A spa day shouldn’t be a once-a-year treat.
A serene thermal spa and treatment sanctuary at move Altrincham. Steam, sauna, salt therapy, a vitality pool and heated loungers, part of your everyday wellbeing.
A sanctuary built into your leisure centre.
The Cove is a calm, contemporary spa at the heart of move Altrincham. One of only a handful of public-sector spas in the UK, it was built on a simple idea, that relaxation and wellbeing shouldn’t feel exclusive or out of reach.
Come for a thermal spa session, a treatment, or simply a quiet moment to yourself. With state-of-the-art facilities and expert therapists, it’s somewhere to unwind after you move, or a destination in its own right.
Enjoy unlimited access as a bolt-on to your move membership, or visit on a pay-as-you-go day pass.
Nine ways to warm, cool and unwind.
A full thermal circuit of heat, water and cooling experiences. Move gently between them at your own pace, there’s no set sequence or time.
Vitality Pool
The centrepiece. Warm water with gentle hydrotherapy and air massage, each station with its own hydro jet.
Salt Therapy Sauna
Low humidity, lined with natural Himalayan salt blocks to support respiratory wellbeing, with wide bench seating.
Juniper Sauna
A medium-humidity herbal sauna, automatically infused with water and herbal fragrance for a soothing experience.
Aroma Steam Room
High-humidity aromatic steam with back-heated ceramic tiles for added comfort as the steam billows through.
Sensory Shower
A feature shower of colour-change lighting and tropical aromas, the perfect way to begin your thermal journey.
Drench Shower
A cool, invigorating drench to refresh the body between heat experiences and sharpen the senses.
Cold Therapy Ice Fountain
Crushed ice for contrast therapy, easing inflammation and stiffness and cooling the body after the heat.
Heated Relaxation Lounge
Heated loungers to slow down and let the body recover between cycles. The moment to simply be.
Heated Bench Rest
Warm, comfortable bench seating to pause and settle before starting another thermal cycle.
How to enjoy the thermal spa.
There’s no right or wrong way, but this gentle rhythm helps you get the most from your visit. Listen to your body throughout.
Warm shower
Begin with a warm shower, either a conventional shower or the sensory experience shower, to prepare the body.
Heat
Choose a sauna or the steam room. Sit on a towel for comfort and start with shorter periods while your body adapts.
Cool
Take a cool mist shower or cold drench, then cool further with the ice fountain for contrast therapy.
Rest
Relax on the heated loungers or bench. When you’re ready, begin another cycle in a different room.
Expert care in four private rooms.
A full menu of massage, facials, body and beauty treatments, with ELEMIS facials and body therapies and Mii manicures and pedicures. Every treatment is tailored to you.
Massage
Relaxing and restorative massage therapies.
Facials
Designed to reveal radiant, healthy-looking skin.
Body
Treatments to refresh, smooth and revitalise.
Holistic
Promoting balance, relaxation and wellbeing.
Pregnancy
Calming, supportive treatments for comfort.
Hands & Feet
Manicures, pedicures and nail care.
Waxing & Tinting
Refresh and define natural features.
Teen
Manicures, pedicures and facials for teens.
See the full treatment menu and book on the Cove Spa website.
Two ways to enjoy The Cove.
Make the spa part of your everyday wellbeing, or visit whenever you fancy a treat.
Add spa to your membership
Add unlimited thermal spa access to your move Altrincham membership, and make relaxation part of your routine.
- Unlimited thermal spa access
- Added on to a full move membership
- Everyday wellbeing, not just special occasions
Visit on a day pass
Not a member? Enjoy the thermal spa, a spa day or a treatment on a pay-as-you-go basis. Browse the full menu and book on the Cove Spa website.
- Thermal spa day passes
- Spa days and treatment bookings
- Gift cards available
Before you visit.
Booking
Thermal spa sessions, spa days and treatments are booked in advance. Members should bring their membership pass to each pre-booked visit.
Health & wellbeing
Guests who are pregnant cannot use the thermal spa experience. A doctor’s note is required for certain medical conditions, please get in touch if you’re unsure.
Made accessible
A public-sector spa built to make wellbeing welcoming for the whole community, in the heart of move Altrincham.
The Cove Spa, move Altrincham.
Address
The Cove Spa
move Altrincham
Oakfield Road
Altrincham
WA15 8EW
Get in touch
0161 518 9355
info@the-cove-spa.co.uk
Parking: On-site car park at move Altrincham, with EV charging, accessible bays and cycle storage.
Opening hours
| Mon–Thu | 8:00am – 8:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am – 6:00pm |
| Saturday | 8:00am – 4:00pm |
| Sunday | 8:30am – 4:00pm |
Thursday 9:30am–11:00am is reserved as a ladies-only session.
Make wellbeing part of your everyday.
Add The Cove to your move Altrincham membership, or visit on a day pass. Somewhere to unwind, recover and simply be.