The Bannatyne Group has started work on a £80,000 new spa at its Bannatyne’s Health Club in Blackpool.

Due to open in August, the spa will feature four treatment rooms – including a double room – manicure and pedicure stations and access to the club’s sauna and swimming pool area.

Working together with UK-based product house Elemis, Bannatyne will offer a range of full body, facial and specialist treatments at the spa. Products by OPI will also be used.

Karen Wilkinson, group head of spa for The Bannatyne Group, said: “The new Spa at Blackpool will complement the health club’s facilities and will allow us to take the spa service to a new level.

“It also will support our focus on holistic health and wellbeing and enable people to fulfil their desire for healthy lifestyles based on a blend of exercise, relaxation and rejuvenation.

“This major investment in Blackpool forms part of our Spa investment in 2017 as we aim to deliver enhanced services to our customers.”

The Blackpool spa is part of the company’s strategy to invest in its spa and wellness facilities.

In May, it invested £1.2m in upgrading its Bury St Edmunds Spa.

Last month, it added the Weybridge Health Club and Spa in Surrey to its portfolio for an "undisclosed sum".

Bannatyne currently operates 68 health and wellness sites in the UK.