Hoar Cross Hall is a health spa near Uttoxeter in Staffordshire. Recently a mate and I treated ourselves to a day there.
The place itself is beautiful. It is a very, very old hall the size of a stateley home in gorgeous grounds.
The grounds include a wood, various lawns, a topiary garden and a sweet smelling lilac garden. There are statues and fountains everywhere.
The hall is spectacular - all wood panelling, plush settees, polished floors, thick carpets and sweeping staircases. You really feel like the lady of the manor!
Hoar Cross has several workout rooms, a gym, an indoor pool, sauna, solarium, steam bath and various treatment rooms.
Outside there is a golf course and archery centre to name but two of its amenities.
I paid sixty odd quid for a day. This included any classes I wished to take, unlimited use of the pool, sauna, steam room etc., lunch, as much coffee and tea as you can drink, and a back and shoulder massage which I saved for the end of the day.
I started with a session in the gym, which was very well equipped with the latest cardio-vascular and weight-training machines. I then had a dip int he pool and a steam bath before taking an archery class outside.
then it was lunch. There was a massive selection of salads and vegetables, cold meats, vegetarian options and a couple of hot dishes. I had lasagne and a huge salad which was delicious. there was also a massive selection of fruits and home-made yogurts for pud. Again, it was stunning.
Dotted about all over the place are water dispensers and a selection of teas and coffees that you just help yourself to whenever you like.
After lunch I took a stroll through the grounds before having a beginners' golf lesson. I then went to a stretching class with an instructor who really knew his stuff and was helpful and patient with those who hadn't done it before, whilst at the same time providing a good challenge for those of us who had.
Lastly, my massage. This was twenty minutes of pure ecstasy. The masseur was obviously highly trained and teased away the various aches and pains I had caused myself throughout the day (I never would have thought that golf was so hard on the body!)
I left the place refreshed, relaxed and with the sense of having had a real treat.
Men and women were there in equal numbers, the atmosphere was not at all intimidating and there were people of all shapes and sizes thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Whether you want a sporty experience in a stunning environment, or you just want to be pampered, I couldn't recommend Hoar Cross highly enough.
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i love the sound of this its not to far from me i may get to try it out one day vikki
anjib 18.06.2001 13:22
Do you know if this is near Hoar Park????
sandrabarber 23.04.2001 19:27
Morgenhund, I always fill out the questions at the end but I've noticed over the last couple of days that they don't seem to make it through to the published op! I've noticed this on many othe rpeople's ops too and wonder if there's something amiss at ciao tech-wise.
Apr 23rd, 2001
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