Hale Country Club and Spa

I dined at the Fuzen restaurant here, which serves Japanese food, with a traditional British influence. I was pleasantly surprised ! I recommend the black pepper prawns; the perfect mix of sweet and spicy. Please note that they do not accept cash here.

I’ve been here 4 or 5 times as a guest of a member. He has the top notch ‘country’ membership which gets me into the country changing rooms where I get towels, a robe, slippers and super chilled atmosphere with only a few other members around.
For me the main attraction is the pool which is free from kids after 630 for either a fitness swim or a relaxing swim. The lighting in the pool area is chilled out and you can swim directly from the inside pool to the outside pool which is great for the summer and the winter!
Upstairs there’s an extensive spa area with sauna, fire and ice room, steam room and salt steam room, plus the infinity pool!
The gym is well equipped and has a movie room where you can watch a film while you workout. As with many gyms these days the free weights area is too small and over crowded with no enforcement of gym etiquette, since most gyms suffer from this I’ve not marked them down :)
The restaurant serves an interesting Asian fusion menu which is reasonably priced, delicious and does a good job of creating an intimate atmosphere.