Winner: Rudding Park, North YorkshireNew spaThe pièce de résistance in the shiny new spa at Rudding Park, outside Harrogate, is its rooftop garden, a woodland glade in the sky created by Matthew Wilson, where loungers and pods are hidden in sunken chillout areas. Down on a subterranean relaxation floor, films of the Yorkshire landscape, ambient music and colouring books encourage mind and body to operate at a slower, steadier pace. Full marks to Rudding for offering adapted treatments for cancer patients. Elsewhere, the champagne flows freely and the seven-course tasting menu might feature Whitby crab, Shetland scallops and Yorkshire venison. The 88 bedrooms are modern and fuss-free, including family rooms with bunk beds and lodges with…

Source: The Times October 14, 2017 23:03 UTC