Everyone deserves to be pampered every now and then, and we’ve got a fine selection of places to help you relax and improve your wellbeing.
Day Spas and Spa Hotels
Bristol has a range of spa options, including luxurious holistic treatments at Bristol HarSPA in Harbour Hotel Bristol, tailor-made massages and outdoor swimming at The Lido and an award-winning selection of beauty treatments at Aztec Hotel & Spa.
Further afield, you'll find a stunning spa and indoor-outdoor pool at The Newt in Somerset (named as one of the top 50 hotels in the world) and an award-winning spa with relaxation room, swimming pool and outdoor hot tub at Doubletree by Hilton Cadbury House.
Foxhills Spa at Old Down Estate is tucked away in a breathtaking country park with views that stretch across the River Severn into Wales. From a manicured spa garden with an outdoor hot tub to an azure indoor pool flanked by comfy loungers, this purpose-built spa offers luxury and tranquillity in abundance.
The Spa at Bowood Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort has an infinity pool with countryside views as well as a rock sauna, crystal steam room and jacuzzi. Or perhaps you’d prefer to book Spa Treatments at The PIG near Bath in one of their rustic, secluded Potting Sheds at the bottom of their beautiful garden.
Saunas and treatments
Unfold is a social wellness space based in the beautiful countryside, just outside Bristol. Unfold offers traditional Scandinavian wood-fired sauna sessions, ice-cold plunge pools, and a growing calendar of yoga, mindfulness, and community events. At its heart, it’s about creating time to slow down, reset, and reconnect with yourself, your people, and the natural world.
You can also relax in the Orchard Sauna at Windmill Hill City Farm, with a view of the farm animals, or visit the winter sauna at The Wave,
Outdoor wellbeing
Bristol is blessed with over 400 parks and green spaces to explore the outdoors and reconnect with nature and ourselves. We’re also lucky to have the Floating Harbour in the centre of the city, where you can take part in stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking or rowing.
Try surfing, bodyboarding or cold water swimming at The Wave, or head to the nearby coastal Somerset towns of Portishead, Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare, where you can enjoy the wellbeing benefits of taking a dip in open-air lidos and marine lakes.
Walking
Whether you want to explore Bristol’s 45 bridges, discover the famous street art, go on a walking tour or venture into the countryside, there are so many ways you can enjoy walking in and around the city. See our walking page for more inspiration, or visit Bristol during our very own annual Bristol Walkfest, which takes place to coincide with National Walking Month every May.
Nurturing food
There are several restaurants in Bristol which celebrate vegetarian and vegan food and its health and wellness benefits. See our list of vegetarian and vegan restaurants to go and get your greens!
