Review: Escape to the country at Ye Olde Bell Spa in Barnby Moor

Originally a traditionally English hotel, Ye Olde Bell only installed their spa facilities in June this 2017, meaning that everything is brand spanking new.

Facilities included an impressive indoor and outdoor vitality pool, saunas, steam room and even a "snowstorm" experience (if you're feeling extra brave!)

On top of this, visitors can also relax in the salt inhalation room – an experience so relaxing that everyone was snoozing within minutes.There is also an outdoor terrace area, which caters for all weather with heated sun loungers, fire pits and luxurious faux-fur throws.

And as if that wasn't enough, you are also assigned your very own "spa butler" to help guide you through the process and keep you hydrated with a tipple of prosecco whenever you so wish.

As for the treatments, we opted for the 60-minute Turkish Ritual Massage. Combining feathers, saffron and silk, this therapy mixes muscle manipulation with gentle stretching. And by the end we were so super relaxed that we didn't want it to end.

After our treatments we retired to our room – which was the perfect combination between modern style and country-chic. We were lucky enough to be given lodge-style accommodation with our very own living room and kitchen to make us feel truly at home.

The food at Ye Olde Bell was also delicious. For lunch we enjoyed salmon and polenta at the spa's Herb Garden Brasserie (which was almost too beautiful to eat!) and for dinner we tucked into crab risotto and a mouth-watering chocolate fondant dessert at the hotel restaurant, 1650.

Our stay at the spa was exactly the countryside retreat that my friend and I needed – a relaxing environment, stunning accommodation and blissful treatments, which makes it ideal for a either a weekend away with the girls or a romantic escape for two.

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