Spotlight

Best beaches in the South & South WestHeading south for the summer? Then you'll be needing our guide to the 18 best beaches, including the inside line on the best activities, foodie joints and sundowner spots.
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).
The Muddy edit: 30 hottest summer pieces from NextWhether 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.
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!

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Raffia and leather beach bag, designer shades, serious kudos beach towel and luxe sun lotion could all be yours in this fabulous summer bundle

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Muddy Awards 2022

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Eat

Review: Goat On The Roof, Newbury

Small plates are where it’s at in the restaurant world, so we trip trapped over to Bridge Street in Newbury to eat at Goat On The Roof – a new British tapas restaurant and wine bar, showcasing the very best UK produce.
- Review: The Georgian Coppa Club, Haslemere
  
  The Georgian House Hotel in Haslemere has reincarnated as The Georgian Coppa Club – a large and loungey all-day venue that’s perfect for long lingerings over coffee, cocktails or long lunches. And, there are rooms too!
- 13 lovely local vineyards to visit
  
  Sunshine, glorious countryside and home-grown tipples – now that’s what we call a Muddy outing! Taste and explore at these brilliant vineyards around Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex and Kent.
- Review: Stag on the River, near Godalming
  
  With a fairy tale riverside setting and a reassuringly rustic vibe, the Stag on the River near Godalming is becoming a popular feast-and-stay destination in Surrey. We packed our bags for the night.
- Review:The Greyhound, Beaconsfield
  
  Can they really pull it off? Seriously good food but fun decor and passionate staff. Read on for my verdict on this rising star of the Bucks gastro scene

Arts & Culture

TV time! 7 of the best things to watch this week

From Channel 4’s dark and twisty vision of Britain in 2024 to the next dose of Stranger Things and a new series of Only Murders in the Building, you won’t want to miss these seven new shows.
- The best of outdoor art in Bucks and Oxon 2022
  
  Sculpture, photography and street art… we’ve rounded up the best temporary and permanent art you can enjoy en plein air (beret optional)
- 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.
- 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.

Travel

27 of the best beaches in East Anglia

Summer’s here so we’ve got the inside scoop on the best East Anglian beaches for all tastes. Buckets at the ready, sandwiches packed, bring on the sun!
- Best beaches in the South & South West
  
  Heading south for the summer? Then you’ll be needing our guide to the 18 best beaches, including the inside line on the best activities, foodie joints and sundowner spots.
- 13 lovely local vineyards to visit
  
  Sunshine, glorious countryside and home-grown tipples – now that’s what we call a Muddy outing! Taste and explore this English Wine Week (18 – 26 June) at these brilliant vineyards around Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Berkshire.

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!
- 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
- Fairmont Windsor Park spa – the dreamiest day off ever
  
  When was the last time you had a luxury spa day? Too bloody long ago, I’d hazard! Off to the new Fairmont Windsor Park we go… and I nearly didn’t come home.
- 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.

life

- Kate & Wills: Welcome to Windsor
  
  It’s official – Team Cambridge are moving to Windsor. To help Kate, William and the kids settle into their new home, here’s our in-the-know intel on life in the Berkshire ‘hood.
- Meet your Muddy Awards 2022 Finalists!
  
  Your nominations have been totted up and the results are in! Click on your county to see your amazing Muddy Awards 2022 Finalists in your area and VOTE to crown your faves.
Kids
- Stamford Endowed Schools, Stamford (Lincs)
  
  Wellbeing and creative thinking are at the heart of this progressive, mixed co-ed and single-sex boarding school, where children are taught to stretch their horizons while nurturing community spirit.
- Best new kid’s reads, from picture books to YA
  
  From Olaf Falafel’s Blob Fish to the pre-teen adventure novel snapped up by Netflix and Julia Walton’s latest YA romance, we’ve got your family summer reads covered.

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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.
- The HOTTEST new nail polish shades for spring
  
  Spring is here – time for pretty new nails! From new season chic pastels to Harry Styles’ psychedelic new collection, here are the shades to have on rotation right now.

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!
- Muddy meets: Sir Matthew Bourne
  
  The newly reimagined production of Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! has its last hurrah in Woking from next Tues 19 April. Muddy caught up with the king of dance theatre himself.
- The Guilty Feminist on tour!
  
  Love the podcast? Good news – its creator is coming to Oxford this month. We grabbed the super-talented Deborah Francis-White for a Muddy chinwag.