Ragdale Hall Spa

Whirlpools, aromatherapy rooms, saunas, infinity pools… If you like your spas to come with every indulgent feature you can dream of (and then some), a trip to award-winning Best Destination Ragdale Hall Spa is a must. One of our most prestigious properties, this magnificent hotel and spa is the whole pampering package - no wonder it has a mantlepiece groaning with awards. 

Nestled in 13 acres of idyllic Leicestershire countryside near Melton Mowbray, this red-brick Georgian country house estate has everything you need for a truly special spa day - or longer, if you’re lucky. With no fewer than 12 different heat and water experiences and six incredible swimming pools, where else would you find a candle-lit pool, thought zone, colourflow cave, volcanic-salt bath or a herbal sauna?

If you think the name sounds familiar, you’d be right. One of the UK’s original spa retreats, Ragdale Hall Spa’s been welcoming guests for half a century. Back in 1973, the former hunting lodge was bought by slimming guru Audrey Eyton, creator of the F-Plan Diet. She called it ‘Ragdale Hall Health Farm’ and clients ‘enjoyed’ a 500 calorie-a-day menu alongside fitness regimes and treatments. 

Thankfully, it’s not just the decor that’s changed since then. These days, Ragdale Hall Spa’s ethos is all about wellness, not weightloss - and on finding ever-more innovative ways to make you feel good. 

While still retaining all the charm of its period architecture, the venue now boasts every modern luxury under the sun. There’s a sumptuous dining room, state-of-the art fitness studio and gym, luxurious bedrooms, a cocktail bar, as well as the pièce de résistance - a stunning rooftop infinity pool that made its debut in 2018.

Your stay at Ragdale Hall Spa can be just as active or as chilled out as you wish. Take part in fun fitness classes, head to a talk or workshop, play tennis or hire a mountain bike to explore the area. Or just kick back and relax as you soak up the thermal experiences, savour the fine dining and sample a treatment or two - there are 130 therapists here, and their sole purpose is to ensure you leave feeling serene.

Located a few miles from the market town of Melton Mowbray, Leicester and Nottingham are both nearby so you can combine your time here with some sightseeing. Leicester’s imposing Cathedral and National Space Centre are well worth a look, or go for some retail therapy among Nottingham’s independent and high street stores. 

But why leave the comfort of Ragdale Hall Spa? With its boutiques, and beauty salons, relaxation rooms and cafes, it’s like a mini town in its own right - only one where it’s perfectly acceptable to drift around in your soft, fluffy robe all day.

Beyond the incredible facilities, Ragdale Hall Spa offers 93 well-appointed guest rooms, and plenty of sumptuous spaces to enjoy breakfast, lunch, or a delicious evening meal. There’s even the Twilight cocktail bar for a nightcap to round off your blissful day. 

Striking the perfect balance between healthy and indulgent, a stay at Ragdale Hall Spa isn’t about self-denial. It’s the most nurturing, pampering me-time you’ll ever experience. Warning - you may never want to leave.