The urban guide to the countryside -

Wiltshire

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I'm Joanna, editor of Muddy Wiltshire, here to bring you the quirky, cool and downright unmissable in the area.

Gotta Have It

These to-die-for belts are my slice of heaven - a range where I'd be happy to wear pretty much everything. You're going to love them!

Making plans? Find your perfect Pub, Inn, Hotel, Café, Restaurant or Bar across the Muddy counties.

The bumper Easter holiday guideLooking for ideas to keep the kids entertained this Easter? You're in luck - here are loads of cool things to do with kids over the holidays.
Festival Fever in Wilts, Glos and beyond - book now!‘Tis the season for drinking too much cider and getting sunburnt in a field under the guise of being a live music fan. Here’s our pick of the best summer fests, both local and further afield. See you down the front!
Muddy Awards 2019The Muddy Awards are coming! Find out more about the hottest lifestyle awards in mid and southern England.
Family-friendly rentalsEaster's approaching, you need to reconnect with your fam, and we have just the thing to help - 30 gorgeous self-catering cottages across the Muddy counties!
Girls in STEMIn celebration of International Women's Day and British Science Week, Natalie Johnston, Head of Teaching and Learning at Rendcomb College, tells us how this progressive all-through school is championing girls in STEM
Spring School Open DaysHalf term over? Time to book in those school Open Days for the coming months...Don't sweat it, Muddy's got it covered
The hottest festival around - it's Lechlade!Get ready to party this summer, with 3 fun-tastic days at this multi-award winning family fest alongside the Thames
Party at the Castle!Get ready for a serious celebration at Sudeley Castle this summer, with amongst others, tenor Alfie Boe, Will Young, All Saints and Sara Cox’s full on party show - Just can’t Get Enough 80s

What's On

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Little Black Book

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Glos and Wilts’ Best Sunday Lunches

One of life’s real pleasures: a succulent Sunday roast with all the trimmings. Here’s where to go to find Glos and Wilts’ best Sunday lunches.
- Althorp Food & Drink Festival 2019
  
  Northamptonshire's finest food and drink event is back! Full of new fun additions to accompany the best of local.
- Winter walks, jaunts (and pubs)
  
  Climbing the walls with this cold weather? It's time for walkies! Here's where the Muddy team will be running for the hills this winter
- A cocktail, and make it snappy!
  
  Dry January is over, and to celebrate, we've collated the best bars across the Muddy counties in which to whet your whistle with your favourite tipple. Ibuprofen at the ready? Then we'll begin!
- Three Tuns Freehouse
  
  After a country pub for lunch? We've found just the joint. We came, we ate, and we were WOW-ed!

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Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

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Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

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Travel View more

The dreamiest new hotels to book now

In need of an indulgent weekend away? Er, ALWAYS. Here’s our pick of the best brand new – and downright desirable – hotels to book pronto. Breakfast in bed and late check-outs all round!
- Mama Africa
  
  Ten adventurous women, ten days, ten thousand miles from home…Muddy goes on a lifetime's odyssey to track wild desert elephants and sleep beneath Namibian stars
- Going anywhere nice on your holiday?
  
  How about one of these gorgeous self-catering properties in the South West? Pretty as a pic, PLUS they all come with the option for learning or a wellbeing fix.

Fashion View more

Say your name

Fashion gets personal with the trend for emblazoning your name across your T shirt, handbag or phone case. Think school uniform name tags but cooler!
- New season fashion – a bluffer’s guide
  
  Spring is coming but what to wear? Here are the key six trends that'll give your wardrobe an easy-peasy update.
- Race day ready
  
  For a day at the races, you'll want to look your most stylish. Make it to the winners' enclosure at The Festival's Ladies' Day at Cheltenham on Wed 13 March with our race day inspiration

Beauty View more

- Milky beauty
  
  The cult Instagram-able brand Milk Makeup - in all it's grabbable, easy-to-use glory - has finally arrived in the UK! Hurrah!
- Natural skincare + bio-active science = RESULTS
  
  Two sisters, one multi-award winning beauty brand and - oh hello - 10 Balance Me bundles worth a total of £1200 to give away!

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April’s best new books

Quick, spring-clean your bedside table or Kindle to make room for Muddy books editor’s Kerry Potter’s awesome April picks.
- Review: The Bodyguard
  
  Alexandra Burke certainly is Queen of the Night in The Bodyguard, now on at the Bristol Hippodrome
- Need a new book?
  
  You're in the right place - Muddy's pro-bookworm Kerry Potter has picked this month's seven sexiest reads.

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- How to be a canapé queen
  
  Does your usual party snack planning involve opening a bag of Kettle Chips? Here's how to raise your game with three easy recipes.
- Easter antique heaven
  
  Upgrade your pad with some serious shopping - find your antiques heaven with the unique, retro style of the Cotswolds Decorative, Antiques & Arts Fair
Wellbeing
- How to be happy in 2019
  
  New Year, new chance to give yourself a great big shot of positive energy with one of these 28 inspirational ideas.
- 5 killer tips for better work/life balance
  
  The juggle is real - and not going anywhere - so how the hell can we to get it right?! Let's ask the work/life balance experts for some help.

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Adulting: Lesson #1

From ‘Making Tax Digital’, to starting your own business, here’s all you need to know to be super-organised (and win a few brownie points with your accountant).
Kids
- The bumper Easter holiday guide
  
  Looking for ideas to keep the kids entertained this Easter? You're in luck - here are loads of cool things to do with kids over the holidays.
- Like kids in a candy shop
  
  We came, we made candy, and we left on a high. And it had nothing to do with the sugar. The workshops at Spun Candy are loads of fun for all ages.

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Having a baby?

The team at Muddy have paired up with ante-natal expert duo Born to Parent to bring you the best ways of how to prepare for and look after your new arrival
- Meet the author: Frances Trussell
  
  Muddy meets former broadcast journalist turned mindfulness coach, Frances Trussell, whose first book is out on Fri 30 Nov.
- World Cup Wonders
  
  Far be it from us to objectify the World Cup's hottest footballers. Instead we've found you the smartest. Seriously!