Meet the Muddy Awards Finalists!
It has been a massive task of bean counting to work out the finalists in this year’s Muddy Stilettos Awards but we have our shortlist. Raise your glass to 120 brilliant businesses in 24 categories.
First of all, a massive thank you to everyone who has taken part so far in this year’s Muddy Stiletto Awards. There are loads of brilliant businesses in Wilts, and we’ve received thousands of nominations across all 24 categories – so you’re clearly in love with local too!
I’m always a bit conflicted at this point in the Awards.
It’s super-fun to discover cool indie businesses, and see which village or town is having its ‘moment’! And I love telling the Finalists they’ve made it through. But there are so many incredible businesses whose journey stops today (though get in touch if you think we should be featuring you anyway – we’re all ears!).
The Finals start and voting opens on Wednesday 15 May at 10am. They come and go in just 7 days, so if you love a local business and want to give it a pat on the back, head to the Awards site and do your bit before it slips your mind (yeah, I know what you’re like) because the Finalist with the most votes will be crowned Winner.
Right, that’s enough blather from me. Time to meet the Finalists. Who gets your vote?
Art gallery
• Fisherton Mill, Salisbury
• Oink Gallery, Swindon
• Bluestone Gallery, Devizes
• Whitewall Galleries, Swindon
• Messums, Tisbury
Bar
• Old Ale and Coffee House, Salisbury
• Craft Bar @ Salisbury Arms, Salisbury
• The Hiding Place, Melksham
• Prince of Wales Micropub, Chippenham
• Saddlers Bar
Beauty salon
• Parlour Beauty, Marlborough
• Lifestyle Health and Beauty, Malmesbury
• The Tranquil Moment, Devizes
• Repose Beauty, Swindon
• Natalie Howson – Beauty For Everyone, Chippenham
Bookshop
• Bassett Books, Royal Wootton Bassett
• Corsham Bookshop
• Devizes Books
• The White Horse Bookshop, Marlboroug
• Beatons Tearooms and Bookshop, Tisbury
Boutique stay
• The Old Bell Hotel, Malmesbury
• The Moonraker Hotel, Bradford on Avon
• Howards House Hotel, Teffont Evias
• Buttle Farm, Compton Bassett
• The Chapter House, Salisbury
Cafe
• Dinghams Cookshop, Salisbury
• The Cricklade Club, Cricklade
• Tea Inc, Devizes
• The Toast Office, Whitley
• Times Square, Devizes
Children’s business
• Waterbabies (Glos and N Wilts)
• immyandreubs
• Toucan Toucan
• Savernake Nannies
• When Lulu Met Weasel
Day spa
• Bowood Hotel and Spa
• The Aquarias Spa at Whatley Manor
• Bishopstrow Hotel and Spa
• Lime Tree Spa
• The Spa at Woolley Grange
Destination pub
• The Beckford Arms, Fonthill Gifford
• The Longs Arms, South Wraxhall
• The Bull at Hinton
• The Three Daggers, Westbury
• The Methuen Arms, Corsham
Family attraction
• Longleat
• Roves Farm
• Wiltshire Scrapstore
• Cholderton Charlie’s Farm
• Monkey World
Farmshop / Deli
• Bird and Carter, Wilton
• Dan’s Deli, Royal Wootton Bassett
• Tisbury Delicatessen, Tisbury
• The Cheese Shop, Bradford on Avon
• Lowden Garden Centre, Melksham
Fitness instructor
• Xpression Street Dance, Chippenham
• Charlotte’s School of Dance, Devizes
• Sion Health and Fitness, Chippenham
• Showoff Dance, Tidworth
• B Fit Bootcamp, Bulford
Florist
• My Flower Patch, Upavon
• The Little Flower Shop, Tidworth
• Wendy House Flowers, Lyneham
• Craft and Petal, Devizes
• Hibiscus and Hodge, Devizes
Gifts
• Paprika, Chippenham
• Strawberry Blue, Bradford on Avon
• The Pink Pheasant, Salisbury
• La Cotonniere, Bradford on Avon
• Clementines Shop, Tisbury
Hair salon
• Platinum Hair Salon, Swindon
• Vintage Victory Rollers, Swindon
• Tops Hair Salon & Beauty, Melksham
• Jessicas Hair and Beauty, Swindon
• Celfie Hair and Makeup, Malmesbury
Interiors
• Lucy Tom Interiors, Sherston
• Nanny Nellies Attic, Salisbury
• White Mulberry, Marlborough
• Urban Rustics, Devizes
• Susie Watson Designs, Marlborough
Jewellery
• Barking Hen Jewellery, Chippenham
• Tundra, Devizes
• Ladytree Designs, Tisbury
• Watlings, Lacock
• Elinor Cambray, Salisbury
Local producer
• Rays Ice Cream, Swindon
• The Wiltshire Liqueur Company, Marlborough
• Pure Punjabi, Downton
• The Gourmet Brownie Kitchen, Devizes
• Beehive Bakery, Pewsey
Newcomer
• Salisbury Sports Therapy, Salisbury
• Townson Training, Devizes
• The Artisan Studio, Salisbury
• My Little Cakes, Amesbury
• Beauty by Dolls, Tidworth
Photographer
• Victoria Tapper Photography, Marlborough
• Lisa Marie Halliday Photography, Salisbury
• The Little Photo Company, Studley
• Simon Ward Photography, Salisbury
• Beth Wilson Photography, Calne
Restaurant
• The Garden, Chippenham
• Pythouse Kitchen Garden, Tisbury
• Sarsens Restaurant, Marlborough
• Cafe Diwali, Salisbury
• Tasty Tapas, Salisbury
Theatre
• Covent Garden Dance Co at Hatch House
• Wyvern Theatre
• Wharf Theatre
• Wiltshire Music Centre
• Pound Arts
Women’s business
• Sassy and Boo, Malmesbury and Bradford on Avon
• Willoughby & Wolf, Marlborough
• Luna, Devizes
• Hillbilly Rocks Vintage, Calne
• Chico Jack’s, Salisbury
Yoga / Pilates instructor / studio
• Emma Goodwin, Real Life Yoga, Chippenham
• Grace Lounge, Salisbury
• Precision Pilates, Corsham
• Kim Pierpoint – Kalm & Kind Yoga, Devizes
• Santosha Studio, Chippenham
