News & Updates

Coronavirus update

UK holidays and also holidays to Europe are all going ahead as scheduled

Please follow this link for a full update      Covid 19 update

Please be patient when contacting us,  we are a small company of only two staff

Kind regards

Jilly & Debbie

Booking Your Flight

Please always try to book your flight through a website or agent who are ABTA and ATOL members and pay with a credit card..Book a flight with a COVID guarantee who will refund you if the holiday does not go ahead. (such as Easyjet)

See our flight button

Brexit - travel rules have changed.

Click here for information on travel to EU countries

Travel Insurance

Always make certain that you have insurance cover as soon as you book your holiday or flight. If you do not have an annual travel insurance policy you can take out cover just for the dates of your holiday at any point prior to the holiday taking place. The Post Office Travel Insurance includes cover fro Covid.

Taking out cover straight away ensures that should anything unexpected happen that is covered by the insurance policy  you can make a claim . Travel insurance policies vary enormously ALWAYS read the small print

Brexit and how it affects your travel

Passport You will now need at least three months validity left on your passport when travelling to an EU country and probably 6 months for further afield. Be especially careful if you renewed your passport early last time you renewed as this does not include the extra time on your passport between the actual renewal date and the date it was due for renewal. Follow this link, click on the country you are travelling to and then click on Entry Requirements http://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)  which gave free, or reduced rate, healthcare when visiting the EU has been replaced with the UK Global Healthcare Insurance Card (GHIC).

This is free of charge, visit nhs.uk.ghic to obtain yours. You can continue to use your old EHIC until it expires. Neither of these cards covers Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland. Do not forget to take out additional travel insurance as these cards do not cover all costs should you become sick or injured when in an EU country.
Remember that the GHIC is not an alternative to travel insurance. It will not cover any private medical healthcare or costs, such being flown back to the UK, or lost or stolen property.

Updates - flight delays


My flight has been delayed. Can I get compensation?

Check the Citizens advice website for detailed information by following this link

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/holiday-cancellations-and-compensation/if-your-flights-delayed-or-cancelled/

Also read the following

Airlines don't have to pay out for delays caused by snow because weather is classified as an "extraordinary circumstance" – though some airlines may issue a refund at their discretion. For those of you flying to India you are almost certainly on a non EU airline so contact them direct to see exactly what you are entitled to.

According to Which magazine you can challenge your airline if you don't agree there were extraordinary circumstances – for example, if you are told you can't fly due to the snow, but other flights are departing. "Airlines may stretch the definition of extraordinary circumstances further than they should."

Which Magazine  states:-

If the delay is not caused by extraordinary circumstances you will be entitled to compensation under EU rules, but only if you are flying with an airline based in the EU or with a non-EU-based airline flying from an EU airport, and only if the delay is for two hours or more. If you are flying somewhere else or with a non-EU-based airline not flying from the EU you'll have to check that carrier's terms and conditions.

If you are delayed for two hours or more you are entitled to: two free phone calls, faxes or e-mails; free food and drinks; and free hotel accommodation if you need to stay overnight.

If your flight arrives at its destination three hours or more late you will receive compensation of between €250 and €600, depending on how far your flight takes you. So you'll get €250 if your three hour-delayed flight travels 1,500km or less (ie, London to Amsterdam), but €600 if your plane is delayed by four hours or more and travels at least 3,500km (ie, London to Sydney).

My flight has been cancelled. Will I get my money back?

If your flight is cancelled you should be offered either a refund or an alternative flight to your original destination.

For compensation you will have to look to the EU rules again, though if the delay is caused by snow – and thus an extraordinary circumstance – you might not get anything. If you are covered by EU regulations you will be entitled to travel assistance (such as help with rebooking for a later date) as well as meals and accommodation etc. Check the official EU website for more on your rights.

Call to book: 01273 564230

Welcome to Free Spirit Travel, UK's leading provider of yoga holidays

Champneys Spa, Springs

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  • A Yoga-Spa Weekend

    from £440

    Surrounded by open park lands, Springs combines light, airy spaces with a warm and friendly atmosphere.

This weekend begins at 3 pm on Friday and completes at 4 pm on Sunday, everybody is given a single room unless they request otherwise.

Champneys Springs is only one hour from Leicester and Sheffield and one and a half hours from Liverpool, London and Manchester, Champneys Springs offers modern luxury.

Everything has been designed with relaxation in mind, from the beautiful water walkway to the spacious lounge areas. Surrounded by open park lands, Springs combines light, airy spaces with a warm and friendly atmosphere.

 

You can relax in the steam room and whirlpool, take a dip in the huge swimming pool, visit the fully equipped gym or participate in some of the many classes that take place each day. Classes range through hula hooping, spinning, aqua classes and Pilates. Most classes are free, there is however a small charge for teacher led classes in the studio. £3 for 30 minutes/ £5 for 45 minutes

Springs now has a Hydrotherapy Pool open to all at any time, this replaces the Thalassotherapy treatment. . A mineral rich warm pool with hydrotherapy jets to stimulate and tone tired aching muscles. Excellent for treating cellulite, arthritis and general muscular and joint aches and pains..

