Everything you need to know about Soho Farmhouse’s Lazy Lake
Inviting members to fully relax and recharge, the space around the countryside retreat’s lake is dedicated to all things wellness
Tuesday 13 August 2024 By Chloe Lawrance and Tilly Pearman
Soho Farmhouse – our rural escape tucked away in 100 acres of Oxfordshire countryside – is the spot for members looking to embrace all things wellness. And one of the ultimate relaxation experiences at the House? The Lazy Lake, which invites members to get unequivocally languid.
The extended outdoor space is home to a number of wellness-inspired therapies. Surrounding the Lazy Lake, there is an ice room, steam room, three infrared sauna cabins and four onsen-style baths that are sunken into the water itself. Elsewhere, massages are offered under the shelter of the expanded decking around the lake, and at the nearby Wellness Barn there are four new ice baths for cold plunging.
Ahead of your next trip to Soho Farmhouse, here’s everything you need to know about the Lazy Lake.
First things first, be sure to book
To ensure that your experience is nothing but pure serenity from start to finish, we encourage you to book in advance. A two-hour experience, including a bath soak and use of the ice room, steam room and infra-red sauna, costs £70 per person. There’s also a seasonal menu of treatments that can be booked in advance via the app.
Take a tour and choose your soak
Entrance to the Lazy Lake is via the Cowshed spa. Once inside, you’ll be met by your host. First-timers will be offered a quick tour and everyone will be allocated a specific time to return for a deep soak in a private tub, filled with a choice of natural mineral salts or hand-harvested seaweed. This private onsen-style bath will be prepared as you make your way to the changing and locker area.
Slip into your Soho House robe
For maximum relaxation, photography, laptops or phone calls are not allowed around the Lazy Lake. The space is intended to be used to unplug and chill out. With sensory overload reduced, you can change into a Soho Farmhouse robe and move between the steam, ice and sauna rooms, or take a treatment on the sheltered deck, before and after your slot in one of the onsen-style baths.
Try contrast therapies
While you can use your time in the Lazy Lake however you like, the selection of treatments available makes it an excellent spot to try hot and cold immersion therapy. The premise is simple: exposure to heat, followed by exposure to cold. Repeated several times, this encourages all sorts of benefits including improved circulation, reduced inflammation and an elevated mood.
Sink into the tub
When the time comes to descend into your private stone-paved, circular bath – complete with a cold-water shower and protective canopy – simply lay back and let nature do its thing. The mineral-rich water will be set to 38°C with a few additional touches to make the whole experience especially relaxing. That includes an organic clay face mask for you to apply and rolled oshibori (chilled towels) nearby for when you’re finishing your soak.
The Lazy Lake at Soho Farmhouse is open to Soho House and Soho Friends members staying overnight at the House, and is available to book year round (weather dependent) from 10am to 8pm. A two-hour experience – including a bath soak and use of the ice room, steam room and infra-red sauna – costs £70 per person. Seasonal treatments, drinks and seaweed soaks are an additional cost. Book via the Soho House app or by calling the spa reception team on 01608 691000.
