Where to go and what to do on a spa break in Rutland
Said to be the smallest of the historic counties of England, Rutland offers a rural retreat complete with historic market towns and some spectacular sites.
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With table tennis indoors or squash and tennis outdoors this family friendly hotel and spa is all about oodles of activities to get involved with so make sure to bring your A game.
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An utterly luxurious hotel and spa, and the kind of place that makes you feel like a king or queen, Stoke Park is known for its beautiful golf course and its extensive tennis courts where they also host the Boodles Tennis Tournament each year in anticipation of Wimbledon itself. Hey, if it’s good enough for Nadal, we reckon we can cope!
With beautiful grounds to roam around in, activities like falconry are available at Carden Park alongside the spa and golf facilities, an FA sized football pitch, giant chess, mountain biking and of course, tennis courts!
What could possibly be better than a dip in the various elements of the thermal suite at Ardoe House Hotel and Spa after a game of tennis? The gothic mansion style hotel is surrounded by acres of grounds and is only three miles from Aberdeen itself to give you the best of both country and city worlds.
VISIT MERCURE ABERDEEN ARDOE HOUSE HOTEL
Cycling, tennis, archery, croquet and boules are all activities available within the grounds of the hotel at this beautiful spa and hotel in Staffordshire. Hoar Cross Hall has a reputation for excellence in everything they do.
Famed for its spa pools, Lake Vyrnwy Hotel and Spa’s spectacular location mean that other activities including fishing and clay pigeon shooting are very much on the agenda, but can you imagine tennis with a view like that? You lucky devil, you.
VISIT LAKE VYRNWY HOTEL AND SPA
Close to the beach, where water sports are the name of the game, and with extensive grounds for oodles of activities including tennis, this North Cornwall retreat is about total escapism and good healthy fun for the whole family.
VISIT RETALLACK RESORT AND SPA
Close to Alton Towers, Chester Zoo and Chatsworth House, Crewe Hall has a wealth of things to do on site as well as in the surrounding area. The beautiful gothic building is surrounded by gorgeous grounds to wander around and a welcoming atmosphere - bring those tennis rackets and make it a family occasion.
Group friendly, surrounded by an 18-hole golf course and 157 acres of scenic grounds ideal for walking and cycling around, The Welcombe can morph into whatever sort of break you want it to be - family, groups, romantic, girly mini break - it’s all ready and waiting for you with spacious facilities whatever takes your fancy!
Hertfordshire’s own health Mecca, Champneys Tring is a highly sophisticated Rothschild Mansion was opened as a spa in 1925 by the renowned naturopath Stanley Lief. so while the spa covers everything from Thalassotherapy to the finest spa treatments, the food is spectacular and the spa is also home to a range of gentile outdoor sports including croquet and tennis on two floodlit courts.
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