Soak up the scottish wilderness

I was two decades into a career as an air traffic controller, on a night shift at Gatwick airport, when I knew I couldn’t carry on. The aircraft movements had quietened right down into the early hours

From cosy country hotels to far-flung paradise retreats, these GH -tested and approved spas will deliver the me-time you deserve

Far-flung, closer to home; travelling solo or with family in tow – however you take your healing, find it in our guide to the best transformational breaks.

Helena Lee immerses herself in Estelle Manor’s menu of curative treatments and hedonistic indulgences

Alison James convalesces in calming, old-school style at the Falkensteiner Schlosshotel in Velden, Austria.

Joely Carey heads into the woods to discover Michelin-starred magic in the north of the Lake District National Park