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The Retreat

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At The Retreat at Matfen Hall, every space is elevated and every aspect crafted to bring peace, pleasure and belonging.

Here, natural beauty flows, calm, cool and inviting while the ancient past echoes and soars above. A hidden haven in the wild Northumbrian landscape, this is where wellness lives in a harmonious balance of past, present and future.

A true retreat, with a true sense of place.

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Rituals and Treatments

6 treatment rooms and 2 relaxation rooms border the sensory garden, offering a secluded space for guests, couples and groups to choose rituals designed to awaken the senses and nourish mind, body and spirit

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Thermal Experiences

An 18-metre pool is complimented by a luxurious thermal suite including a Roman sauna and multi-sensory experience showers. Private poolside lounging areas look onto peaceful parkland to create a place of true, mindful retreat.

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Innovation in harmony

Devoted to the art of wellbeing and inspired by ancient rituals, Japanese head spa treatments, a hyperbaric chamber, red light therapy and the region’s first cryotherapy chamber balance the latest innovations in wellness with heritage and harmony.

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Woven into Woodland

An outdoor vitality pool, Himalayan salt steam room and cold plunge pools are surrounded by mature woodland and lead to a sensory spa garden. A haven for local flora and fauna, aromatic botanicals, herbs and native flowers bring natural beauty to the spa experience.

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Heritage AND Harmony

Set in a characterful Grade II listed estate, nestled in the heart of an ancient landscape The Retreat at Matfen Hall reflects its own unique heritage.

Cloistered poolside lounging areas,
graceful arches and lambent natural light evoke the rituals and classical baths of Northumberland’s Roman past.

Outside, a vitality pool and sensory garden embrace the natural beauty of the estate.
A place where wild landscapes are calmed, creating a haven of gentle, restful joy.

Spa Membership

We’ll soon be delighted to invite members to join our state-of-the-art spa, with exclusive benefits and access to some of the most advanced wellness therapies in the region.

Membership for The Retreat will be £350 per month with a £350 joining fee.

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