In need of some R&R? Make a beeline for Riverhills Health Club & Spa in Bramford, Suffolk just a stone’s throw from Ipswich and easy to reach just off the A14. Riverhills is a real retreat from the stresses of modern life and manages to seamlessly pair a relaxing country house ambience with all the latest luxuries you could desire from a spa visit.

The spa has recently undergone a major refurbishment, so you can expect every detail from the brand new year-round outdoor sun terrace with fire pit to stunning pool area with loungers to be high spec and perfectly styled to make sure you can achieve peak relaxation during your visit. An exciting new addition for 2023 is a state-of-the-art mud serail chamber, where you lather yourself up in medicinal and detoxifying mud from the French Alps, which is packed full of soothing herbs and botanicals. Sounds like the perfect treatment for Muddy Stilettos readers!

Other facilities at this dreamy day spa and health club include a gym, hot tub, steam rooms and saunas, and hair and beauty salon, as well as yet another new amenity – the coffee and smoothie bar overlooking the pool, so you don’t even have to move a muscle when you need a drink! And that’s just for starters when it comes to the food and drink offering here, because there’s also a light and airy restaurant for hearty breakfasts and healthy lunches, as well as the chance to go all out with an afternoon tea in the pretty country gardens.

For as little as £30 for half a day, you can enjoy these facilities, but no spa day would be complete in our opinion without a treatment, and Riverhills has something to suit every type of spa-goer. You can choose the time you’d like to dedicate to your treatment and then select from a tempting list that includes everything from specialist facials and skin treatments to massage, mud wraps and holistic treatments including Reiki.

With plenty of different relaxing spaces and brilliant treatments, plus the stunning new outdoor terrace with fire pit and strings of twinkling lights, we could see Riverhills working for everything from a romantic couple’s retreat, or mum-daughter day to a group booking for a hen party or as a girly getaway. And, whichever of these you want to book, you’ll find a brilliant spa package to suit.