The hidden spa an hour from Greater Manchester named among UK’s best

Liv Clarke

11 June 2024 at 1:11 am·2-min read

A new list has revealed the UK’s top spas and several are within easy reach of Greater Manchester. Four spas in the top 10 are only a short drive away, but a couple of them may surprise you.

Offering luxury country spa experiences, Grantley Hall and Rudding Park, both in Yorkshire, made the cut, ranking in fourth and ninth place respectively. Nestled in the Yorkshire Dales, Grantley Hall is Three Graces Spa where guests can indulge in treatments and access two swimming pools, thermal facilities and the Nordic spa garden. Wayne and Coleen Rooney are said to have visited in the past.

Rudding Park in Harrogate has a selection of treatments to choose from, including massages, facials and mud treatments. Depending on the treatment, or for a seperate fee, guests can access the Roof Top Spa which has a range of hydrotherapy and thermal experiences on offer.

The list, compiled by researchers at Betway, is based on a unique index score which was calculated using the number of hashtags and views each location has on Instagram, along with Tripadvisor rankings. Yet there was one spa on the list which is located in a rather unique location.

The Docker's clock, Victoria Tower alongside Salisbury Dock and Titanic Hotel, Stanley Dock backdrop. Photo by Colin Lane — The Titanic Hotel in Liverpool is home to a 'subterranean spa' -Credit:Liverpool Echo/Colin Lane

Titanic Hotel in Liverpool ranked joint fifth with Stobo Castle in the Scottish Borders. The Titanic Hotel is home to Maya Blue Wellness, which is hidden underground in Stanley Dock in a “subterranean sanctuary”. Guests can relax and unwind within historic brick archways, take a dip in the underground hydrotherapy pool, and choose from a selection of treatments.

Another surprising entry in the Top 10 is the Lush Spa, also in Liverpool. Coming in ninth place, the spa is located within the cosmetics shop on Church Street - the biggest Lush shop in the world, spread across four floors. Treatments include the appropriately named ‘Hard Days Night Spa Treatment’.

Two spas ranked in the number one spot: Coworth Park in Ascot and Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire. Chewton Glen in Hampshire came in third place.

The top 10 most popular spas in the UK:

Coworth Park, Ascot and Soho Farmhouse, Oxfordshire
Corinthia London, London
Chewton Glen, Hampshire
Grantley Hall, Yorkshire
Titanic Hotel, Liverpool and Stobo Castle, Scottish Borders
Eden Hall Day Spa, Newark and Lime Wood hotel, Hampshire
Heckfield Place, Hampshire
Lucknam Park, Wiltshire and Lush Spa, Cardiff
Lush Spa, Liverpool
Rudding Park, Harrogate

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