Another Place, The Lake on Ullswater puts swimming at the heart of wellbeing

Most spa hotels are built around treatment rooms. Another Place, The Lake, on the shores of Ullswater, has built its wellbeing offer around something simpler: swimming.

The hotel sits at Watermillock on Ullswater, and its answer to a traditional spa is the Swim Club. The review site i-escape describes it as the hotel's own take on a spa, with an indoor pool, outdoor hot tub, sauna, treatment rooms and a swimming clinic.

At the centre is a 20-metre swimming pool with views over the lake. Alongside it, according to the hotel, are an outdoor hot tub, a sauna, a cardio room and three treatment rooms.

Swimming really is the speciality here. Mr and Mrs Smith notes that the hotel offers resident pro coaches on video link to help swimmers fine-tune their technique, along with an Endless Pool and an indoor infinity pool.

The lake itself is part of the experience too. The Cool Places guide highlights wild swimming, nighttime stargazing swims, stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking, all from the hotel's own jetty. For confident swimmers, slipping into Ullswater at the start of the day is a memorable way to connect with the landscape.

Treatments use ethically produced products, according to the hotel's listings, and energy-efficient design and careful water management are part of its considered approach to wellness.

The Swim Club is not only for hotel guests. Another Place offers a local membership, giving access to the pool, hot tub, sauna and cardio room, along with discounts on treatments and dining. Memberships are released in limited numbers each year, and the hotel's website has said they are full with a waiting list in place.

That popularity says something about how much the local community values the facility, and about the growing appetite for wellbeing that is rooted in the outdoors rather than shut away from it, something Ullswater is perfectly placed to offer.

Stays, treatments and Swim Club membership details are all listed on the Another Place website, which is the best place to check availability.