Life's A Picnic

SK Clinic and Spa, Bury St. Edmunds

The treatments are spot on at this new boutique spa housed in a converted chapel in Suffolk

Renew Retreat, Le Couvent Hérépian, Haut Languedoc

This exclusive, anti-ageing, five-day retreat aims to put high-powered females in touch with their inner Frenchwoman

Barnsley House Spa, Gloucestershire

Forget faux Buddhas and incense sticks, this West Country spa is proud of its roots

Telegraaf Hotel, Tallinn, Estonia

Canny Scandinavians have cottoned on to cut-price treatments at Tallinn's only luxury spa

Eastthorpe Hall Spa, West Yorkshire

An award-winning day spa in a former family home where staff oozes Northern warmth

Peter Island Resort, British Virgin Islands

Splash out to unwind in a laid-back upmarket Caribbean retreat with a spa the size of a small hotel

Padaste Manor spa, Muhu, Estonia

Strip off for a Baltic island seaweed and hay bath that won't break the bank

Maison Talbooth spa, Colchester

A pregnant mum dips into a little hedonistic heaven in Essex where even the unborn are pampered

Renaissance Hotel spa, Brussels

Functional treatments without fuss in the Belgian capital

The Dolder Grand, Zurich

A new Swiss spa designed by Foster and Partners blends "classic traditions with a techno beat"

Gina Conway spa, West London

A "lifestyle salon" in Westbourne Grove that buffs trendy young professionals from head to toe

10 spas to tone without tears

Getting your body in shape for this summer’s swimsuit doesn’t have to be a sweat. We know the spas where you can tone without tears