Lake District Weekend Spa Adventure from £198pp!

Join us in the Lake District on Sunday 27 to Monday 28 July for a stunning mini adventure spa break and taster of what Travel Queen group holidays for women (aged 25-59) are all about! We're staying in a gorgeous luxury 4* hotel overlooking Lake Windermere, that has the most amazing spa (that I fell in love with on a recent trip with my friend!), I'll be taking you on a guided walk to explore nearby Ambleside's incredible Rydal Cave 🤩 and you'll have more options to enjoy over the two days too 😊

Here's the plan:

Day 1: Sunday 27 July

We'll meet at the gorgeous Low Wood Bay Resort and Spa at 11am on Sunday 27 July, and get to know each other as we enjoy a lovely lunch. This is Travel Queen owner Mel here (that's me on the right of the two happy looking ladies in robes above! 👋) and I'll personally be hosting this trip and making sure you have an amazing time with other women in our community, many of who have never met. It's my job to make us all feel comfy and like a new group of friends from as soon as we meet, which I have a lot of experience in doing on all of our overseas group holidays I have run! So please don't worry about not knowing anyone yet at all ☺️

After lunch we'll set off on the short drive to our starting point to begin the 2 mile walk across White Moss woods, by Rydal Water and up to the cavernous Rydal Cave set in the hillside, looking out over a stunning view of the fells and lake.

I discovered this place a few months ago in February and was just absolutely amazed by it! If you have a good level of general fitness, walk or exercise fairly often and are steady on your feet, you will find this a fairly easy walk, that is definitely more scenic than challenging... but of course to get any good views in the Lake District, you have to walk up and down some hills! 😅

It should take us no more than a couple of hours, including lots of time allowed for pausing to soak up those views and take pictures too, but the exact time will of course depend on our group on the day 😊

After our mini adventure we'll head back to our luxury hotel and get checked into our rooms. The price of the trip is based on sharing a room with one other woman in the group, but if you would prefer your own room this may be possible for an extra cost, depending on availability.

Then from late afternoon until early evening... it's spa time ladies! 🥰

The hotel has two spa options for you to choose from.

Option 1: Free use of indoor health club spa area (included in £198pp price)

There is a very lovely heated indoor pool, jacuzzi, poolside steam and sauna rooms and relaxation beds (that I'd say are of a much higher standard than the average spa hotel!) and use of this space is included in the price of the trip, with the facilities available to hotel guests from 7.30am-10am and 5.30pm-8pm, when it's also adults only, so even more relaxing! (You also have use of the fitness lounge if you've not done enough exercise with us 😅)

Option 2: Upgrade to the award winning full indoor and outdoor spa experience!

Your second option is to upgrade to the full spa experience, which has been awarded as a 'Luxury 5 bubble Spa' by the Good Spa Guide as one of the best spa experiences in the country! 🤩 With amazing views over Lake Windermere and the distant Lake District fells, my friend Rachel and I were just blown away by this place when we went in December, and I immediately thought, I need to bring our Travel Queens here ☺️🩵

There are fantastic indoor and outdoor thermal facilities, allowing you to soak up the relaxing surroundings and views of the lake from both, and there's just something so special about doing that outdoors in the fresh air, while sat in a wonderfully warm infinity pool or hot tub, as you sip on whatever you fancy from the cute little poolside bar! 🥂 (Brought to you by the helpful waiters so you don't even have to move 😀)

The indoor thermal space has 5 experiences including a relaxation pool, bubble spa, herbal infusion room with relaxing swings, coconut infused steam room, himalayan salt sauna and the relaxation lounge, complete with comfy loungers, egg chairs and free sample Espa face masks and moisturiers, fruit infused water and treats like mini chocolate brownies!

The show-stopping outdoor area has two amazing heated infinity pools and two outdoor hot tubs, perfectly designed for soaking up the stunning lake views and for early evening sunsets and star gazing 🤩 There's also an outdoor 'Fellside Sauna' in this space and fab outdoor seating areas complete with fire pits; yet more perfect spots to relax and enjoy the panoramic views out over the Lake District as you get to know your new friends (and possible new travel buddies on a future adventure with us!) 😊

If you're wondering if it will be warm enough here in sunny England to enjoy all these outdoor delights, don't worry... Rachel and I were definitely warm enough even at night in December, in all of the outdoor facilities. That fresh air on your face, while the rest of you is so warm, is actually a lovely feeling that adds to the experience!

