County Durham, UK's, Rockliffe Hall has opened a new spa garden, offering two outdoor spa pools, under-floor heated decking, a glass-fronted sauna cabin, a fire pit, a water features, landscaped gardens and heated relaxation loungers.

Designed by Sparc Studio and architects Xsite, the £1m (US$1.6m, €1.4m) spa garden has been under construction since January, with local contractors Wharton Construction managing the project.

The spa garden houses five warm relaxation beds and a separate 70sq m (753sq ft) public sun deck that’s open to all members and guests. Another exclusive spa sun deck measures 170sq m (1,830sq ft) and can be hired by a maximum of 20 spa users at one time to ensure a peaceful experience. Guests can use this garden lounge for two hours at a time.

Hotel residents and spa day visitors can add this outdoor spa experience to their existing visit package.

Skincare range Neom has been working with Rockliffe Hall’s therapists to devise a new spa garden treatment menu to incorporate meditation, shiatsu, Thai massage, trigger-point and reflexology techniques.

The spa garden is an addition to the hotel’s existing 50,000sq ft (4,645sq m) indoor spa that includes a 20m pool, thermal bathing suites and sound wave therapy beds. Product lines at the spa include Murad, Comfort Zone, Daniel Sandler and Orly.

Rockliffe Hall’s spa manager, Victoria Lees, said: “This has been in the planning and development pipeline for five years so it’s incredibly exciting to now see it all coming together. We have such a popular spa that there was a definite need to expand and clients have always fed back to us that the only thing that we were missing was outdoor hot tubs. As a five-star resort, we always strive to exceed expectations and want to stay ahead of the competition – and this will certainly set us apart.”

Eamonn Elliott, chief executive of Rockliffe Hall, said: “Our spa is already one of the most successful in the UK but we will never become complacent, hence we continually strive to offer people yet another reason to come to the North East for spa breaks.”