellness Retreats will offer a one-of-a-kind experience focusing on nourishing mind, body and soul. With the UK alone boasting the sixth largest spa market and the ninth largest wellness tourism market in the world, the demand for wellness retreats is clear1.
Nature plays a key role in the identity of each Hand Picked Hotel, with each location having been hand-picked not only for the architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British buildings but their extraordinary location. From Scotland to the Channel Islands, Hand Picked Hotels offer guests the opportunity to escape into nature. Drawing on this connection with nature is a central part of the newly launched Wellness Retreats, which will feature elements such as woodland wellness walks, wild fitness workouts, guided outside Pilates and yoga, and tree bathing, to name a few.
The connection to nature can also be seen throughout the wellness partnerships forged with local and sustainability-driven brands. Visit Norton House Hotel & Spa to experience a selection of treats with ishga – an award-winning organic seaweed skincare brand which uses four types of sustainably hand harvested seaweed from the Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides – some of the cleanest waters in the world.
Those visiting Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa, and St Pierre Park Hotel, Spa & Golf resort will be able to experience the benefits of award-winning collection of plant powered CBD products from OTO. An overnight spa break will include, in addition to an overnight stay in a lovely room, dinner and breakfast, a mocktail on arrival made with OTO Bitters, a welcome ‘sleep experience gift’ including a luxury sleep mask, OTO’s signature Sleep Drops and Bath Oil, and an indulgent and fully relaxing 90 mins of OTO Sleep treatments.
As well as being good for the body, the retreats will also nourish the soul for a true body and mind experience. Food goes beyond just nutrition and serves as a source of pleasure, which is why each Wellness Retreat will incorporate a menu created and prepared by Hand Picked Hotels’ expert chefs. Guests can expect to start the day by enjoying a nutritious and balanced breakfast when they arrive. Seasonal lunches will incorporate high quality, locally sourced ingredients, allowing guests to create connections over food.
Finally, for a fully holistic wellness experience, those joining the retreats will have full access of each hotel’s spa and health club facilities to soothe and soak sore muscles and completely relax and unwind. Guests will have the opportunity to book additional spa treatments, from bespoke facials to hot stone massages, to luxury manicures and pedicures. Hotel rooms can also be booked alongside the retreats for those who want to enjoy a complete Hand Picked Hotels experience.
Hand Picked Hotels Wellness Retreats are available to book now, with more dates and locations added across the year. The Wellness Retreats are priced from £170 – £215 per person* for a one-day retreat.
Current Wellness Retreats ready to book:
Fawsley Hall, Northamptonshire
Holistic Wellness Retreat set in 3000 glorious acres of Northamptonshire countryside (Feb)
Featuring guided meditation on the lawn, guided walk across the Fawsley Estate and a resistance training masterclass
Brandshatch Place, Kent
Natural Wellness Retreat in the Garden of England (Feb & Mar)
Featuring a woodland walk, guided meditation, immersive yoga session on the lawn
Fermain Valley, Guernsey
Foundational Retreat with Fermain’s lush terrain and ocean views as your backdrop (Feb & Apr)
Featuring Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Wild Fitness session, Aerial Yoga overlooking the valley, Cliff hike and restorative breathwork
Fawsley Hall, Northamptonshire
‘I am Wellness’ Retreat – discover inner peace with this top to toe wellbeing experience (Mar)
Featuring guided meditation and breathwork session, self massage and yogi breath workshop, Sattvic nutrition and self talk affirmations to nourish mind and body
Nutfield Priory, Surrey
Nature & Nutrition Retreat within easy reach of London but a world away from the everyday (Mar)
Featuring restorative yoga, nutrition workshop and a tree bathing and meditation session
Rookery Hall, Cheshire
Mindfulness Retreat to energise the mind, body and soul set in the heart of the Cheshire countryside (May)
Features a mindful breathing workshop, energising Yogalates class and a calming Qigong session
Wood Hall, Yorkshire
Self Care Retreat – Time for you, with calming relaxation front of mind. (Feb)
Features a morning woodland walk, guided Pilates and a stretch, massage and relax class
*Prices for day Wellness Retreats only. Additional treatments and overnight stays to be booked in addition. Features, facilities and Wellness Retreats vary per hotel.