The urban guide to the countryside -

Well, hello!

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

Gotta Have It

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

FRI 24 - SUN 26 MAY

MON 20 - SUN 26 MAY

MAY

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

The Cricklade Club

Want to feel like you’re at home but with better (much better) food that you don’t have to cook or clear up? Get yourself down to this new culinary offering quick.
- 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.
- Walks, jaunts (and pubs)
  
  It's time for walkies! Here's where the Muddy team will be running for the hills this spring
- A cocktail, and make it snappy!
  
  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!

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Need a spa day? Check out the best ‘Superspas’ across Glos, Somerset and Wilts

I’ll tell you what I want, what I really really want… a massage, mani and Jacuzzi please, and make it snappy. Whether you’re going with your romantic other, bezzie mates or gloriously solo, here’s our pick of the very best spas near you.
- 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

First time fashion

Ready for an adventure? Us too! At Muddy we’ve committed to new experiences this summer (both cultural and clothes related, natch). Read on for inspo – and win a sizzling £400 hush wardrobe while you’re at it!
- The Best Bags for Spring – Retro is Back!
  
  Kick off spring in style with a fab new bag. Here are our faves...Prepare yourself - they are seriously retro!
- 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!

Summer’s best outdoor theatre

From Shakespeare to Austen to Dickens and beyond, there’s an al-fresco production for everyone this season.
- FriendsFest reunited
  
  OH.MY.GOD! as Janice from Friends might say, the sets – and more – from the cult classic sitcom about a group of 20 something New Yorkers are coming to Bristol!
- Need a brilliant new read?
  
  A stunning debut novel, a futuristic thriller and an exquisite memoir are among books editor Kerry Potter's marvellous May picks.

Gotta Have It

Stationery is one of my specialist subjects. And – whoop! – it’s National Stationery Week. Check out this sexy lot. Hubba bubba!
Kids
- May half term sorted!
  
  But Easter was only yesterday I hear you cry! Don't worry, Muddy has you covered with the best family-friendly things to do over May half term in Wilts, Glos and beyond.
- Is an independent school right for you?
  
  Choosing a school for your child can be one of the most important decisions of your parenting life, but have you considered going private?

Muddy meets Terry

Eighties skankers The Specials are back with a fab new album and a headline slot at Cornbury festival. We nabbed Terry Hall to talk shopping, selfies and his career as a barber.
- 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.