Twenty places to blow away the cobwebs in 2013

<p> Fancy a relaxing New Year break? Then head to the Scarlet (<a href="http://www.scarlethotel.co.uk">www.scarlethotel.co.uk</a>) an eco-hotel with Ayurvedic spa where you can recharge your batteries with classes in everything from yoga and pilates to meditation and singing. Or just take time out to enjoy the stunning coastal walks or relax by the fire. Spoil yourself with a holistic massage. Prices start from &pound;605 per person including breakfast, dinner, classes and massage.</p>

<p> Home to three of the finest championship golf courses in Europe and an award-winning spa, the Gleneagles Hotel (<a href="http://www.gleneagles.com">www.gleneagles.com</a>) was built in 1924 and is situated in 850 acres of Perthshire countryside, just an hour&rsquo;s drive from Edinburgh and Glasgow. The hotel hosts an array of cobweb-busting activities from falconry to off-road Land Rover safaris. And with an expert team of complementary and alternative medicine practitioners and experienced spa therapists, the hotel also offers special residential and day packages to address the stresses and strains of modern life and leave you feeling revived and rejuvenated. The Tip-Top Shape package is exclusively available from 1st November - 31st March 2013, and costs &pound;975 per person for 3 nights in an Estate room, or &pound;805 per person for 3 nights where two people are sharing.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

<p> If a strenuous bootcamp or a daunting detox isn't your cup of tea, try a Breakfree Retreat (<a href="http://www.breakfreeretreats.com/location/herefordshire-uk">www.breakfreeretreats.com</a>) - a new, luxurious health and weight-loss 'juicing' break which takes place in a private country house in Herefordshire from January throughout 2013. Founder Deborah Morgan has a wealth of experience and her clients include high profile stars and sports talent. Celeb fans include Charlie Brooks, Lauren Goodger and Lynda Bellingham. From yoga and meditation to massage, daily mentoring, personal training sessions by Paul Morgan plus goal setting and life management strategies, this 'juice only' retreat will kick-start your New Year. Expect dramatic weight loss, regulated blood sugars, reduced cholesterol, emotional stability, renewed energy, peaceful sleep, increased focus, improved health and a healthier you all round. Breakfree Retreats start from &pound;600 per person for three nights.</p>

<p> Champneys (<a href="http://www.champneys.com">www.champneys.com</a>) offers year-round detox packages. Choose from the week-long Total Detox with TV nutritionist Amanda Hamilton at Champneys Tring (27th January &ndash; 2nd February and 17th &ndash; 23rd March) from &pound;1345.00 per person, or the Juice Master Detox with celebrity health coach Jason Vale at Champneys Forest Mere (1st &ndash; 3rd February). And this January Champneys is offering a 30% discount on all two night Detox in the New Year Breaks (from &pound;195.50 per person including discount.)</p> <p> </p>

<p> The award-winning <a href="http://www.masonrose.com/dubrovnikpalace" target="_blank">Hotel Dubrovnik Palace</a>,&nbsp;on the beautiful peninsula of Lapad below the Petka woods &nbsp;boasts an amazing view of the Elaphite islands, and it's just a short distance from the Old Town of Dubrovnik. Guests can enjoy the best of the sea and city while enveloped in luxury. Rejuvenate yourself with a three-day spa package from &pound;146 per person per night, soaking up beautiful views of the Adriatic Sea direct from your own private balcony.</p>

<p> Blitz your mind and body on a yoga retreat near Biarritz organised by <a href="http://www.golearnto.com/course/overview/2265/raw+food+and+yoga+retreat" target="_blank">Go Learn To</a>. The&nbsp;focus is on nutrition, beauty and wellbeing, with lots of relaxing massage treatments, entry to a nearby hammam spa, and wholesome, delicious raw food- all set in luxury accommodation with swimming pool, and close to the Biarritz coastline. Stay in the Domaine de Bassilour, an elegant 18th century mansion, or La Ferme de Basillour, a luxuriously restored 16th century Basque farmhouse.</p>

