A STATE-OF-THE-ART spa will open on The Langdale Estate near Ambleside this autumn.

But will be open only to guests at the estate's Brimstone Hotel and Langdale Hotel in Great Langdale.

Langdale Estate describes the new spa, due to open at the beginning of November, as "lavishly contemporary" in style offering a "luxury, sensory experience inspired by the Lake District landscapes".

Facilities include a private spa suite for two, seven thermal experiences, an infinity pool, chill-out areas, 10 treatment rooms.

After treatments, guests will be able to visit the Apothecary where the bespoke oil blends used during their therapy can be recreated as they watch and decanted into recycled glass jars to take home.

And The Bubble, Brimstone Spa’s private suite, will be available to hire in its entirety by the half day or day, equipped with twin treatment beds, an air bath, thermal experiences, a double shower and a double bed.

It will be the only area of the spa to offer a Venik treatment, executed using birch branches gathered from trees growing locally.

To complete the spa journey, Brimstone Spa Deli will offer a menu of nourishing dishes and juices.