Beauty expert opens business at stately home

An award-winning beauty expert has opened a new premises in a Shropshire stately home.

Becky Griffiths has launched the Secret Spa at historic Iscoyd Park, near Whitchurch, as an expansion of her current business in North Wales.

Mrs Griffiths, whose business has won several national awards including Salon of the Year, opened her new venture onOctober 17.

"I am really excited about this expansion because Iscoyd Park is run as a luxury wedding venue which means that our two businesses will dovetail perfectly," she said.

"We aim to operate very much along the same lines as our Holt premises but this second salon will allow us to reach a much wider audience geographically and I am delighted that it is in such a beautiful and tranquil setting.

"We will also be able to accommodate bridal parties who have booked weddings at Iscoyd which I am sure will be a really enjoyable part of our work."

The Secret Spa at Iscoyd Park will be offering a wide range of treatments from its team of experts including massages, facials, manicures, pedicures, make-up lessons, waxing and false eyelashes, plus holistic therapies and non-surgical treatments to help combat the loss of muscle tone.

The salon at Iscoyd Park was the brainchild of Susie Godsal who runs the wedding venue with her husband Phil.

It is in revamped stables and is part of a huge restoration programme at Iscoyd Park which has been in the Godsal family since 1843.