New Joint Venture Delivers Northern Ireland’s First “Adventure Spa”

Northern Ireland’s premiere activity, conference and training centre – Todds Leap – which is located just off the A4 near Ballygawley, has joined forces with the neighbouring Lavender Health Spa to launch what is thought to be Northern Ireland’s first “Adventure Spa” just in time to treat your friends or loved one this Christmas!  Gift Vouchers are now available for this unique, thrilling and indulgent activity experience that is sure to be the perfect gift!

There are few Adventure Spas in Europe and it is thought this is the first Adventure Spa experience in Northern Ireland. The Adventure Spa is a concept relatively unknown here but is popular in other parts of the world, particularly the United States. The Adventure Spa is ideal for people who want to combine the adventure of the great outdoors with the finer things in life.

The Adventure Spa aims to take the customer outside their comfort zone, with challenges that are psychological as well as physical. Adventure Spas also provide luxurious treatments as a reward for the more physically demanding part of the experience.

Northern Ireland’s first Adventure Spa offers a choice of 2 activities from Zip Line, Archery, Rodeo Bull, Drop Zone, Blind Land Rover driving and the off-road high speed Hill Rally Stage. It also includes 45 minutes hydrotherapy pool retreat, 30 minutes hot tub relaxation and 30 minutes in the serial mud chamber – while enjoying bubbly and chocolates.

Benny O’Hanlon, Managing Director of Todds Leap, - which employs 60 people at its Ballygawley-base and is one of Northern Ireland’s most successful and enduring medium sized enterprises - believes this new joint venture will benefit both businesses and the local economy. He said:

“2012 and 2013 will be big years for Northern Ireland. When we sat down to start to plan for these events we researched other unique offerings across the globe and the concept of the Adventure Spa fitted perfectly with what we do, but also where we want to position Todds Leap moving forward.

“Over the next few years there will be thousands of overseas visitors to Northern Ireland and we wanted to ensure that we could offer a package that would appeal to them while not forgetting our local, loyal customer base. We are excited about this joint venture with Lavender Spa and we feel the business model will help both companies expand and recruit new staff”.

Helene O’Neill, Proprietor of Lavender Health Spa also believes that it is only through continued innovation and smart alignments that businesses will survive and thrive. She commented:

“People might typically see Todds Leap and Lavender Health Spa as appealing to very different parts of the market. What this joint venture does is allow us both to increase our share of the market. When we researched the product, before we embarked on the joint venture, the initial results were extremely favorable. We also believe that this new venture will help position us so we can attract those overseas visitors who will be in Northern Ireland in the coming years’.

For more information on Northern Ireland’s first Adventure Spa, please visit www.toddsleap.com or www.lavenderhealthspa.com. You can also follow both companies on facebook and twitter.