Ockenden Manor Spa

The outdoor pool with gorgeous countryside views.

Outside the spa, wild flowers leading up to the entrance

All set for a day of pampering and relaxation

The amazing ila products used for our massages and facials.

Afternoon tea (herbal of course)

Hello :)

Todays post is going to be a slightly shorter one but I just wanted to share with you all the amazing experience I had when I went with my mum to Ockenden Manor Spa.

We went mid week for an "Indulgence Day" with meant we had full use of the spa and two treatments (all prices and details can be found here)

We arrived about 10:30 am, driving in on a sunny day up a small country lane to be greeted with a modern spa building surrounded by hundreds of wild flowers and the sun blazing down on us= bliss!

At reception we were given locker keys and lead to the changing rooms, each locker had a towel, a robe and pair of flip flops to change into. 

As it was such a glorious day we decided a little bit of sunbathing was in order so headed out and picked the biggest comfiest round sofa bed near the jacuzzi and settled down with some magazines and tea/coffee -unlimited! Obviously I stuck with the green and peppermint teas oh and did I mention the detox water that was everywhere just to keep hydrated? :)

At 12 we headed back into reception to be greeted by two lovely ladies who took us to the treatment rooms for our first treatment, an hour long Kundalini back massage with essential oils and chakra healing. I was so chilled out and relaxed it was a brilliant treatment and the oils smelt divine!

Lunch was next which was an open avocado, tomato and mozzarella sandwich on rye bread and a fresh juice.

There was a gym also available inside but as it was such a glorious day I decided a dip in the pool was a much better way to get my movement in for the day so I did some laps for 30 minutes in the outdoor pool while enjoying the sunshine. A quick dry off and a little bit more sunbathing and it was time for our next treatment.

The second treatment we had was the Ananda facial using ila products. This was by far the best facial I have ever had by a long shot! They started with a facial massage with essential oils, followed by a cleanse and tone, then a clay mask. As the clay mask was left on we had a choice of a scalp or hand and arm massage, I opted for the scalp massage as I always find they are so relaxing and help ease any tension in my mind. The clay mask was removed with warm steamy cloths and then another facial massage with a lighter essential oil- again the smells were so delicious, clean and fresh! Lastly a moisturiser cream was applied and we were given sheets with all of the products that had been used.

I am not usually a big fan of facials but I was seriously impressed with this one!

The last thing for us to do before we headed home was to sit and have a little afternoon tea. We ordered the scones (not gluten free unfortunately but I like a treat every so often :D ) that came with cream and jam and two cups of tea and sat outside looking out at the amazing views of the countryside feeling totally and utterly calm and relaxed.

If anyone wants to try out a spa for a little indulgence I would highly highly recommend this one, it is the perfect setting for some me time to truly switch off and treat yourself. In fact my mum and I are already deciding when we can go back!