TOR Spa Retreat

There’s no gym at TOR Spa Retreat, but that doesn’t mean you should leave your fitness goals at home. Its wellness room plays host to weekly classes like Pilates and yoga. These cost extra - and they’re popular, so you’ll need to call ahead to book your space.

The Ayurveda lifestyle encompasses exercise and spending time in nature, so why not do both at the same time? Located in the quaint village of Ickham, this is the place for picturesque walks and fresh country air. Bring your Fitbit and your trainers because it’s the ideal location for a hike in beautiful surroundings. 

For a long-distance stroll, you can take a 9.5 mile circular walk which takes you from Ickham, and passes through the pretty villages of Patrixbourne, Bekesbourne, Littlebourne and Wickhambreaux, taking in five churches and many converted watermills. It also features orchards and watercourses.

How often have you wolfed down your lunch without really thinking about it? Or watched TV while having dinner, distracted from the taste and texture of the food you are eating? Ayurvedic practices emphasise eating mindfully and savouring each bite - and it’s something you’ll be doing on your TOR Spa Retreat.

Its healthy lunches aren’t just delicious, all-vegetarian (or vegan) affairs. Eaten communally with your fellow spa goers, they promote the practice of mindful eating, encouraging you to slow down and fully experience the sensational flavours. Included with spa day packages, enjoy steaming hot bowls of food, home cooked on the day, using locally-sourced or home-grown vegetables.

Here on an overnight stay that includes breakfast? Lucky you! Delivered to your door in a hamper, it’s continental-style, delicious and light. You can even eat it in bed if you wish.

Although TOR Spa Retreat doesn’t serve dinner, it has a trick up its sleeve to ensure you won’t go hungry. It’s teamed up with its neighbour, The Duke William, to offer spa room guests 15% off food and drink when visiting Monday to Friday. Cosy and quintessentially Kent, enjoy pub classics made from the best of the Garden of England.

Yes there is, so come on in, the water’s lovely! The indoor pool is 10m long and blissfully heated to 35-degrees so there’s no excuse not to get your shoulders wet. Finish your swim with a trip to the sauna and stone steam bath. 

It does! Spoil yourself after your indulgent spa day by booking into one of the six bright and modern rooms on-site. Featuring en-suites with powerful showers, WiFi and tea-making facilities, all come with gorgeous views over the beautiful gardens, lake or the surrounding fields. There’s even the gorgeous Garden Suite which has self-catering facilities for two people. 

For overnight stays, your room will be available from 2pm on your day of arrival, and you need to vacate by 10am on your day of departure. The spa is open between 9.30am and 4.30pm. You’ll be allocated your treatment time on the day.

Yes it is. Wheelchair-friendly, the complex is spread over one floor. There are two accessible rooms without any steps.

TOR Spa Retreat is situated in Ickham, a leafy East Kent village just five miles from Canterbury. With an enviable position between pretty villages, it makes a great base from which to explore the coast, with Deal, Ramsgate and Margate all close-by.

TOR Spa Retreat welcomes adults and teens over the age of 16.

Sorry, no it isn’t dog-friendly. No pets allowed here.

No, but there is one within striking distance. Canterbury Golf Club is less than a 10-minute drive away, and it’s a Harry Colt-designed, 18-hole course that welcomes visiting golfers of all abilities.