The Sussex Spa Hotels that Brighton Girls LOVE
Escaping the city for a spa break in the Sussex countryside is a dreamy idea. Whether it’s for a girlie break, a romantic getaway, a self-love treat, or a slightly fancier hen do, you’ll find the vibe and the treatments you’re looking for in Sussex’s luxurious spa hotels.
To make your search even easier, we asked the Brighton Girls for the Sussex spas that they love to escape to.
Wickwoods Country Club
Wickwoods Country Club membership is a popular lifestyle choice for Brighton Girls seeking a balance between city life and country escape. Nestled just outside of Brighton, Wickwoods offers the perfect balance of relaxation, pampering, exercise and community. You’ll find heated indoor and outdoor pools, pamper treatments, and a bio-sauna with lots of perfect relaxation spots in their wooded grounds. Their hotel is gorgeous too!
Features we love:
Heated indoor and outdoor pools
A relaxing bio-sauna
A large hydropool
Beautiful wooded grounds to lounge around on
Address: Shaves Wood Lane, Albourne, BN6 9DY, United Kingdom
Public transport from Brighton: Get the 17 bus from St Peter’s Church to Shaves Wood opposite The Ginger Fox and walk 12 minutes from there. It takes just 34 minutes!
Drive time from Brighton station:
Price range: From £110 on their website
Ockenden Manor and Spa
Sitting on the edge of the peaceful West Sussex village of Cuckfield lies a gorgeous Elizabethan manor house overlooking rolling fields and patches of woodland, lovingly known as Ockenden Manor. Whilst the restaurant offers the perfect treat to celebrate with your loved ones, the spa has an edge of luxury and modernity that so many aspire to experience.
Features we love:
Heated indoor and outdoor pool
Hot tub/jacuzzi
An outdoor infinity pool
Range of treatments available, specialising in aromatherapy and reflexology
Address: Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield, West Sussex, RH17 5LD
Public transport from Brighton: Get the train to Haywards Heath, then the 271 bus from Haywards Heath station to Cuckfield High Street and walk 4 mins to Ockenden Manor. It takes roughly 37 mins! You could also take a 6 minute taxi ride from Haywards Heath station to cut the time down even more to 26 mins.
Drive time from Brighton: 28 mins
Price range: From £225+ per night. Spa Day offers start from £188+ on spabreaks.com.
Facilities: Indoor and Outdoor Pools, Indoor and Outdoor Hot Tubs, Treatment Centre, Sauna, Relax Room, Gym, Tennis, and Restaurant
Bonus points: Parking available (Tesla/Electric car charging too) and dogs are allowed on request
Alexander House Hotel Utopia & Spa
This five-star country house hotel is an Instagram favourite – and we really can see why. With Grecian-style interiors, water-based therapies, award-winning restaurants, and luxurious pools, you have the makings of an indulgent experience that will be hard to forget (or beat, for that matter).
Features we love:
Heated indoor pool
Hot tub/jacuzzi
Hydrotherapy pool
Range of treatments available, specialising in water-based therapies
Address: East St, Turners Hill, East Grinstead RH10 4QD
Public transport from Brighton: Take a train to Gatwick airport and then a 17 minute taxi ride to get there in 51 mins. Or you could take a train to Three Bridges, then the 84 bus to Turners Hill Park, and walk 5 mins from there to get there in 1hour and 4 mins.
Drive time from Brighton: 41 minutes
Price range: From £261+ per night. Spa Day offers start from £265+ on spabreaks.com.
Facilities: Indoor and Outdoor Pools, Indoor and Outdoor Hot Tubs, Treatment Centre, Sauna, Relax Room, Gym, Tennis, and Restaurant
Bonus points: Parking available (Tesla/Electric car charging too) and dogs are allowed on request
Bailiffscourt Hotel And Spa
Nestled amongst 30 acres of private parkland that leads to Climping beach is the luxurious and pet-friendly Bailiffscourt Hotel and Spa. The spa itself is situated in a dreamy converted barn with heated indoor and outdoor pools, plenty of space to relax, and a range of treatments available at Temple Spa.
Features we love:
Heated indoor pool and an outdoor infinity pool
A bubbly hot tub
A relaxing terrace with sea views
Treatments that range from facial and massage therapies to mud wraps and manicures
Passing by and fancy a peek of the action? Their restaurant, bar, lounges, courtyard, and rose garden are open to the public.
Address: Climping St, Atherington, Littlehampton BN17 5RW
Nearest Train Station: Barnham
Price range: From £340+ per night. Spa Day offers start from £114 on spabreaks.com.
Facilities: Indoor and Outdoor Pools, Indoor and Outdoor Hot Tubs, Treatment Centre, Sauna, Relax Room, Gym, Tennis, and Restaurant
Bonus points: Parking, Sea Views, and Dog Friendly
South Lodge
We can’t have a Spa Break list without including the gorgeous Spa at South Lodge and it’s beautiful hotel. With spectacular views of the South Downs, this incredible haven includes an infinity edge pool, natural wild pool and a hydrotherapy pool. Inside, the spa has a superb thermal suite and 14 nature-themed treatment rooms to enjoy massages, facials and body rituals.
Features we love:
A vast array of beautiful indoor and outdoor pools
Stunning views of the South Downs
The Ridgeview beauty bar
A thermal suite and 14 nature-themed treatment rooms
Address: Climping St, Atherington, Littlehampton BN17 5RW
Nearest Train Station: Barnham
Price range: From £445+ per night. Spa Day offers start from £216 on spabreaks.com.
Facilities: Gym, spin studio, indoor and outdoor pools, a thermal suite, treatment rooms, nail bar, and spa restaurant, Botanica.
Bonus points: Parking, South Downs Views
Have you tried out any of these spas? Which one’s your favourite? Let us know in the comments!
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