The Garage Spa

There are luxury spas aplenty in Britain but there aren't many that combine five-star facilities with a wellbeing experience that's out of the ordinary. The Garage Spa near Barnard Castle in County Durham does much to remedy this. Not your average spa it's a quirky retreat that cranks up the fun factor. Take a dip in the large wooden hot tub buckets in the Scandi-style Shepherd's Hut log sauna and soak up the views out to the garden, and feel the heat in the Romanesque steam rooms. The treatment menu adds to the spa's one-of-a-kind appeal offering a range of unique therapies alongside more traditional top-to-toe beauty services. Drift into the Float Rooms and experience floating on water without getting wet, or head to the Mud Pit and get dirty before washing it all away in the Hammam. Round it all off with a manicure in the Paint Room and take home the spa's oozy formulations from the Forecourt retail boutique.