Britain on the Cheap

The South Marston Hotel & Leisure Club near Swindon offers a one- or two-night spa break from $108/£65 per person per night, based on two sharing. The package includes lodging and a full English breakfast, a three-course dinner in the restaurant and one spa treatment, such as a facial, reflexology or massage, per person per [...]

The newly refurbished South Marston Hotel & Leisure Club near Swindon is offering spa breaks for $98/£60 per person per night, based on two people sharing a twin or double room. The break includes bed and full English breakfast, a three-course dinner in the restaurant and one spa treatment per person per day.

DeVere Shaw Ridge in Swindon is offering mini-spa packages at $108 per person, per night; extended nights are available from $42 per person. The package includes a Bucks Fizz champagne reception, three-course dinner, 30-minute spa treatment, overnight accommodation for two sharing a room, and a full English breakfast. Full use of the leisure club is [...]

The Pear Tree at Purton in Swindon, once a village vicarage, is now a Cotswold-style hotel set within seven acres of gardens. Its “Wildflower Weekend” July 24-25 includes half-board lodging, free newspapers, free wi-fi and a Wildflower Meadow and Wetland tour with two local botanists for $500 per couple for the weekend.