The Royal Hydrotherapy Club

Established 1923 | Royal Warrant Holder

Historic Water Therapy Facilities

  • Original 1920s marble plunge pools (maintained at 14°C)
  • Edwardian-era needle showers with silver fittings
  • Rejuvenated 1936 therapeutic wave pool

Medical Hydrotherapy Programs

  1. Balneotherapy Circuits
  • Sequential mineral baths (sulfur/silica/magnesium)
  • Physician-monitored temperature progression
  1. Underwater Traction Therapy
  • Cervical/lumbar decompression tanks
  • Real-time pressure monitoring
  1. Royal Navy Cold Immersion Protocol
  • 200-year-old maritime recovery method
  • Post-immersion heated quartz beds

Clinical Supervision

  • On-site rheumatology specialist (Tues/Thurs)
  • Chartered physiotherapists daily 8am-6pm
  • Oxygen saturation tracking during treatments

Membership Privileges

  • Priority booking for Vichy shower suites
  • Access to archived hydrotherapy manuscripts (1832-present)
  • Complimentary towel service with monogramming

Documented Therapeutic Outcomes
│ Condition │ Improvement Rate │ Sessions │
├────────────────┼──────────────────┼──────────┤
│ Osteoarthritis │ 67% pain reduction │ 12 │
│ Sports Recovery │ 41% faster │ 6 │
│ Circulatory │ 58% flow increase │ 8 │

Heritage Features

  • Hand-restored 19th century douche equipment
  • Original Doulton water filtration system
  • Period-correct Turkish bath alcoves

Operating Hours
Monday-Saturday: 7:00-21:00
(Sunday treatments by appointment only)

By appointment to HRH The Prince of Wales
Institute of Hydrotherapy Accredited