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Get your skates on!A slide around the best pop-up ice rinks in Wilts, Glos and beyond. It's gonna be a great Christmas! -
It's panto time!It's what you've all been waiting for. Oh no it isn't! Oh yes it is! Oh no.... OK, enough! Here are the perkiest pantos in Wilts and beyond. You ready, Widow Twanky? -
Make your own Christmas wreathDeck your door with boughs of holly - be quick to book, here's our guide to the best Christmas wreath making workshops! -
Cracking Christmas marketsFeeling the need to shop? Here, let us facilitate that! Read on for your fill of the best local festive fairs. -
Christmas pressies, sorted!What to buy the special peeps in your life? Hey, easy peasy! Here's our curated Chrimbo pressie guide
What's On
Little Black Book
The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love
River Bourne Community Farm
Vaughan's Cookery School
Harts Barn Cookery School
GvE&Co
Bowood House
Stroud Yoga Space
Twisting Spirits
The Ivy Montpellier Brasserie
Cheltenham Lawn Guest House
The Bajan Kitchen
The Garden at Miserden
Cotswold House Hotel & Spa
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Gastro Heaven!
30 of the best cookery courses across the Muddy counties to tantalise your tastebuds, and impress even the fussiest dinner guest.
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Twinkle twinkle Michelin stars
It's the accolade that all chefs want – so who's reached for the stars in Glos, Wilts and surrounding counties this year?
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Insider Guide to the Isle of Wight
This island may be small in stature but it's packed to the brim with great foodie heaven. Muddy's Hants and IOW editor Danielle gives us the lowdown.
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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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Exmoor White Horse Inn
Fancy a walk on the wild side? Muddy vists Exmoor for a defrazzling countryside stay (and some Beast-spotting) at The White Horse Inn.
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Fun Finder
Making plans? Find your perfect Pub, Inn, Hotel, Café, Restaurant or Bar across the Muddy counties.
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Your 2020 holiday inspo
Daydreaming about future holidays? Well, what else is there to do, right? But before you book, check out our top ideas for 2020 travel
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The 37 coolest party palaces
Got a big birthday celebration looming? Or fancy a weekend away with your squad? We've sniffed out the 37 dreamiest party palaces across the land, available for exclusive hire. Grab your gang and let's go!
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Last of the summer sun
Believe it or not, October half term is around the corner *yikes!* Fancy escaping this rain for warmer climes? Fabulous local travel agent Sarah Watts suggests her favourite places for late summer sun
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Muddy Best Schools Guide
Godolphin Prep
Muddy says: A delightful day and boarding prep on the outskirts of Salisbury, perfect for girls aged 3-11
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Muddy Best Schools Guide
Leehurst Swan School
Muddy says: Want a one-stop, pastoral education for your family? This friendly, co-ed, all through to 16 day school with a pre-school on site is small but perfectly formed.
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Kids
Sandroyd Prep School
We were blown away by this co-ed prep school on the stunning Rushmore Estate – acres of bucolic grounds, impressive results and lots of old-fashioned fun
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Muddy Best Schools Guide
Rendcomb College Senior School, Cirencester
Muddy says: It’s in a former stately home, has grounds fit for royalty and fosters happy pupils who achieve all their dreams – this mixed boarding school is like a fairy tale!
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Muddy Best Schools Guide
Rendcomb College Junior School, Cirencester
Muddy says: This small, outdoorsy co-ed junior school for ages 3-11 has small numbers but amazing facilities, hidden away in 230 stunning acres in the heart of the Cotswolds
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Education
Port Regis Prep School
Muddy says: A co-ed day and boarding school for ages two to 13 – one of the great Prep schools where you’ll find outstanding facilities and results, and a lot of fun
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How to do sofa chic
Never mind all the parties, the thing we’re most looking forward to this Christmas is hunkering down at home. Here’s what we’ll be wearing – just accessorize with a book and mince pie.
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Shake up your style
Throw out the rule book, become a fashion rebel and ring the changes this festive season - voilà, our top style tips for rebooting your wardrobe.
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Party like you mean it
Harvey Nichols has come up trumps this season so here's my wishlist to whet your whistle. Plus win £500 worth of party clobber!
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J’adore/ J’abhor
It's Movember, the month when blokes grow moustaches to raise money for charity. Turns out the Muddy crew have VERY mixed views on men's facial hair. Where do you stand?
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Winter survival kit – for skin!
Autumn is officially upon us. To help your skin survive, and still look your best, we've consulted one of Wiltshire's best beauticians for some advice. Here are her top tips!
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It’s panto time!
It’s what you’ve all been waiting for. Oh no it isn’t! Oh yes it is! Oh no…. OK, enough! Here are the perkiest pantos in Wilts and beyond. You ready, Widow Twanky?
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The best children’s books of the year
From toddlers to teens, we've got the 16 best kids' reads of the year
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Review: Peter Pan Goes Wrong
The guys behind the celebrated The Play That Goes Wrong are back with this disaster-filled seasonal comedy
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Are you rustic or refined?
Interiors-wise, that is! Whatever your style, the Cotswolds' annual design hub, the Cotswolds Decorative, Antiques & Arts Fair has you covered
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3 party cocktails – ready, steady, shake!
Step away from the Chablis and try something different! We've got 5 copies of a cool new cocktail book to give away - and here are three autumn liveners from it to whet your whistle.
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Gastro Heaven!
30 of the best cookery courses across the Muddy counties to tantalise your tastebuds, and impress even the fussiest dinner guest.
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Ready to get your zen on?
From the physical benefits to the emotional ones, there are many reasons to practice yoga – Muddy picks the brains of Stroud Yoga Space's Rachel Mellish to find out why
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Muddy calling all interns!
Muddy Wilts is looking for a brilliant intern. Could it be you, or someone you know?
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Get your skates on!
A slide around the best pop-up ice rinks in Wilts, Glos and beyond. It's gonna be a great Christmas!
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Cricklade Manor Prep
Muddy says: A dynamic yet nurturing day prep for ages 2-11 in historic Cricklade, on the edge of the Cotswolds
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Planning a wedding?
Then you’ll need to be fabulous – we love love love these super stylists who will transform your wedding venue into a little slice of heaven
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Children and tech: an alternative view
Tech often gets a bad rap - see how it beguiles our children into gaming for 8 hours a day, for a start. But a recent interview made me see things a little differently - and it might do the same for you.
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Incredible, edible art
Channel 4's Extreme Cake Maker, Wells-based Zoe Burmester, swapped a behind-the-scenes career in TV and film to create showstopping celebration, wedding and event cakes that tell a story
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