London is heating up, and the best cool-down plans are hiding behind hotel doors. Fresh indoor pools, steam rooms and quiet spas in some of the city's best hotels: we've found the coolest spots to ride out the heatwave. From London's most exclusive spas to a countryside manor, these are our favourite places to cool off.

Step inside one of London's most exclusive wellness clubs. A full spa reset for heatwave days: indoor pool, cryotherapy, steam room and a smoothie. Everything you need to cool down and switch off.

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Full-day spa & cryotherapy session

Cryotherapy & pool day

Just one hour from London, this Downton Abbey-style manor comes with something even better: an outdoor pool. Trade the city heat for 24 hours of outdoor swims, woodland walks, spa time and garden strolls.

Countryside cool-down

When temperatures rise, disappearing into an indoor pool for the afternoon suddenly feels like the only plan worth making. An indoor pool, a 30-minute treatment and lunch by the Thames: everything you need to spend a cooler afternoon in the city.