Spotlight

Top 10 perfect picnic spots in WiltshireGrab your vintage basket, raid the M&S deli shelves and let's go alfresco at some of the county's prettiest outdoor eating places!
Meet your Muddy Awards 2022 winnersYour votes have been counted and - drumroll please - the results are in. Here are your Muddy Awards 2022 winners. Go say hi, they're local you know!
Bilbao, Mykonos or Naples? Disney cruises into EuropeThought Disney Cruise Line was all about Miami, Florida and the Bahamas? Here are the coolest destinations for 2023 - and our insider tips on how to maximise the fun while you're in port.
How to nail the perfect picnicThe sun's out - quick, grab the wicker basket! If you're partial to a picnic (I mean, who isn't?) here's some inspo on how to pimp up your al fresco feast - including £500 of free Ocado deliveries (well hello M&S Deli range).
Say salut to summer! 15 of the best Wiltshire pub gardensTop up your tan and mute the work Whats App group in one of the Wilts' best pub gardens, from quirky to the country-cool. Good time guaranteed!

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

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Eat

Say salut to summer! 15 of the best Wiltshire pub gardens

Top up your tan and mute the work Whats App group in one of the Wilts’ best pub gardens, from quirky to the country-cool. Good time guaranteed!
- 51 brilliant afternoon teas to book now
  
  Celebrate spring with clotted cream and dainty sarnies! We’ve found 51 of the best afternoon teas across the Muddy counties. But you’d better book ’em fast — here today, scone tomorrow.
- Review: The Hare & Hounds, nr Newbury
  
  A little bit of country, a little bit of rock ‘n’ roll. The Hare and Hounds is a boutique inn with 30 stylish rooms, fuss-free food and a focus on fun – Muddy Berkshire editor Rachel checks in.

Culture

Six shiny new things to watch on TV this week

A new series of The Umbrella Academy, how to make the most of Glastonbury from your sofa, feel-good comedy… Here’s this week’s ultimate guide to staying in.
- Pass the remote! 7 great things to watch this week
  
  Fancy something to settle down with? Hey, we all need a bit of me-time. From a sultry new Tudor drama to quirky Netflix comedies, don’t miss Muddy’s pick of the week.
- Festival fever! 10 fun summer flings in Wiltshire
  
  Dancing till dawn in sunglasses and a sequinned tank top? This is festival season and with the return of Glasto we thought we’d share the best of what Wilts has to offer on the party front.
- The 7 most unmissable shows on TV this week
  
  Love Island’s returning with a sunscreen-slicked vengeance, Dolly Alderton’s Everything I Know About Love finally makes it to the screen, and more unmissable picks this week.
- Your summer reading list – sorted!
  
  Need a new read to bring to the beach (or, y’know, to keep on the bedside table)? The literary brains at Muddy have rounded up the best new and upcoming novels to add to your TBR pile.

Little Black Book

Want to support local? Our curated pick of the most creative, unique and brilliant businesses near you.

Church Farm Dairy, Sedgehill

Wellington Barn, Calne

Beechfield House, nr Melksham

Wild Herb Cafe, Bradford on Avon

The Parade Cinema, Marlborough

Iris & Olive, Warminster

Le Petit Salon, Swindon

Hatt Health & Movement Clinic, Devizes and Marlborough

Fisherton Mill, Salisbury

Inspiring Kids

The Langley Tap

Wiltshire Creative

Travel

Bilbao, Mykonos or Naples? Disney cruises into Europe

Thought Disney Cruise Line was all about Miami, Florida and the Bahamas? Here are the coolest destinations for 2023 – and our insider tips on how to maximise the fun while you’re in port.
- Driving us wild! The world’s best road trips
  
  There’s nothing like hitting the open road to give you a sense of freedom and adventure on holiday, whether it’s a 24-hour jaunt or a week-long epic escape.
- Indian Ocean calling: Up to 40% off Mauritius family hols
  
  If you’re going to the sun, you gotta do it in style, right? Leading luxury travel company Turquoise have teamed up with the Mauritian tourist board for three incredible deals this summer. Ready, steady, pack!

Home

7 of the best bistro sets to buy now

The faintest whiff of summer sun and you’ll find us out in the garden, chilled spritz in hand. And to sit at? One of these seven totally chic bistro sets, darling!
- How to nail the perfect picnic
  
  The sun’s out – quick, grab the wicker basket! If you’re partial to a picnic (I mean, who isn’t?) here’s some inspo on how to pimp up your al fresco feast – including £500 of free Ocado deliveries (well hello M&S Deli range).
- 10 of the prettiest gin bottles to add to your shelf
  
  It’s World Gin Day on 11 June, so what better way to celebrate than by picking up a bottle of the good stuff? Here are some that’ll look as good on your shelf as they taste in your G&T…
Wellbeing
- 6 ways to get the best sleep you’ve ever had
  
  Do you struggle to snooze? We’ve nobbled the pros at Healthily for the latest scientific thinking on how to conquer insomnia. Cue, walnuts, pink noise – and orgasms.
- WIN £3,000 cash for your business!
  
  To celebrate this year’s Muddy Awards, our national sponsor Healthily is giving away a life-changing £3k cash injection to boost one company’s health & wellbeing. Click to enter now!

Life

Time to split? How to do it, from the break-up queen

She’s got a podcast, comedy show, award-winning books and celeb following – Rosie Wilby is the one to listen to if you’re breaking up
Kids
- Has the IB finally overtaken A levels as the smart choice for kids?
  
  The International Baccalaureate is admired by universities, respected by companies and gaining traction in the UK with online school Kings InterHigh offering the first ever fully-virtual IB from Sept 22. What’s the fuss about? We ask Head of Sixth Form Alessandro Capozzi
- Parents get lost! Summer camp is a kids-only paradise
  
  Arrrrgh! Adopt the brace position for the long summer holiday. Shrug off the parental guilt and send your child to camp. It’s a US import that kids love. We found just the place…

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Fashion

The Muddy edit: 30 hottest summer pieces from Next

Whether you’re heading to the beach, on a chic city break or sipping Pimm’s at a garden party – here’s how to do it in style with Muddy ed-in-chief Hero Brown’s picks, all new-in at Next.
- Win a designer beach bundle worth £400!
  
  Raffia and leather beach bag, designer shades, serious kudos beach towel and luxe sun lotion could all be yours in this fabulous summer bundle
- 5 stylish sleepwear sets for him
  
  Threadbare boxers begone! The style gods have spoken (aka Gucci and Harry Styles) and pyjamas for men are in – here are five sets that hit the spot.
Beauty
- The Muddy edit: 30 hottest summer pieces from Next
  
  Whether you’re heading to the beach, on a chic city break or sipping Pimm’s at a garden party – here’s how to do it in style with Muddy ed-in-chief Hero Brown’s picks, all new-in at Next.
- We tried the most soothing anti-stress massage ever
  
  The anti-stress massage at Le Petit in Swindon is a must for anyone feeling the weight of the world on their shoulders

People

Can these 7 celebs pull off a moustache?

It takes a certain kind of man to pull off a moustache, and Miles Teller’s Rooster in the new Top Gun has got our surprised seal of approval. Time for a game: TO ‘TACHE, OR NOT TO ‘TACHE? Let us know if you agree in the comments!
- Gotta Have It: 90s legends in Lego
  
  Can you guess which girl band is being immortalised in Lego 25 years after their iconic album release?
- Lorraine Candy: “Put your oxygen mask on first.”
  
  Ex Elle editor, parenting author and mum of four Lorraine Candy talks hormones (yours!), pot-plant parenting, and how adults need to look after their own mental health