Give your Mum a treat to remember with these Mothers day break ideas
Mother’s day is fast approaching and if you are looking for a gift with more of a ‘wow’ factor, why not whisk your Mum away for the day or even the weekend? We have put together some of our favorite Mothers day break destinations and ideas for what to do when you get there. With prices beginning from £17.50 pp for an afternoon tea at Hotel Felix you don’t need to break the bank either…
Simply the best sea views in Newquay – North Cornwall for £113 pp with Aspects Holidays
For a Mother’s Day to remember, treat her to spectacular sea views and much more in the lively town of Newquay, North Cornwall. While there, dine at Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Cornwall, stroll along the South West Coast Path or watch the latest film at the Lighthouse Cinema. Aspects Holidays has more than 20 cottages in Newquay. Brand-new Fistral Beach Apartment (sleeps four) overlooks one of Newquay’s finest shores. A week’s stay, from 5 March, costs £113 pp (£451 total). Call Aspects Holidays on 01736 754 242 (www.aspects-holidays.co.uk). Fly from London Gatwick to Cornwall Airport Newquay in under an hour from £30.99 one way with FlyBe. Regional departures available.
Secret Spa Retreat for Mum – Cheltenham from £188 pp with Pride of Britain Hotels
Oozing style and with a bijou spa, Ellenborough Park – on the edge of Cheltenham racecourse – is an historic Cotswolds manor house. Leisure facilities include an outdoor heated swimming pool and a spa featuring seven treatment rooms, a Jacuzzi pool, sauna, steam room, relaxation room and monsoon showers. The Secret Spa Retreat costs from £375 total/£188 pp and includes a 55-minute spa treatment per person (choose from a revitalising full body massage, facial, manicure or pedicure), a night’s accommodation, two-course dinner in the Brasserie, full English breakfast and use of the spa. Valid Sunday to Friday. Call Pride of Britain Hotels on 0800 089 3929 (www.prideofbritainhotels.com).
Afternoon tea with fizz and sea views – for £29.50 per person at the Alexandra
Treat mum to afternoon tea and sweeping sea views overlooking Lyme Regis, the Pearl of Dorset. The Alexandra hotel is perched on a cliff-top on the Jurassic Coast and tea can be taken in the elegant restaurant, airy conservatory, the cosy lounge, or should the weather be fine, outside on the terrace for prime sea, beach and bay views. Afternoon Tea (served daily between 3pm – 5.30pm) costs £19.50 per person and includes a selection of finger sandwiches, freshly baked fruit and plain scones, Dorset clotted cream and strawberry jam, a selection of homemade cakes and a choice of leaf tea. Alexandra’s afternoon tea with a glass of local sparkling English wine (Furleigh Estate Classic Cuvee) costs £29.50 per person. Treat mum to an overnight stay from £180 per room (two sharing) including full English breakfast. Call the Alexandra on 01297 442 010 (hotelalexandra.co.uk).
Mum goes to Mayfair – from £88 pp with Great Little Breaks
Buy a fabulous break in London for Mum for Mother’s Day, staying at the contemporary Cumberland Hotel. As world-famous for its size (1,019 guestrooms) and location – Marble Arch and Mayfair are on the doorstep – as it is for its contemporary style and design, Mum will surely be delighted to receive this stay as a gift, which also includes two complimentary river cruise tickets. The price is from £88 pp including one night’s accommodation with breakfast and two river cruise tickets. Call Great Little Breaks on 01905 792 801 (www.greatlittlebreaks.com).
Pamper-perfect retreat by the sea – from £125 pp at Seaham Hall, County Durham
Just three hours by train from London, the cliff-top Seaham Hall – on Durham’s Heritage Coast – boasts a beautiful spa, complete with 20-metre pool, hammam with walk-in snail showers and outdoor hot tubs. Spend an afternoon here with Mum and select an Ayurvedic treatment, using Sundari products, with a Champagne Afternoon Tea. Or why not take the whole day and choose Thai therapy with Ytsara and a two-course lunch with a glass of champagne? Both packages also include a £10 voucher for Mum to spend in the spa boutique. The price is from £125 pp (1-5pm) or from £165 pp (9am-5pm). Valid on 6 March. Call Seaham Hall on 0191 516 1400 (www.seaham-hall.co.uk).
Treat mum to afternoon tea Cambridge at Hotel Felix – for £17.50 per person
This Victorian villa set in three acres of gardens is the perfect spot for indulging in a delicious afternoon tea. Choose to take tea in the light and airy orangery, on the sunny terrace or by the crackling fire in the restaurant. Enjoy a pot of tea and a selection of mouth-watering sandwiches, freshly-baked scones, caramel cream puffs, lime meringue tarts and chocolate and raspberry cake. The Felix Afternoon Tea costs £17.50 per person and is served daily from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm. Stay overnight from £220 per night (two sharing) including breakfast, parking and WiFi. Contact Hotel Felix on 01223 277977 (www.hotelfelix.co.uk).
Mum & Me Spa Day – £275 for two at Armathwaite Hall in The Lake District
Armathwaite Hall in Keswick is a former stately home set amongst dramatic parkland and mountains. Its impressive spa has an infinity edge pool and hot-tub overlooking beautiful gardens, hydrotherapy pool, aroma room, steam room, sauna, tropical and rain dance showers, 10 luxurious treatment rooms and a tranquillity room with veranda looking over the gardens and fells. The Mum & Me Spa Day costs £275 for two and includes unlimited access to the luxurious spa facilities, 60 minute treatment of your choice, two course Brasserie lunch and glass of bubbly in the hot tub. Available on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 March, subject to availability. Call Pride of Britain Hotels on 0800 089 3929 (www.prideofbritainhotels.com).
