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I'm Rachel, editor of Muddy Berkshire, 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.

Superflashy NewsflashThe latest, greatest happenings in the Berkshire 'hood, as brought to you by the nosiest blogger this side of the M25.
Girls’ weekend getawaysTry these 30 awesome spas, inns, bars and retreats across the Muddy counties and reconnect with your bezzies in style.
Eat my dust!Buckle up, baby, and race you to the finish line, this wannabe petrol head puts Absolutely Karting Maidenhead through its paces.
Pangbourne College, BerkshireAtttttttttention! Naval traditions, and an emphasis on joining in and good manners. Pangbourne ticks a lot of boxes.
The loveliest pubs with roomsFancy a weekend away in the countryside? The Muddy Editors across 19 counts know the best pubs for a relaxed overnighter.

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The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

10 lovely pub gardens

Rain, rain stay away! It’s the last bank holiday weekend and Muddy demands a pub garden, rosé on tap and *ahem* sunshine.
- Let them eat cake
  
  It's Afternoon Tea Week, and we like to think we know a thing or two about scones, clotted cream and Earl Grey. Do we know anywhere nice? You know we do.
- 7 waterside hangouts
  
  Water, water everywhere and there's more than a drop to drink (thank god!). Watch the world float by at Muddy's fave riverside spots to eat and drink.
- The Jolly Woodman
  
  Chop chop, head to the woods and discover this lovely 19th century bolthole on the Berks-Bucks border.
- A nosebag at the Astor Grill
  
  The relaxed little sister to the refined André Garrett fine dining experience at stunning Cliveden House.

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Happy campers

As the Pet Shop Boys said: Go West – especially when it comes to camping and glamping! Here’s your Muddy guide to the perfect places to pitch in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.
- Bluebell wood hotspots
  
  Our woodlands are a sea of blooms, so here’s where to catch them while they last – with nearby pit stops!
- The insider guide to Windsor
  
  Spotlight's on Windsor thanks to a little Royal Wedding. Ditch the guide book, here's where to hang out.

The really wild show

On the prowl for this season’s hottest print? Leopard is a cult classic given an AW18 reboot. Enter the fashion jungle for Muddy purrrfect picks.
- Millennial magpies
  
  Worried about your teens' choice of arm candy? Problem solved. Millie Pink's new bracelets are cool, colourful and less trouble than a crush.
- Throw some shade
  
  Hey shady lady! Channel Anna Wintour rather than Bono with the best sunglasses brands on the block.

Muddy’s 23 best autumn culture picks

It’s all going on! Behold, your cheat-sheet to the season’s best art, theatre, music and film, as curated by Muddy’s deeply cultural Kerry Potter.
- More sex please, we’re British!
  
  There's a lot of rumpy-pumpy on TV right now. And cheeringly not everyone involved resembles a 20something supermodel. It's a yes, yes, YES! from us.
- Muddy Book Club returns
  
  We've finally dragged Muddy's books editor Kerry Potter off her sun lounger - she's baaack, baby, with September's finest new tomes.

The future’s Allbright

Want to start your own business? Need funding to get to the next stage? Female entrepreneurs, breathe deep, smile wide and meet your new best friends.
Kids
- St George’s Ascot
  
  Muddy says: A small, friendly girl’s secondary boarding/ day school in Berkshire, where kindness, confidence and ambition are celebrated.
- Eagle House School, Sandhurst
  
  Looking for a co-ed day and boarding school (3-13 yrs) on the Berks/Surrey border with a strong all-rounder rep? Well, whaddya know!

The weird world of Craig David

What do Kestrel Kes, Louboutins and Willy Wonka have in common? Here are 10 things you didn’t know about comeback king, Craig.
- Muddy meets: Lizzy Yarnold
  
  Hurtling headfirst down a track at 90mph is a breeze in comparison to the grilling she got from St Andrew's School kids.
- World Cup Wonders
  
  Far be it from us to objectify the World Cup’s hottest footballers at Muddy Stilettos. Instead we’ve gone and found you the smartest. Yes, amazingly there are some!