Champneys Forest Mere Spa Resort

If you’re looking for a healthy mini break, Champneys Forest Mere is the perfect location. Its wellbeing ethos will give you a fitness boost and a little direction, helping you stay (or get) on track with a healthy lifestyle. 

The cutting-edge gym and two fitness studios are just the start of your Forest Mere fitness journey. Alongside the fantastic facilities, instructors and activities aim to give you the kind of knowledge and inspiration you can take home with you, while providing a fun workout at the same time.

Your activities can be every bit as adventurous or chilled as you choose. Enjoy an exhilarating bike ride through 160 acres of nature-filled grounds, or challenge your friends to a game of tennis.

Walking is a popular pastime here, with three resort routes on offer - the beautiful Lakeside route (1.5 miles) the Country HIke (3 miles) or the more challenging Discover Route (6 miles). Bring your walking boots as it can get muddy!

An alphabet of fitness classes from Aquafit to Zumba will tempt you to try something new, so why not get out of your comfort zone with a spot of Line Dancing, Total Barre or Rebounding? You may come home with a brand new hobby.

Guests rave about the food on offer at Champneys Forest Mere, with good reason. Beautifully presented and delicious, it’s also so healthy and nutritious you can enjoy it guilt-free, with no sense of deprivation.

Here, eating is all about real food plus the feel-good factor. It’s a far cry from the health farm stereotype where you escape to the local shop to stock up on cake to get you through the day!

Blending healthy food with a dash of decadence, meals here are an integral part of your wellness journey. Chef-prepared, they’re all made using fresh locally sourced ingredients, often grown in their own vegetable gardens.

You’ll eat in one of two elegant spa restaurants, with clever design touches that pay homage to Ken Wood (the founder of Forest Mere and inventor of the Kenwood food mixer),like a silver spoon wall feature and a chandelier made of golden whisks.

Looking for a lighter bite? The lakeside spa café offers a serene setting for smoothies, salads, and sandwiches, with a spacious terrace and pristine garden views. 

If you’re a solo spa-goer, you don’t have to eat alone (unless you want to, of course!). Back at the main restaurant, booking a spot at the Champneys Table lets you sip, sup and socialise with your fellow wellness-seekers, and it’s available at all main meals.

There are two! The 25m indoor pool is the star of the show, with a gorgeous vaulted ceiling, exposed beams and a huge window which bathes the poolside area in light. By night, the pool area is softly lit, inviting you in for a twilight dip. In the summer, sun-seekers flock to the 15m outdoor pool. Fringed by comfy loungers and beautiful lawns, you’ll get plenty of vitamin D here. 

Yes it is. Champneys has four resorts - Tring, Forest Mere, Henlow and Springs. . These are health spas with a laser focus on your health and wellbeing.

Its two luxury spa hotels, Eastwell Manor and Mottram Hall, feature all the mod cons you’d expect from a destination hotel (think elegant interiors, gourmet dining and afternoon tea) along with a Champneys spa.

There sure is! There are 88 rooms ranging from light and airy Standard rooms to Suites in the main manor house with comfy lounge areas, a king-size bed and stunning garden views. 

Or go glamping in one of four exquisite Shepherd’s Huts in the hotel grounds. These Scandi-inspired huts are designed for two people seeking extra privacy and total down time. 

Spa days at Champneys Forest Mere start at 9am and end at 6pm, but do check your booking confirmation for full details. For residential stays, check-in is from 3pm, and check out is by 11am, but some spa breaks allow you to carry on using the facilities after you’ve checked out of your room.

Yes it is. The Champneys brand is all about moderation, so you will find alcohol in limited amounts on offer here. 

Champneys Forest Mere is a 10-minute drive from Liphook and the A3, and an hour and a half’s drive from West London. Trains from Waterloo to Liphook station take just over an hour. It’s also just a 35-minute drive from Portsmouth.

Very little, as you’ll be spending most of your day swanning around in your complimentary towelling robe and flip-flops! You’ll obviously need swimwear to wear in the pool and thermal facilities. But it's a good idea to bring some spare swimwear or dry underwear to keep you feeling comfortable when you go for lunch, or if you’re planning on booking into a treatment. 

You’ll also need activewear and trainers if you’re going to use the gym or have a class, and a spare pair for outdoors if you fancy a stroll around the grounds. And, if you’re thinking about staying for dinner, you’ll need something smart/casual to wear. Just remember to reserve your table in advance.

Yes you do! Flip flops are provided to all guests and are yours to keep. They’re also anti-slip tested so they’re perfect for the spa and poolside.

It’s part of the destination spa group Champneys, which is owned by the Purdew family. Founded on the philosophy that health, beauty and wellbeing are inextricably intertwined, its pioneering concepts continue to inspire to this day.

Originally a hunting lodge and keeper’s house for the Royal Forest of Woolmer, Forest Mere was used as a ‘Wrennery’ to house women who served in the Royal Navy Service during World War II. It then served as a convalescent home for Canadian soldiers. 

After the war, businessman Ken Wood (who created that famous food mixer) bought the estate at auction and turned it into a health farm. It was bought by the Purdew’s in 1995, and is now a much-loved part of the Champneys group.

Yes it is. Champneys Forest Mere offers wheelchair access, reduced mobility rooms, disabled parking and facilities for disabled guests.

Sorry, it’s not. Champneys Forest Mere is an adult-only destination, for those over the age of 16.

Sorry! No pampered pooches allowed, only guide dogs and hearing dogs.

No, there’s no golf course at Champneys Forest Mere but there is tennis, padel tennis and seasonal outdoor table tennis, plus bikes to hire and country walks to ramble. Can’t live without your clubs? Swing by nearby Liphook Golf Course to get your fix.