Boringdon Hall & Gaia Spa

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Features

Day Spa
Fine Dining
Outdoors
Pets Welcome
Wellness

Spa

Hydrotherapy
Pool
Thermal Facilities

To Do

Gymnasium
Personal training
Pilates
Pool – Indoor
Yoga

Perched high on a hill just 6 miles from the coastal city of Plymouth, a beautiful Elizabethan manor house steeped in history. Sir Walter Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth are among many esteemed guests that have graced Boringdon’s doors over the centuries.

The pièce de résistance of the lovingly restored manor house is its majestic Great Hall – with oak-panelled walls, statement chandeliers and a roaring stone fireplace complete with a King James I coat of arms.With the recent addition of a stunning £5 million state of the art spa, Boringdon Hall offers an idyllic and quintessential English rural escape.

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Gaia Spa

Merged into the hillside and spanning 3 floors, the glorious award-winning Gaia Spa is a game-changing retreat. The contemporary design and decor embraces Boringdon’s idyllic surroundings, with natural hues, botanical greens and earthy tones creating a shoulder-dropping ambience.

A fabulous thermal circuit, with a crystal steam room and Finnish and herbal saunas, circles the sleek indoor/outdoor hydrotherapy pool. There’s also 12 candlelit treatment rooms, a hair & beauty salon and a wonderful Spatisserie serving light lunches, afternoon tea and Champagne with two outdoor dining areas offering panoramic views of the Devonshire countryside.

Winner of 2018 and 2020 Condé Nast Johansens Best Destination Spa in the UK & Ireland.

Spa Facilities

Infinity pool
Hydrotherapy pool
Laconium
Herbal sauna
Finnish sauna
Crystal salt steam room
Aromatherapy steam room
Gym by Pulse Fitness
Spatisserie restaurant
12 treatment rooms
Hair & Beauty salon

Spa Products

ESPA
Gaia
IS Clinical

To Stay

The luscious rooms and seductive suites at Boringdon Hall are stylish and refined. The interiors have been carefully crafted to combine tactile fabrics with modern amenities and superior furnishings.

Each room is equipped with all of the essentials and added five star luxury touches such as Gaia Skincare toiletries and include complimentary WiFi and tea/coffee making facilities.

To Eat

Specialising in intimate, classic, memorable dining, underpinned by discreet and attentive service, Boringdon Hall has a divine array of dining options.

Experience 3 AA Rosette dining by Scott Paton in Àclèaf using the finest, locally sourced ingredients, the less formal but equally delicious Mayflower Brasserie or you can settle by the fire with a tempting afternoon tea, a cocktail, or light lunch in The Great Hall. In the spa, guests can take advantage of the countryside views when enjoying brunch or lunch in the Spatisserie.

Facilities and Activities

Cocktail Making Masterclass

Getting There

Colebrook, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon PL7 4DP

Boringdon is located close to the A38. From London and the South, the best routes are either the M5 South or the A303 – they are both much the same in terms of traveling time. Both roads automatically join the A38.
Once on the A38, travel for thirty-four miles and take the exit onto B3416, signposted Plympton, Newnham. Boringdon Hall is just three miles from this exit.

Exeter Airport is just an hour’s drive from Boringdon. Newquay Airport is also just over an hour away. Both are busy airports, with Newquay welcoming up to three flights a day from London airports.

The nearest station is Plymouth Train Station, just over 3 hours from London Paddington. Plymouth Train Station is 6 miles from Boringdon Hall, which will take approximately 20 minutes by taxi. There is a taxi rank at the train station.

Boringdon often welcome guests who chose to travel by helicopter and landing can be arranged at Boringdon (advance booking required).

By Lisa Brown

Perched high on a hill just 6 miles north of Plymouth, a beautiful Elizabethan manor house literally steeped in history. Sir Walter Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth are among many esteemed guests that have graced Boringdon’s doors over the centuries.