Wimborne, Dorset
Wimborne is the furthest of the regular towns at roughly eight miles, and it is still under twenty minutes by car, which surprises most people who assume Verwood is further out than it is.
There are two sensible ways up from Wimborne. The prettier one goes out through Colehill and across towards Three Legged Cross on the back roads. The more predictable one drops onto the A31 at Canford Bottom and comes up through Ferndown and West Moors. Both land at around eighteen minutes, so pick whichever suits the time of day.
Wimborne people tend to be well served for the polished end of beauty treatments and less well served for the quiet end. The studio is a private room at home with one appointment in the diary at a time. Nothing is rushed to fit a fifteen minute turnaround, and the hour you book is genuinely yours.
The Prescription Facial at £40 is the one most people travelling from Wimborne choose, simply because if you are already in the car for eighteen minutes you may as well have the longer treatment. It runs 50 to 60 minutes with a mask, a longer massage and a scalp or hand massage while the mask sits.
If you are coming from the Minster end of town, Leigh Road and Colehill is the shorter run. From Canford Bottom or the Wimborne bypass, the A31 through Ferndown is usually faster in the afternoon.
A late morning appointment leaves the afternoon free, which works well if you are combining the trip with Moors Valley or a walk on the Castleman Trailway.
Treatments
Prices are the same wherever you travel from. Both treatments take place at the studio in Verwood.
£20
A shorter facial for a quick skin refresh, with a gentle double cleanse, exfoliation and a relaxing face, neck and shoulder massage.
A good choice if
£40
A longer facial built around your skin, with extended massage, a treatment mask and proper time to switch off completely.
A good choice if
Questions
The drive is about eighteen minutes for roughly eight miles, which is less than many people expect. What you get for it is a private studio with one client at a time rather than a treatment room inside a busy salon.
Leigh Road through Colehill and across to Three Legged Cross is the shorter route. Dropping onto the A31 at Canford Bottom and coming up through Ferndown and West Moors is more predictable when the roads are busy. Both take around eighteen minutes.
Yes, and most people travelling from Wimborne do. The Prescription Facial is £40 for 50 to 60 minutes, which makes the journey feel more worthwhile than a 25 minute treatment would.
Describe how your skin behaves and you will get a straight recommendation before you commit to a time.
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Wimborne to Verwood, 18 minutes
Send a message with the treatment you are interested in and the days that suit you. Mention that you are travelling from Wimborne and the time can be arranged around the journey.
Prefer to talk? Call 07704 770477. Mini Facial £20. Prescription Facial £40.
