Embrace the elements
The Wild Spa is a self-guided spa experience through a series of hot and cold therapies based on the four elements – air, earth, wind and fire.
You can follow the steps below, or spend your time as you choose, revisiting your favourite parts of our open-air spa. Either way, you’ll leave feeling relaxed, rejuvenated and ‘at one’ with the wild, natural surroundings.
Located alongside Scolton Country Spa, the Wild Spa is available for one-hour, two-hour and half-day sessions, with the option of adding a Wild Bathing experience to your day.
How the Wild Spa works …
Air
The open-air spa experience occupies a perfect spot overlooking the woodland, meadows and mountains. It begins with a warm outdoor shower to gently warm and cleanse the body.
Earth
This is followed by sauna whisking, which involves tapping and brushing the body with a whisk made from a leafy birch branch tip. This increases circulation and enriches the skin with therapeutic oils and vitamins.
We use traditional Finnish birch whisks which contain powerful antioxidants such as vitamin C and provitamin A, as well as saponins and tannins known for their skin-softening, nourishing and antimicrobial properties.
Fire
Next comes Fire. Step inside our cedar barrel sauna, perfectly positioned to capture magnificent mountain views and spectacular sunsets to the west.
Water
When you can’t take the heat any longer it’s time to cool down.
The shock of the ice bucket showers boosts circulation, releases endorphins, and tightens the skin. If the cold gets too much, just think about those benefits … and reach for the cord again!
Then it’s back to warmth, by taking a dip in the outdoor cedar barrel hot tub. Take time to bathe in the warm waters and appreciate the sounds and scents of nature that surround you.
… and then
Gather around the heat of the fire pit and dip your feet into a steamy copper foot bath while enjoying hot herbal tea.
Wild bathing
We also offer a range of wild bathing experiences for you to enjoy in our outdoor tin tubs.
There are three options to choose from, enabling you to tailor your tub to your mood. These are:
Relaxing Botanical Blend
Invigorating Herbal Infusion
Detoxifying Seaweed Soak.
Prices
One hour
Wild Spa session
£29 per person
Two-hour
Wild Spa session
£45 per person
Half-day
Wild Spa session
£75 per person
(Four people minimum, eight maximum)
Wild Bathing
£69
(Seaweed Soak, Botanical Blend or Herbal Infusion)
Guests staying at Scolton Country Cottages and members of Scolton Health and Leisure Club receive a 25% discount on Wild Spa bookings.
