SPECTACULAR SPAS

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Frazzled from what felt like a never-ending year, we booked into South Lodge hoping for a quiet countryside reset — and it certainly delivered.

The Reeds is a cluster of eco-lodges set on the edge of a lake within South Lodge's vast estate, and staying in the Waterlily lodge felt like slipping into a pool of calm.

The design is luxurious yet minimalist, featuring huge windows, muted tones and everything you need for a weekend break: a spacious living area, a kitchen, two serene lake-facing bedrooms and a huge bathroom complete with a rainfall shower that we immediately wanted to have installed at home.