BY JO KESSEL 1 MOTHER AND BABY JOY Drop your baby off at the Ofstedregistered crèche before enjoying an aromatherapy rose oil treatment or a dip in the pool at Calcot Manor (01666 890 391/
www.calcotmanor.co.uk) near Tetbury, Gloucestershire. You can also luxuriate in an outdoor hot tub next to a crackling log fire.
Doubles from £175pp per night (two sharing), full board, including £45 worth of spa vouchers per person (quote Sunday Spa package).
Click here now for amazing deals to Gloucestershire!2 SPA WITH A VIEW Pack your binoculars when you book a break at the secluded Lake Vyrnwy Hotel in Powys, Wales (01691 870 692/
www.lakevyrnwy.com). Set in an RSPB reserve, this Victorian hotel's spa has breathtaking views of Snowdonia.
Doubles from £150pp per night (two sharing), half-board.
Price includes rasul mud therapy treatments, 20-minute massage and full use of the spa facilities.
3 CELEBRITY HAUNT Dame Judi Dench and Helen Mirren are regulars at Champneys Tring (0843 316 2222/
www.champneys.com) in Hertfordshire, in a stately home amid 170 acres of beautiful parkland.
A two-night mother and daughter break in March is from £329, full board.
Price includes a facial and massage, plus full use of facilities and exercise classes.
Want incredible deals to Newcastle? Click here now...4 GROWN-UP FUN Adults-only Cedar Falls in Taunton, Somerset (01823 433 233/
www.cedarfalls.co.uk) dates from the 1700s and offers many natural therapies, a pool, gym and even a nine-hole golf course.
It's all set in lush grounds with lakes and woods at the foot of the Quantock Hills.
Doubles from £169pp per night (two sharing), full board. Price includes a choice of Indian head massage, reiki, reflexology or an aromatherapy massage per person and full use of facilities.
5 FIT FOR ROYALTY Follow in the footsteps of royalty at the Old Government House Hotel & Spa, St Peter Port, Guernsey (01481 724 921/
www.theoghhotel.com). Once the Governor's mansion, it boasts an awardwinning restaurant where the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have dined. At the spa, enjoy stunning views of neighbouring islands and the French coast while detoxing in a seaweed wrap.
Doubles from £300 per night (two sharing), half-board.
Price includes a one-hour full body massage per person plus welcoming flowers and chocolates.
6 ON A BUDGET Step back in time at the Harrogate Turkish Baths and Health Spa, Yorkshire (01423 556 746/
www.harrogate.gov.uk), one of the few surviving Victorian spas. Lovingly restored in 2004, arched ceilings, coloured tiles and terrazzo floors give it a real Turkish vibe. Work up a sweat as you progress from the hot chambers into communal bathing, Roman style.
Admission from £12.50 (minimum age 16), massages from £26. Hotel du Vin, Harrogate (01423 856 800/
www.hotelduvin.com) offers doubles from £110 per night (two sharing), room only.
7 GOLF AND MASSAGE Gaze out at the Mountains of Mourne and the Irish Sea as you take a dip in the pool while your other half tees off on the worldclass Royal County Down course at the Slieve Donard Resort and Spa, a Victorian hotel in Newcastle, County Down (02843 721 066/
www.hastingshotels.com).
Treatments include an Ayurvedic hot stone massage and an ESPA Age Defyer facial. There's even a Golf Recovery package (£150) featuring a deep back massage and holistic foot treatment.
Doubles from £110 per night (two sharing), B&B. Expedia (0871 226 0808/
www.expedia.co.uk) offers return flights from Gatwick and Belfast from £64.
8 COUNTRY RETREAT Combine some retail therapy in nearby Edinburgh with relaxation at the 19th-century Norton House Hotel & Spa (0845 458 0905/
www.handpickedhotels.co.uk), set in 55 acres on the Scottish capital's outskirts. After burning calories in the spa with its 18-metre pool, sauna, steam room and gym, treat yourself to an indulgent meal in the three-rosette restaurant.
Doubles from £149 per night (two sharing), half-board, for overnight stays on March 13.
Price includes complimentary champagne and canapés and full use of the spa. For the ultimate treat, upgrade your stay with a £55 Spa Reviver, which includes a choice of two 25-minute treatments (quote PWINP).
9 TAKE THE FAMILY
Mother can enjoy a weekend of pampering while her offspring are entertained at the familyfriendly Sands Resort Hotel & Spa, Porth, near Watergate Bay in Cornwall (01637 872 864/
www.sandsresort.co.uk). Youngsters can burn off lots of energy at the nearby sandy beach, adventure play area, indoor pool and skittle alley as well as join age-banded children's clubs.
A two-night Mother's Day Spa weekend from March 12, from £370 per family (four sharing), half-board. Price includes three beauty treatments.
10 MOTHER & SON DAY For chaps who want to share a treat with mother, head to the Casa Spa on north London's Edgware Road (0207 724 2030/
www.casaspa.co.uk). Step through the doors for a taste of North Africa in this Moroccanstyle hammam.
A Mother & Son Spa Day from £110, including a welcome drink, two Arabian hammams, two mud baths, a honey hair mask for her and a lemon grass foot spa for him, with fresh fruits, Moroccan tea and Lebanese sweets.