 

Yoga - Please see timetable below.  Class timings may vary slightly from below according to teacher. There are often after dinner activities which usually need to be pre-booked - ask for details at reception

 FRIDAY:
15.00 onwards: - Check in, relax and enjoy the facilities
17.00 - 18.30: - Yoga: welcome workshop
19.30 onwards: - Dinner

SATURDAY:
8.00 - 9.30: - Yoga workshop
9.30: - Breakfast
12.00 - 14.00: - Lunch
17.00 - 18.30: Yoga workshop
19.30 onwards: - Dinner

SUNDAY:
8.00 - 9.30: - Yoga workshop
9.30: - Breakfast
12.00 - 14.00: - Lunch
16.00: - Depart

nid%3D1015%7Ctitle%3D%7Cdesc%3D%7Clink%3DnoneAccommodation - Rooms are designed with your comfort in mind. All rooms are en-suite (with a complimentary collection of mini toiletries), have a flat screen television and DVD, kettle, hairdryer and telephone. A robe and slippers are provided for you to wear during your stay.

 

Food -The food is plentiful, delicious and served buffet style in the restaurant. You may have breakfast and lunch in your robe, please wear regular/more formal clothes for dinner (i.e. not your robe or yoga clothes).

 

Please let the restaurant know at what time you will require dinner when you go for your lunch, if you opt for an individual table then please choose whatever time suits you. We have also arranged for a communal table with your teacher, so that nobody needs to eat on their own unless they prefer. Please check with your teacher as to what time dinner will be if you wish to join this table.

By Car - either visit the Champneys website for travel directions or we can send you details by post on request.

By Train - the nearest train station is Tamworth a 20 minute drive away. Journey times from nearby cities: Liverpool & London - 1 hour 30 minutes: Manchester - 1 hour 45 minutes: Birmingham - 20 minutes: Leicester & Sheffield - 1 hour: Cambridge - 3 hours.

You will need to pre-book a taxi to the resort from Tamworth. Please call FiftyNineCabs on 01530 595959.

 

Includes - Accommodation, full board beginning with dinner on Friday evening and ending with lunch on Sunday, yoga classes as scheduled, use of facilities. There is a small charge open classes in the studio..

Not Included - Travel, transfers, insurance, drinks and snacks (other than those included with dinner, lunch or breakfast), therapies, massages and treatments.

2023 Days Programme   Single Sharing

 

Hi Janet, just a short note to say Thank You for a lovely restorative weekend, I really appreciated your kindness and support during my practice.
With very best wishes,
Janet - Janet Soutworth February 2022

 

Fabulous weekend with lovely people and the best yoga teacher ever! Thank you Joanna Najduch

Judit - Joanna Najduch September 2016

 

An amazing weekend, thank you so much Joanna Najduch . Great Yoga, great company - feeling grateful ☺ & soooo  relaxed & rejuvenated!

Jane - Joanna Najduch September 2016

 

Thank you Joanna Najduch for a fab weekend. My inner calm has been restored , see you next year!!

Miranda - Joanna Najduch September 2016

 

Thankyou for a lovely weekend and all the work you put into making our practice so enjoyable and restorative  you are just the best.

Liz - Joanna Najduch September 2016

 

Joanna, thanks for a wonderful yoga weekend.  Hope to see you again soon. 

Jane - Joanna Najduch September 2016

 

Debbie, My wife had a lovely time at Champneys with Joanna & yoga..  Thanks to all..  Will be back.  She loved it ALL.  Rory MacLeod

 

I'd just like to underline how enjoyable the yoga retreat at Champney's was. The staff were very
friendly, the accommodation and food excellent, and the yoga challenging but relaxing. This was also the first holiday I have booked through Free Spirit and I was impressed by the courtesy and efficiency of you and your colleagues.
So a great success! My only complaint is that the weekend was too short
- another day would have been wonderful!
Best wishes Jo Lateu

 

Hi there, Please could you book me a place on the above weekend and send me the booking paperwork. I went on this same retreat last May, and it (and the amazing Brigitte ) was so fabulous that I just have to go again!

Lorie

 

Dear Ken and Emily, Thank you both so much for facilitating such a great start to 2014! I can't remember that last time my shoulders felt so free........How I wish I had a recording of the sessions to use at home. It was a great group and venue. All the Yoga sessions were fabulous, and I particularly enjoyed the floor work. A wonderful moving meditation with such calm and clear instruction that its possible to work with your eyes closed and really feel whats going on inside

 

Their website is not easy so hopefully the following will assist. Treatments are listed towards bottom of web pages and when you book your resort is SPRINGS and your booking reference is the number above next to your name.

Body treatments
https://www.champneys.com/treatments/body/

Hands and feet
https://www.champneys.com/treatments/hands-and-feet/

Beauty
https://www.champneys.com/treatments/beauty/

Hair
https://www.champneys.com/treatments/hair/

Men
https://www.champneys.com/treatments/men/