A spa break might not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think about the Lake District. With its craggy fells, glistening lakes, thundering waterfalls and red squirrel population, most people go there for a walking holiday and to indulge in the spectacular scenery. However, a growing number of hotels in the area are bolstering their offering, having cottoned on to the fact that the sublime scenery can be enjoyed as much from a hot tub or, even better, an outdoor hydrotherapy pool, as from the top of a fell. And that a massage and a sauna might be just the thing walkers crave after a long day on the hills.
Certainly, spa hotels in the Lake District take full advantage of their location with, amongst other treats, outdoor Finnish-style saunas, cocktails served in infinity pools, and glass-fronted treatment rooms set high above forest-lined lakes. We have rounded up the very best for 2025 in our expert reviews.
