Five ways to take a wellness holiday in the UK

IT’S famous for its pints, pork pies and Yorkshire puddings, but Great Britain is becoming a hotspot for wellness holidays.

Summer Lodge Hotel is set in the southwest county of Dorset.

ALTHOUGH it’s famous for its pints, pork pies and Yorkshire puddings, Great Britain is now becoming a hotspot for wellness holidays.

London boasts a blend of old-world luxury with hi-tech gyms and workout systems, yoga destinations and reviving spas. The British capital and its surrounds are packed with destinations where you can nurture mind, body and soul.

Planning only a stopover? You don’t even need to leave the airport to enjoy a wellness break.

1. Refresh and pamper without leaving Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 at British Airways’ Elemis Travel Spa; britishairways.com.

Elemis Travel Spa offers another way to kill time at Terminal 5 in Heathrow.

2. Try the delicious healthy brekkie at Claridge’s, in London, then hit the hotel’s gymnasium with your very own personal trainer; claridges.co.uk.

3. An Elizabethan manor houses Ockenden Manor Spa, deep in the Sussex countryside. Its restaurant is headed up by a Michelin-starred chef for added luxury; hshotels.co.uk.

Ockendon Manor Spa is set in a 16th century building near the South Downs.

4. The luxe Connaught hotel in Mayfair is home to the renowned Aman Spa; the-connaught.co.uk/aman-spa.

5. Enjoy the English country house feel at Summer Lodge Hotel — and its lavish spa; summerlodgehotel.co.uk.

British Airways round-trip fares departing Sydney on World Traveller economy class start from $1386, all inclusive, to the UK and Europe. The fares quoted are accurate at the time of publishing. Prices are subject to change and availability. Terms and conditions apply. For the most up-to-date fares, visit ba.com.

Originally published as Five ways to take a wellness holiday in the UK