My good pal Alice turned 20 last week and as I was back in Devon for Easter break I was invited to go along and get pampered with the girls. Cricket St. Thomas is a Grade II listed Regency mansion in the heart of Somerset and we bought a package deal off Groupon which included two beauty treatments, lunch, champagne on arrival and access to the gym, swimming pool, sauna and steam room...hard to resist, huh?
The grounds are picturesque and we took a walk as soon as we arrived. Designs for the new lakes and gardens have been inspired by recently discovered documents from 1895 and 1919. There is a peaceful new grotto garden and water garden. We discovered an interesting statue doing a headstand too:
We had lunch overlooking the grounds before we headed to the pool and sauna. My favourite was the Tropicarium room which is in between the temperatures of a sauna and steam room. It is a great place to all sit and have a good catch-up. I was frazzled by the time we jumped in the pool!
We were treated in pairs to an all-over body scrub and a back and neck massage which was lush. My skin felt soft and smelt good after the scrub and I particularly enjoyed the hot exfoliating gloves. The back massage was great but too ticklish to be able to fully enjoy it...maybe it's just me.
We met a lovely couple who took this picture of us above.
Everyone enjoyed the day and it was nice to escape with the girls and have a proper pamper. It is worth the visit even if you don't fancy a spa treatment as it is beautiful. Have you had a spa day before?
Keep your eyes peeled as this week is Bath In Fashion and I will be attending the catwalk show and some events over the next few days...stay tuned.
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