Facilities include a beautiful pool for long swimming or simply relaxing in the water. It’s surrounded by loungers and comfortable seating so you can take your time unwinding and enjoying the space. There are also thermal experiences including a finnish sauna and steam room and a gym. Then there's the unique english country spa garden experience. In an enchanting 'secret' garden, they have an all-season outdoor spa complete with a pool house, vitality pool, hydrotherapy tub, pavilion, summer house, salt steam inhalation chamber, potting sauna shed, plunge bath and seating areas. One of the favourite features amongst spa goers is the swim-up bar - the only one of its kind in the uk.

When it comes to treatments, the spa offers beautiful treatments inspired by nature and in keeping with the rustic surroundings. Enjoy a salt grain massage, warm honey and helichrysum facial, or a white chocolate and orange blossom facial, all feature on the menu. They have prenatal treatments, a holistic approach, and a real sense of luxury as well.

What makes it elysium standard?

• Adult-only spa

• The only swim-up bar in the uk

• Exceptional spa treatments from tribe517

Hotel & accommodation

In the cheshire countryside, manor house hotel is a four-star retreat with 53 bedrooms. Close to stoke-on-trent as well as crewe, it’s easily accessible from the m6, but is surrounded by picturesque countryside and pretty grounds that add a sense of tranquillity to the rustic retreat. Rooms are comfy and stylish, complete with all the facilities you need to feel right at home - such as an apple docking station, tea and coffee making facilities and cosy seating areas.

The hotel’s restaurant, stables bar & grill, sits in a former 17th-century farmhouse building. Modern design is offset by original features including oak beams and stone fireplaces, and it offers a warm, convivial, relaxed vibe, whilst still providing a sense of occasion. Tuck into grills, light bites, or classic pub favourites, cocktails, bottomless brunches at the weekend and sunday roasts.