How to create a spa holiday in your own back garden With foreign holidays an uncertainty, many of us are giving up – and turning to our gardens as the next best option Samantha Kennell decided to revamp her pool – previously home to frogspawn – in lockdown Credit: Luke White Luxury spas might be open again, but it can still be hard to get a booking – unless, of course, that hot tub or sauna is at the bottom of your garden. Those who used lockdown to add wellness elements to their outdoor space are reaping the rewards. For the rest of us, it’s a growing trend. ‘Increasingly, I am seeing clients looking for ways to extend the use of their gardens, and adding in spa-like elements such as wood-fired hot tubs or outdoor showers,’ says garden designer Tom Massey (tommassey.co.uk).