Spotlight

Is it time to start your own business?2020 has forced many of us to radically rethink our careers, goals and dreams. Muddy meets four inspiring women who took control and started their own businesses during Covid. Are you ready to take the leap, too?
Halloween interiors – no tricks, plenty of treatsHalloween approaches and, quite frankly, this year, we'll take any excuse for a party. Invite five friends over and dress up your house with these interiors trinkets.
Fancy a Weekend Escape?Well, you're in the right place! Check out brand new, brilliant guide to help you find the perfect break - from a relaxed family hotel to countryside self-catering, easy day trip or a special occasion space. Now go forth and staycay!
What's on in OctoberNo plans? Muddy's monthly what's on guide is back, baby, with loads of local stuff to keep you entertained
Choosing a new school?The most important things to look for in a school...and nope, exam results are not one of them! Here's the insider scoop on how to choose the best school for your child from Head of Stonar School, Matthew Way.

Well, hello!

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

Splash about as much as you like. These super cool cowboy boots are actually wellies. Yee-haw!

It’s all about the staycay! Our handpicked selection of the hippest hotels, pubs, restaurants and cottages to help you book that well-deserved break

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

Eat View more
Caffeine boost! 40 of the best indie coffee roasters

Can’t function without your morning brew? Try one of these delicious artisan blends, from indie coffee roasters across the Muddy counties, to kickstart your day with a caffeine boost.
- Comforting classics from The Pie Room
  
  Ooh, is there anything more satisfying than good flaky pastry? These two warming recipes from Calum Franklin's new cookbook The Pie Room will take you into autumn and beyond.
- Recipe: Roast Hake with Salsa Verde
  
  Even a total non-cook like me loves an easy-peasy (and delicious) recipe. The Cooking School shares one of their summer faves - lucky us!
- Pubs with gorgeous gardens in Wilts
  
  Praise be, the pubs are opening – and just in time for summer weather! Here are some of the best pub gardens to enjoy a socially-distanced sip in across Wilts. Cheers!
- Speedy supper: Beef and basil bites
  
  A recipe that's perfect as a party snack for those socially distanced back garden get-togethers or serve it up to the family for lunch or a light dinner. Ready, steady, nosh!

Arts & Culture View more
Watch this! 10 new films and TV shows landing this week

Bored? Us too! Drop the box set re-runs and settle down with this week’s Muddy-curated guide to the best of the small screen.
- Your ultimate autumn culture planner 2020
  
  Culture vultures, grab your diaries. Here's your Muddy-curated cheat sheet to the season's best art, theatre, TV, books and film in the UK.
- What’s in: 7 new TV and film releases to watch this week
  
  Sherlock Holmes spin-offs, live opera and the return of Bake Off - it's all happening this week! Grab a cuppa, unearth the remote and stick one of these on the box.

Home View more
- Light it up! 42 cool indie candle brands
  
  The arrival of autumn means darker evenings snuggled indoors by candlelight. Looking for a new scent? Try one of these gorgeous indie candle brands from across the Muddy counties.
Wellbeing
- Aaargh, I can’t stop eating
  
  None of my summer shorts fit and I still can't stop stuffing my face. Thankfully Muddy Norfolk editor Helen consulted the experts for these three easy emotional eating tips.
- 7 steps to better sleep in lockdown
  
  You've downed a chamomile tea, ignored your phone for an hour and mentally shoved your 900th sheep over a gate - but still can't get to sleep. Sound familiar? Read on for our guide to getting some Z's during lockdown.

Travel View more
Wiltshire must sees

From the big-beast tourist destinations to our cool insider alternatives, read on for our pick of unmissable attractions in Wilts
- Launch review: The Pig, Harlyn Bay, Cornwall
  
  On its opening day, Muddy's ed-in-chief Hero Brown was the first to eat lunch at the brand new Pig hotel in Harlyn Bay (what a trooper!). So what was the verdict - and is it worth a trip to North Cornwall?
- Into London: the capital reopens
  
  With the tourist count at an all-time low, now is the time to swerve the endless queues and enjoy London's cultural bounty - oh, and bag a *£5000 stay at Brown's Hotel* while you're at it!

Work View more
Is it time to start your own business?

2020 has forced many of us to radically rethink our careers, goals and dreams. Muddy meets four inspiring women who took control and started their own businesses during Covid. Is it time we joined them?
Kids
- 10 of the best subscription boxes for kids
  
  Running on empty when it comes to entertaining the kids? Royal Mail comes up trumps with these brilliant subscription boxes – time to sit with a gin and wait for the postman.
- Adventure at Dauntsey’s – Lessons for Life
  
  Muddy finds out about the role adventure at Dauntsey's plays in building resilience...and we'd love to join in!

Fashion View more
Sustainable fashion gets sexy

Ethical, eco and everywhere – with the likes of Selfridges now pushing a new sustainable outlook, here’s where you can rewear, repair and renew your wardrobe in style.
- Autumn’s comfiest fashion trend
  
  With luxe fabrics, funky designs and cool silhouettes, cardigans have never been cooler. Here are seven of our favourite online buys to add to your autumn wardrobe.
- The shacket: your new sartorial hero
  
  What do you get when you cross a jacket with a shirt? A shacket, of course! Here's our pick of the best lightweight and affordable options to take you into autumn.

People View more
See this! Refugees: Forced to Flee, Imperial War Museum, London

If you’re in the Big Smoke, this acclaimed new exhibition exploring 100 years of refugee experiences, features cutting edge research by a team at Warwick University – and it’s free.
- Recipes, courtesy of Giffords Circus
  
  Roll up, roll up! ... Put some razzle-dazzle back into mealtime monotony with a double whammy of scrumptious, summery dishes from Giffords Circus' new cookbook.
- #PREPARETOCARE
  
  Five conversations you need to have with your parents sooner rather than later.