A BARROW spa therapy business was named as Cumbria's top massage and aromatherapy centre of the year 2024.

Barrow Spa Therapy Relaxation and Wellbeing, located in Levens Terrace, won the accolade as part of the Global Health and Pharma (GHP) Mental Health Awards 2024.

This awards programme focuses on the firms and individuals who work within the mental health sector and rewards them for their achievements. Other awards include best mental health psychologist of the year and most supportive counselling service.

The business is owned by Nathaniel Welham and Wendy Richardson, who opened the spa in December 2019.

On being awarded this title, Nathaniel said: "We were very pleased with the win so it was great for us. It is the first time we have received an award from this company. 

"It is good that the customers have given us good feedback and then we were nominated - it is a great result for us. 

"Me and Wendy have just done another massage degree which is better for our skill set."

This is not the first time the spa business has won an award. In 2023 it was considered a Highly Recommended business by Fresha, a salon software in beauty and wellness.

In 2022, they were named as the recipient of the prestigious North West England Specialist Spa of the Year 2022. 

The owner explained the business is highly sought after, not just from locals but from visitors who come to town.

He said: "We get a lot of folk from out of the area who come to us when they come to Barrow and then they book treatments with us. We do have a few regulars who live in Barrow."

Barrow Spa Therapy Relaxation and Wellbeing offers several treatments, from massages, to pedicures, holistic therapy and reiki.