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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Fiona McIntosh

The UK’s best spa towns: Where to stay for restoration and relaxation in 2025

Bath may be Britain’s best-known Georgian spa town but there are other beautiful gems blessed with natural springs up and down the country - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Thanks to a revival of British bathing culture, spa towns in the UK are ever-increasingly welcoming those seeking the ultimate relaxing getaway at some of the best spas in the country.

While centred around mineral-rich springs, these towns also offer a host of luxury and peaceful spa breaks that put a variety of treatments on the menu, from Hungarian mud raps to geothermal pool swims followed by a hammam steam.

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