The urban guide to the countryside -

Well, hello!

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.

Mother's Day love listThe countdown to Mother's Day is on. Breathe deep, we've got gorgeous gifts for cool mamas. Or call it inspiration for your other half. Hint hint.
Family-friendly rentalsEaster's approaching, you need to reconnect with your fam, and we have just the thing to help - 30 gorgeous self-catering cottages across the Muddy counties!
Best bluebell walks in BerksThe carpets of blue are coming and will look their blooming finest throughout April. Here's the best walks in Berkshire with plenty of pubby pitstops.
Superflashy newsflash!Who knows all the latest news and hot gossip across Berkshire? Me, me, ME!!!! Read on for the latest happenings near you.
Muddy's top 10 afternoon teasWith Mother's Day approaching we went the extra mile and ate all the dainty, diddy cakes. Do we know anywhere nice? Yes we do!
Berkshire's new property hotspotRiver location, great schools, indie shops a gogo and you can whizz into London in less than an hour. Pangbourne's ticking all the boxes.

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The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Muddy’s top 10 afternoon teas

We don’t need any encouragement to scoff tiny cakes, but with Mother’s Day approaching we went the extra mile. Do we know anywhere nice? Of course we do!
- Spring Supper Clubs
  
  If you fancy something a little different from your local gastropub then take a peek at these awesome supper clubs popping up over Berkshire this spring.
- Shall I be Mum?
  
  Pass the scones we're off to Rosebourne in Aldermaston – a garden centre with a rather nice restaurant – for a very local afternoon tea. Pass the elasticated pants, I'm going in.
- The ultimate girls’ night out
  
  Sometimes we want something with a bit more pizzazz than a country pub, right? Make mine a Chanel martini and keep 'em coming at Ascot Fifty5
- 15 Sunday roasts with the most
  
  Release the Yorkies! No need to slave over a roast, out you go. Here Muddy's Berkshire hot spots for a weekend nosh up.

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Why travel agents rock

You get one life – don’t waste it – eight reasons to use a boutique travel agent.
- Best ski weekenders
  
  Looking for inspiration for a weekend away to the slopes - we tapped up the experts at Blue Eye Travelfor their top four getaways.
- Get a room! Hurley House reviewed
  
  Escape to the country for a luxury overnighter at this relaxing Berkshire bolthole – top nosh and quality starfishing await.

5 Spring trends you can wear right now

Ready to shop the new season? We’ve picked out five trends we love, and all available at The Lexicon Bracknell (or if you can’t be bothered to move, online!).
Beauty
- Natural skincare + bio-active science = RESULTS
  
  Two sisters, one multi-award winning beauty brand and - oh hello - 10 Balance Me bundles worth a total of £1200 to give away!
- Six hangover hiders
  
  In the interests of not being mistaken for a dug-up corpse this festive season, behold our five favourite morning after skincare saviours.

Need a new book?

You’re in the right place – Muddy’s pro-bookworm Kerry Potter has picked this month’s seven sexiest reads. And you can win the lot!
- Review: Joseph at the Theatre Royal Windsor
  
  The coat of many colours has been passed on to Union J's Jaymi Hensley. But how does the bare-chested...
- REVIEW: Wild for Madagascar?
  
  I like to move it move it! Muddy heads to the first night of Madagascar The Musical to see is Matt 'The X Factor' Terry has animal attraction.

Muddy makes the Daily Mail

What have we got here then? The 50 most inspirational women in the UK – including Keeley Hawes, Dina Asher-Smith, Jaqueline Wilson, Thomasina Miers, and *splutter* Muddy’s high priestess Hero Brown.
Kids
- Raising a girl boss
  
  Think you're raising your daughter to be a strong leader? Muddy chats to Highfield Prep head Joanne Leach about what it really means to embrace girl power.
- St George’s School Windsor Castle
  
  Muddy says: More than just a chi-chi address, St George's is a chorister school, with royal links, excellent academics and music oozing from every corner.

What’s up doc?

Can’t get an appointment at your local GP surgery? Go see one on tour instead! Dr Michael Mosley is rocking up in Wycombe and is on hand to answer all your impertinent questions. Muddy meets him.
- Hair today for a greener tomorrow
  
  If you're an anti-plastic ninja, eco warrior princess who wants super-sexy hair meet Jo of Gilded Hair, a woman who's big on style and sustainability.
- Muddy meets Tom Kerridge…
  
  ... and talks Marlow's Pub in the Park (Kaiser Chiefs, people), his favourite local eateries, and work life balance issues - yup, he has them too!