<p> The Fusion Fitness holiday at Aguas de Ibiza (<a href="http://www.healthandfitnesstravel.com">healthandfitnesstravel.com</a>) lets you choose no less than seven one-on-one activities and treatments &nbsp;with a personal trainer. You'll also have the chance to take part in daily group activities, get unlimited use of the fitness centre, and take time out at the Revival Spa. By the end of the holiday you'll head home feeling fitter, rejuvenated and re-energised. From &pound;1,525 per person for seven nights, including return flights and transfers.</p>

<p> The luxurious <a href="http://www.mandaraspa.com" target="_blank">Mandara Spa</a> at the Park Plaza Hotel brings a taste of Bali to Britain. With exotic treatments and a soothing design with a contemporary Balinese d&eacute;cor, the spa offers an exotic escape in the heart of the city. Located at the foot of Westminster Bridge, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge is within easy reach of London&rsquo;s famous landmarks and the four-star deluxe hotel offers iconic views across the River Thames of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.</p> <p> </p>

<p> For 2013, the award-winning five-star Spanish resort (<a href="http://www.lamangaclub.com/Love-Spa/Spa-La-Manga-Club">lamangaclub.com</a>) is hosting a series of specialist courses and retreats focusing on cycling, detox, spa, over-60s fitness and triathlon. The five-day packages include coaching and nutritional advice. Launching the schedule is Fitness 12&rsquo;s January Detox retreat (January 10-14), &nbsp;reduced from &pound;850 to &pound;545 per person. The discounted package (based on two people sharing an apartment room) includes three meals per day, nutritional supplements and motivational talks, and a 35-day aftercare programme.</p> <p> </p>

<p> Independently owned and right in the centre of Cambridge, the <a href="http://www.thevarsityhotel.co.uk)" target="_blank">Varsity Hotel</a> boasts a spa, gym and wellness centre, making it perfect for blowing away your cobwebs. Choose from yoga classes, dance lessons and a variety of spa packages. The roof garden, boasting some of the best views of the city, and the jacuzzi in the spa looks out onto the River Cam. Expect to bump into A-list guests such as Colin Firth and Ralph Fiennes - and be sure to book a 'punt and dine' experience so you can enjoy delicious food cooked by the hotel&rsquo;s restaurant while you cruise along the river.</p>

<p> In partnership with Dr Nijon Eccles (an integrated medicine physicians and founder of the Chiron Clinic in Harley Street), <a href="http://www.verduraresort.com" target="_blank">Rocco Forte Hotels</a>&nbsp;has&nbsp;just launched VITA Health, a new wellness centre offering a range of specialised programmes focussing on stress management, weight loss, detox and ageing. Guests are also offered a daily exercise programme, full access to the spa facilities, and consultation and future health planning with the doctor on departure. A specific menu of nutritionally balanced meals accompanies the treatments and exercise.</p> <p> </p>

<p> New for this year,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazoncreek.co.uk)" target="_blank">Amazon Creek</a>&nbsp;is&nbsp;now offering ski yoga trips. Yoga sessions are held first thing in the morning and again in the evening after a hard a day on the slopes. Chalet Amazon Creek is a luxury chalet, sleeping up to 10 guests. There's a a cinema room and a spa with a hamman steam room, sauna, sunken jacuzzi and outdoor hot tub.</p> <p> </p>

<p> <a href="http://www.limewoodhotel.co.uk" target="_blank">Lime Wood </a>is a boutique country house hotel set in the heart of the New Forest National Park. At the Herb House, the on-site spa, you can take a yoga class on the roof, or admire the forest views from the comfort of the gigantic sauna. Facilities include the Caldarium, hydropool, The Mud House, the outdoor steaming hot pool, an indoor swimming pool opening onto the garden and sun terrace, and healthy and garden-grown food and juices.</p>

<p> Nestled deep within the natural landscape of Pennine Yorkshire sits <a href="http://www.titanicspa.com" target="_blank">Titanic Spa</a>&nbsp;a beautifully restored textile mill. Treat yourself and a friend to a little &lsquo;me time&rsquo; with an indulgent spa package. From &pound;109, you can stay in one of Titanic&rsquo;s serviced eco apartments where you can enjoy a breakfast hamper in the morning, healthy buffet lunch and dinner in the spa&rsquo;s bistro, with use usithe spa's extensive range of facilities including a 15m salt regulated swimming pool, hydrozone, steam and sauna rooms and a fully equipped gym.&nbsp;</p>

