Evening Spa in Birmingham: Unwind After Work at Clover Wellness

An evening spa is one of the easiest ways to turn a long day around. At Clover Wellness Birmingham, the sauna, steam room, hot tub and gardens are open until 10pm every night of the week, so you can finish work, head over and spend a few unhurried hours in the heat and fresh air before bed. Day spa use, which covers the day or the evening, starts from £25 per person. Here’s how an evening spa visit works and how to make the most of it.

Evening spa opening times

• Monday to Friday: 10am to 10pm
• Saturday and Sunday: 12pm to 10pm

Looking for a late night spa in Birmingham? Clover stays open until 10pm every night of the week, and evening spa use from 6pm to 10pm is £25 per person or £35 for two, so a spa night after work or after dinner is easy to fit in.

That means you can arrive after work on any weekday and still have three or four hours to relax. At weekends, an evening spa visit makes a lovely alternative to a night out.

Why evenings are the best time to switch off

For most of us, the evening is when the day finally catches up. Work emails keep arriving, there are meals to make and screens to scroll, and it’s surprisingly hard to properly wind down before bed. An evening spa breaks that pattern. For a few hours there’s no phone, no to-do list and nothing to do but warm up, cool down and rest. By the time you get home, the day feels a long way behind you.

An evening spa or a night out?

An evening spa can be a better night out than a night out. You still get good food, a drink if you want one and great company, whether that’s a partner, a friend or new people in the hot tub. But you finish the night relaxed rather than exhausted, and you wake up the next morning feeling better rather than worse. For a midweek treat or a birthday with a difference, it’s well worth trying.

What’s included in an evening spa visit

Day spa use gives you full use of the facilities for the day or evening, from £25 per person or £35 per couple:

• An Aspen-clad sauna
• A steam room
• A hot tub on the patio
• A cold plunge pool and a foot spa
• Heated stone loungers
• Secluded gardens and a garden retreat with a central wood fire
• Access to the licensed café bar

Towels are provided and there are lockers for your things. Robes are available to hire, and food and drinks are paid for separately. Our guide to spa day prices in Birmingham has the full breakdown.

Why an evening spa works so well

• No time off needed. You can fit an evening spa around work, school runs and everything else.
• It sets you up for a good night. Heat, a cool-down, rest and a slow wind-down is a pleasant way to end the day.
• The atmosphere changes after dark. The garden retreat fire, the warm hot tub and the cool night air feel completely different from a daytime visit.
• It’s good value. From £25 for a whole evening of sauna, steam and hot tub.

A sample evening spa itinerary

• 6pm: Arrive straight from work, check in and change.
• 6.15pm: Shower, then ten minutes in the steam room to shake off the day.
• 6.30pm: Cool down and rest on a heated stone lounger with some water.
• 7pm: A first round in the sauna, then the plunge pool or the night air in the garden.
• 7.30pm: Something to eat at the café bar.
• 8.30pm: A gentle second round in the sauna, then a long soak in the hot tub.
• 9.15pm: Sit by the fire in the garden retreat.
• Before 10pm: Shower, dress and head home for an early night.

Adjust it to suit you. If you’re coming later, two rounds of heat and a long rest is still plenty. Even a single hour in the steam room, sauna and garden can make a noticeable difference to how you feel at the end of a busy day.

An evening spa with dinner

The licensed café bar serves a wide menu, from light bites to comforting dinners, plus hot drinks, wine and beer. A good rhythm is to use the steam room and sauna first, eat in the middle of your evening, then finish with a gentle soak. Big meals and hot saunas don’t mix well, so try not to eat heavily just before the heat. If you have dietary requirements, let the team know in advance.

A note on drinks: avoid alcohol before using the sauna and steam room. Harvard Health’s sauna advice recommends avoiding alcohol before and after a sauna, staying in for no more than 15 to 20 minutes at a time and drinking plenty of water. Save the glass of wine for the very end of your evening, once you’ve finished in the heat.

An evening spa with a massage

Clover offers over 15 different massages, from Swedish to hot stones, in two private treatment rooms. If you’d like an evening treatment, book ahead and arrive early enough to warm up in the steam room first. Many people find a late massage followed by the fire and an early night is the most relaxing evening of their week. On Thursdays there’s a fireside social by the log fire in the garden retreat, and on Wednesdays there’s also a men-only spa night from 6pm to 10pm. Read more about massage in Erdington, or try a 30-minute Indian head massage after work.

An evening spa on your own

Coming alone is one of the nicest ways to enjoy an evening spa. There’s nobody to coordinate with and nothing to talk about unless you want to. Some solo guests chat easily with others in the hot tub or at the café bar; others bring a book and enjoy the quiet. Both are completely normal, and the team will make sure you know where everything is on your first visit. If you’ve never been to a spa on your own before, an evening is a relaxed way to try it.

