SURREY

Amarna Spa, Haslemere, Surrey
A hideaway that gives neighbouring Grayshott a run for its money

The Spa at Pennyhill Park, Bagshot, Surrey
An epic spa with underwater music and ice walls for the brave

Nutfield Priory Hotel, Surrey
Luxury Gothic country house with functional spa attached

Aquitaine, Runnymede, Egham, Surrey
A private spa suite - with Playstation - in pretty surroundings

Dove Spa, Reigate, Surrey
New suburban spa with high-tech skin analysis and song lyrics on mirrors

Body Experience, Surrey
Has a teen girls programme, but also popular with their mothers

Grayshott Spa, Surrey
Good facilities and therapists at this revamped modern spa

SUSSEX

Pebbles Spa, Cavendish Hotel, Eastbourne
A good value, compact spa at a newly refurbished seafront hotel

Utopia Spa at Alexander House hotel, West Sussex
Smart destination spa with 25 treatment rooms close to Gatwick

Spreadeagle Hotel, Midhurst, West Sussex
Small but charming spa in historic site linked to market town

The Treatment Rooms, Brighton
Urban day spa with good mums-to-be programme

Lansdowne Place Spa, Brighton
Elegantly refurbished spa not far from the Lanes and seafront

KENT

Tor Spa retreat, Ickham, Kent
Fruity, down-to-earth escape in the Garden of England

Kalmora, Kent
A spa with a floatation tank and weight-loss options in the sticks

Royal Day Spa, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Boutique style spa and health club specialising in organic holistic therapies

HAMPSHIRE

Botley Park Hotel, Southampton
Great leisure facilites and a recently refurbished spa

Bath House Spa, New Park Manor, New Forest, Hampshire
A romantic spa ranch with excellent facilities

SenSpa, the New Forest, Hampshire
Extensive menu of water therapies and good Thai food

The Solent Hotel & Spa, Hampshire
Indulgent couples treatments and outdoor Jacuzzi

Relax, Isle of Wight
Choose your own music with a spa that comes to you

Chewton Glen Hotel spa and country club, Hampshire
Elegant country house hotel that indulges and pampers

BERKSHIRE

The Vineyard at Stockcross, Newbury, Berkshire
Wine and truffle treatments at this spa with a Michelin-starred restaurant

Donnington Valley Hotel Spa, Newbury
Treatments for golf swings and mood swings at a family-friendly spa

Nirvana Spa, Wokingham, Berkshire
Relaxed and unpretentious day spa

Macdonald Berystede Hotel & Spa, Ascot
An ideal place for a pamper after a day at the races

Wren's Club, Sir Christopher Wren's House Hotel, Windsor
A spa ranged over three floors with views of the Thames

The Stables Spa, Windsor
A new spa with mud wraps and the UK's first chill-out pods

MIDDLESEX

Cowshed Spa, Terminal 3, Heathrow
Top stress-busting from trendy Babington House outpost

HERTFORDSHIRE

Champneys Tring Health Resort, Hertforshire
Luxurious if faintly tired with attentive service

Sequoia Spa at The Grove, Hertfordshire
Unstuffy but sophisticated trendy country house hotel

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

The Stoke Park Club, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire
Thai massage at venue popular with weddings set in vast grounds

Hartwell House Spa, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
A deliciously retro spa attached to one of England's grandest hotels

Danesfield House Hotel and Spa, Marlow-on-Thames, Buckinghamshire
A cool modern spa in Gothic surrounds, plus good food

BEDFORDSHIRE

Champneys Henlow Grange
Down to earth health farm set in Georgian mansion

The Spa at Luton Hoo Hotel
VIDEO: a £5m spa at the UK's latest country house hotel opening

ESSEX

Maison Talbooth spa, Colchester
A pregnant mum dips into a little hedonistic heaven in Essex

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