<p> The Well is <a href="http://www.thecliffhousehotel.com" target="_blank">Cliff House Hotel&rsquo;s</a> intimate destination spa, offering a range of natural therapies that reflect the beautiful seaside location of this hotel. The healing power of the ocean lies at the heart of The Well&rsquo;s spa experience, inspiring treatments such as seaweed facials or a specialist bath using Irish peat. &nbsp;</p>

<p> The <a href="http://www.lakedistricthotels.net" target="_blank">Lodore Falls Hotel </a>in Borrowdale&nbsp;is nestled in the perfect location for a detoxifying break in the New Year. It sits on the shores of Derwentwater and has its very own waterfall in the garden. &nbsp;Lake activities include canoeing and kayaking, and the hotel supplies mountain bikes free of charge. The more adventurous, there are the trails for fell running nearby, as well as the adrenaline rush of zip wires at Honister. &nbsp;A &quot;revitalise&quot; break &nbsp;costs from &pound;195 per person and the &quot;tranquility break&quot; from &pound;385 - both include overnight accommodation, breakfast and full use of the leisure facilities including the outdoor hot tub.</p>

<p> For a military-style fitness break with an indulgent spa treatments,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.cameronhouse.co.uk" target="_blank">Cameron House</a>&nbsp;is perfect. Its unusual approach to health and happiness is on offer this January (12th-14th) with a three-day Commando Conditioning Boot Camp. Set on the banks of Loch Lomond against the backdrop of The Trossachs National Park, this tailored fitness programme combines calorie burning circuit training, military style orienteering and commando conditioning, offset by a nutritionally balanced post-training diet and luxurious spa treatments. From &pound;600 per person.</p>

<p> <a href="http://www.ghotw.com" target="_blank">Great Hotels of the World</a>&nbsp;recommends the&nbsp;Spa Thaermae del Forte at Forte Village, which offers thalassotherapy in six seawater pools (each with different temperatures with varying salt concentrations, since you ask). The spa also has a turkish bath, a sauna and a health bar, as well as an Ayurvedic medicine specialist on hand to help you restore your body&rsquo;s ideal weight and energy levels. Exercises, relaxation techniques, yoga sessions and exclusive massages are all part of the experience. And there must be something in it: Dr Ali's patients include Prince Charles, the Sultan of Oman, Richard Branson and Michael Douglas. Double rooms cost from &pound;475.</p>

<p> An ancient 1000 acre estate on Cornwall's Helford River, Trelowarren offers a collection high-spec eco-houses - think log-burners, fine art on the walls and masses of space inside and out. Tregenna, one of the bigger houses, sleeps 10 with free use of the outdoor pebble-lined ozone pool. The award-winning New Yard Restaurant in the old stable yard does a top-notch New Year feast. and the Walled Garden Organic Spa does a Detoxifying Cornish Seaweed Wrap or &pound;60 and an Invigorating Cornish Sea Salt scrub (45 minutes for &pound;40) using salt harvested just along the coast.</p>

<p> La Finca Paradiso in Spain comes highly recommended by <a href="http://www.destinationyoga.co.uk">Destination Yoga</a>. Recently opened this year, La Finca Paradiso is located on the south-east corner of Spain, surrounded by Sierra Cabrera Mountains and the sparkling Mediterranean. This eco-retreat is just 10 minutes from the beach and offers four acres of fruitful Spanish gardens, a swimming pool and meals bursting with the fresh, local produce. Yoga classes are twice daily in the light, spacious and airy yoga studio. There are four departures to choose from in 2013 with all retreats lasting seven nights &ndash; 16th May, 14th July, 14th August and 22nd August. Prices start from &pound;695 per person based on two adults sharing a Standard room, and includes all yoga classes and equipment, seven nights&rsquo; accommodation, daily brunch and dinner, and airport transfers.</p>