An evening spa for couples

Looking for a date night that isn’t another restaurant? Day spa use for two costs from £35, and an evening at Clover gives you hours together with no phones and no distractions: the hot tub, the garden, dinner at the café bar and the fire as the night draws in. See our couples spa day guide for more ideas.

A sociable evening spa, or a quiet one

Evenings at Clover can be as sociable or as quiet as you like. If you’d like company, the team say Thursday afternoon and evening tends to be the most sociable time of the week, with plenty of conversation in the hot tub and around the fire. If you’d rather keep to yourself, bring a book, find a heated lounger and nobody will disturb you.

Evening spa ideas for different nights

The Monday reset

Start the week properly: an hour or two of heat and rest after work sets the tone for the days ahead.

The midweek escape

Wednesday is often the low point of the week. An evening spa splits it neatly in two.

The sociable Thursday

Thursday afternoon and evening tends to be the liveliest time at Clover, if you’d like a bit of company in the hot tub and around the fire.

The Friday wind-down

Leave the working week at the door. Sauna, dinner and the fire, then a lie-in on Saturday.

The Sunday evening

Ease into the week ahead with a calm evening spa instead of a Sunday-night slump. At weekends Clover opens from midday, so you can make it an afternoon too.

How to feel your best after an evening spa

• Drink plenty of water before you leave and when you get home.
• Keep the rest of the evening simple. A warm drink and an early night is ideal.
• Don’t plan anything demanding for later; let the calm carry on.
• Notice how you sleep. Plenty of people say they sleep well after an evening at the spa.

What to bring for an evening spa

• A robe and flip-flops if you have them (or hire a robe and buy flip-flops on the day)
• A water bottle
• Toiletries for your shower afterwards
• Photo ID and the card you paid with, if it’s your first visit and you booked online

Towels are provided, and you won’t need a swimsuit. Lockers keep your work bag and clothes safe while you relax.

What to expect at a European-style spa

Clover is a European-style spa, which means the sauna and steam room are used without swimwear, as they are across much of Europe. It’s about comfort in the heat and nothing more, and there’s nothing sexual about it. You’ll sit on a towel in the sauna, and you’re welcome to keep a towel or robe on elsewhere for as long as you like. The staff are always clothed while working. Read European-style spas explained for more.

Evening spa in every season

Autumn and winter are made for an evening spa. It’s dark by the time you arrive, the sauna feels even warmer against the cold, and the fire in the garden retreat is at its best. Stepping from a hot sauna into crisp night air is a feeling that’s hard to beat.

Spring and summer evenings are long and light. You can lie on the lawn between rounds, eat outside and enjoy the hot tub as the sun goes down.

Make it a weekly ritual

An evening spa doesn’t have to be a one-off. Because it’s open late every day and day spa use starts from £25, many people make it a regular habit: the same evening each week or every few weeks, as a fixed point to look forward to. Over time, the routine itself becomes relaxing. You know where everything is, how long you like in the sauna and exactly how you’ll feel on the way home.

Evening spa etiquette

• Shower before using the sauna, steam room and hot tub.
• Sit or lie on a towel in the sauna.
• Keep voices low, especially later in the evening.
• Leave enough time to shower and dress before closing at 10pm.
• Never take photos of other guests.

Looking for a late spa near you?

If you live or work in north Birmingham, Erdington, Sutton Coldfield, Walmley or Castle Vale, Clover is one of the closest places to enjoy an evening spa, and it’s easy to reach by train from the city centre too. There are no time slots, so you can come for an hour or the whole evening, and everything from the sauna to the garden retreat is open until 10pm.

Getting here in the evening

Clover Wellness is at 759 Chester Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 0BY, on the Sutton Coldfield side of the city. Chester Road station, on the Cross-City line through Birmingham New Street, is about 500 metres away, so an evening spa is easy to reach from the city centre, Sutton Coldfield and across north Birmingham. Check train times for your journey home before you set off.

Questions about an evening spa visit

What time should I arrive?

To make the most of it, arrive by around 6 or 7pm. That gives you time for a couple of rounds of heat, something to eat and a proper rest before 10pm.

Do I need to book?

Booking ahead is easiest, especially for treatments. For day spa use, you can also come in during opening hours and pay at reception by cash or card.

Is the evening spa price different?

Day spa use covers the day or evening and starts from £25 per person. You’ll see the exact price for your date when you book.

Can I come on my own?

Yes. Plenty of people come alone, especially after work. It’s a relaxed, welcoming place to spend an evening by yourself.

Can I stay the night instead of going home?

Yes. The spa mini break, from £130 a night for two, includes an en-suite room, breakfast and spa use on both days. Read about a spa break in Birmingham.

Planning a night out? Try our date ideas in Birmingham, or read about a long soak in the hot tub.

Book your evening spa

Ready to unwind after work? Book day spa use online and choose your evening. First time? Read about what to expect on your first visit, or book a free tour to see everything before you decide, with no charge and no obligation.

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