Set in five acres of landscaped gardens, it dates to and is brimming with elegance and luxury. Early tests conducted in the 18th century revealed that the water contained hardly any minerals or bacteria. Great Malvern is the heart of the town with a charming mix of theatres, museums, spas and an unrivalled view of the Malvern Hills designated Area of Outstanding Beauty.
The Malvern Spa is a relaxing sanctuary set just outside of the town and pays homage to over two centuries of spa tradition in the region. Book a spa day today and experience them at their best. Activate your Gift Voucher. Trustpilot: Excellent. Best price guarantee. Online bookings. Nationwide deals. Harrogate: The Majestic Hotel Harrogate owes its fame as an internationally renowned spa town to one William Slingsby who in , discovered the first mineral well there. Cheltenham: The Double Tree by Hilton Discovered in the 18th century to have medicinal waters, Cheltenham quickly earned a reputation as one of the premier spa towns in England.
Buxton: The Palace Hotel You may recognise the name from the mineral water bottles you pick up on-the-go, and just like Malvern, Buxton built its reputation on the purity of its spring waters. Rival wells and spas opened, accommodation and leisure facilities blossomed and the wonderful Regency villas, terraces, promenades and ornamental gardens that make the town so delightful took shape. The Water Cure is assuredly a grand discovery. Today they are bottled at Holywell, though many a thirsty walker is also delighted to find the waters freely available at springs and spouts dotted around the hillsides.
Architecture to admire here includes ornate Victorian ironwork, a marble drinking fountain for the chalybeate waters, and the Art Deco Automobile Palace, which now houses the National Cycle Collection , with some bicycles dating back to , and a large collection of penny farthings. A variety of invigorating baths were once on offer, including the infamous peat bath. Buxton, its bottled local mineral water ever popular, is now reinvigorating its spa heydays with plans that include the transformation of the sweeping Georgian Crescent into a five-star spa hotel incorporating the neighbouring natural baths,.
The spring at Tunbridge Wells was discovered by accident by a young nobleman, Dudley Lord North, in Travelling back to London with a raging hangover after making merry for several days straight at the nearby Abergavenny Estate, he tasted the water and felt miraculously recovered. Today the highlight of the town is still the lovely colonnaded walkway known as The Pantiles, where once the cream of society would promenade.
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