To upgrade and spoil yourself to three hours' use of the full spa on Sunday 27 July prices start from £95 and you can just book this yourself by calling the spa team on 0333 2203 106, or directly on the hotel's website here where all the options are detailed, including any spa treatments or other options you may wish to add too. I highly recommend booking as soon as possible in advance (after you've booked your place on our trip of course!) as this is a very popular spa and they do limit numbers so it doesn't get too busy, and availability can sell out quickly.

We will set up a Facebook event in our Travel Queens United community for this mini break, so we can use that for the ladies coming along to meet and chat about who's up for which spa options and the times to book etc. 😊 We'll send you a link to that private Facebook group once you have booked your place.

Once we're all super relaxed after a few hours chilling and spa-ing, whichever option you go for, we'll meet in the evening at the hotel's lovely restaurant for dinner and drinks to end the day.

Day 2: Monday 28 July

In the morning, give yourself plenty of time to savour the hotel's delightfully hearty, full cooked and continental breakfast buffet (included in the trip price) and then recover in one of the hotel's comfy lounge areas with views over Lake Windermere! 😁

Then (depending on how energetic, or not, that you're feeling!) choose from one of the following options for the afternoon. Unless it involves a spa booking, there's no need to decide yet, you can see how you feel on the day and what your new Travel Queen buddies might fancy doing too.

• Head to the hotel's health club pool and poolside steam and sauna rooms for more relaxation (included in trip price and available to hotel guests from 7.30am-10am)

• Treat yourself to a spa treatment, or even more time in the spa!

• Drive into Ambleside or Windermere for a wander

• Hop on a boat for a scenic cruise of Lake Windermere, surrounded by stunning views of the surrounding fells (the dock is just a few minutes' drive from our hotel)

• Have a go at one of the water sports options at our resort's marina, from paddle boarding to kayaking and more

• Enjoy another walk around this beautiful area, there are so many routes, distances and effort levels to choose from!

We'll all meet back up around 4/5pm to enjoy a lovely final meal together at a cosy pub to wrap up our weekend before saying goodbye... or more likely, see you on the next adventure! 😀

What's included?

• Overnight stay at a luxury 4* hotel in a twin/double room based on two sharing

• Use of the hotel health club fitness lounge and indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room at the times stated above

• Breakfast in the hotel restaurant

• Guided walk to Rydal Cave

• Participation in a fully hosted group experience with a group leader to organise everything in the run up to and during the trip, to make sure you have an amazing time!

Additional costs include parking at the hotel and in the local area, lunch and dinner meals, drinks, the optional upgrade to the full spa experience and any watersports activities on Day 2.

Who is this mini break for?

This weekend break is for women only, aged 25-59, with a good level of health and fitness; as is the case for all of our group tours.

Is it ok for me to come on my own without knowing anyone?

Yes absolutely, that's how almost all of the women who join us start off, without knowing anybody else! That's why we're here, to bring you all together and create amazing group experiences where those first time nerves quickly melt away and before you know it you're having a fabulous time and making new friends for life! An experienced group leader is a key part of making this happen and this mini break will be run personally by myself (Travel Queen owner, Mel, here! 👋) It's my job to make us all feel comfy and like a new group of friends from as soon as we meet, which I have a lot of experience in doing on all of our overseas group holidays that I run! I'll pair people up to share rooms which is also all part of the group experience, and I've been told I'm pretty good at matching people up who get along too. So please don't worry about not knowing anyone yet at all, you're in safe hands! ☺️

How do I book?

To book your place please make the payment through the website below, or if you wish to pay by bank transfer please get in touch first so we can let you know the details (which are different to our overseas tours account). Full payment is required at the time of booking and is non-refundable if you decide to cancel. You must have personal travel insurance in place as you would for any holiday and this will cover you if you need to cancel due to any personal reasons such as health. Of course, if we were unable to run the trip for any reason we would fully refund the total amount you have paid.

For any other further booking terms and conditions, our standard terms will apply, which can be read here.

If you have any questions at all or would just like a chat about what to expect, please get in touch! You can send a message to us through our website chat, call us on 07399 303859 or email emily@travel-queen.co.uk.

I can't wait to welcome any new ladies to your first Travel Queen experience and to catch up with any of our existing Travel Queens on this fab little trip... which we'll also be using to celebrate our 8th year of organising group holidays for women! 😀🥂🎉

Mel x