Berkshire

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Arty farty air con</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" src="https://berkshire.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/08/Reading-Museum.jpg" alt="Reading Museum Silchester Gallery glass displays deer head stair case" class="wp-image-22987" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/08/Reading-Museum.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/08/Reading-Museum-150x100.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/08/Reading-Museum-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/08/Reading-Museum-768x511.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/08/Reading-Museum-720x480.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption>Reading Museum</figcaption></figure>



Bit sweaty? Head to your nearest art gallery… stat. The great thing about museum and art spaces is that they tend to have air con. Keep little ones cool and entertained at Muddy Award-winning art space <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Base Greenham (opens in a new tab)" href="https://thebasegreenham.co.uk/event/eduardo-paolozzi-general-dynamic-f-u-n-2?e=147349?&amp;c=148695" target="_blank">The Base Greenham</a> (until&nbsp;24 July). The World Of Peter Rabbit is an immersive storytelling exhibition for kids to really get involved. For a more grown up vibe, head to Cookham&#8217;s <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Stanley Spencer Galler (opens in a new tab)" href="https://stanleyspencer.org.uk/" target="_blank">Stanley Spencer Gallery</a> for Delight in Nature – a celebration of the local countryside, flora and fauna. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Reading Museum (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.readingmuseum.org.uk/our-collections/natural-history" target="_blank">Reading Museum</a> also has British Victorian replica of the Bayeux Tapestry, the Biscuit Town 200 exhibition and natural history artefacts galore.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Work it, baby</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://berkshire.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/2-20.jpg" alt="The Good Life Hib Hampstead Norreys air condition co-working space" class="wp-image-44895" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/2-20.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/2-20-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/2-20-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/2-20-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/2-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/2-20-788x525.jpg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /><figcaption>The Good Life Hub</figcaption></figure>



Long for an air conditioned office? *Raises hand*. Working from home has its downsides in a heatwave, but then so does the office. Trains will be up the spout and no one wants to spend any time in a sweaty carriage. The answer? A perfectly chilled co-working hub. We&#8217;re big fans of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Good Life Hub in Hampstead Norreys (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.goodlifehub.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Good Life Hub in Hampstead Norreys</a>. Cool decor, countryside views and a tranquil lake. On the practical side, it offers super-fast broadband, meeting spaces and complimentary tea and coffee. Find your creative work space and get productive. The only heat you&#8217;ll feel will be the steam off your keyboard.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Big screen fan</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://berkshire.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/3-13.jpg" alt="Reading Biscuit Factory boutique cinema" class="wp-image-44894" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/3-13.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/3-13-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/3-13-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/3-13-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/3-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/3-13-788x525.jpg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /><figcaption>Reading Biscuit Factory</figcaption></figure>



Where better to chill out than in a dark room with popcorn on tap. The cinema is the ultimate beat the heat destination. Air con is on full blast, see one the latest releases and eat and drink for a couple of hours in the dark. Muddy Award-winning <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Reading Biscuit Factory (opens in a new tab)" href="https://readingbiscuitfactory.co.uk/whats-on/minions-the-rise-of-gru" target="_blank">Reading Biscuit Factory</a> is showing Thor: Love &amp; Thunder, Top Gun: Maverick, Elvis, The Railway Return and Minions: The Rise of Gru. We also love The Old Court, Windsor and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Everyman Wokingham (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.everymancinema.com/wokingham" target="_blank">The Everyman Wokingham</a>.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Put ageing on ice</h2>



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It might be extreme, but needs must when it&#8217;s 30+°C. Book in for a glow-getting enzyme facial in one of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Andresa Aesthetics (opens in a new tab)" href="https://andresa.co.uk/" target="_blank">Andresa Aesthetics</a>&#8216;s four air conditioned treatment rooms. Alternatively, waft about at <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Fairmount Windsor Park (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.fairmont-windsorpark.com/fairmont-spa-wellness/" target="_blank">Fairmount Windsor Park</a>&#8216;s spa and head straight for the Experience Shower – cold and warms jets of water blasting your hot bod. You can also take it to extreme and beyond in the cryotherapy chamber which exposes you to -110°C for a brief, controlled time. You can also keep it simple, with a cold shower or ice bath. All the cooling and wellbeing benefits without leaving your home.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Scream for ice cream</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://berkshire.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/5-10.jpg" alt="THE COLLECTIVE CAVERSHAM ICE CREAm" class="wp-image-44892" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/5-10.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/5-10-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/5-10-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/5-10-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/5-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/5-10-788x525.jpg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></figure>



It&#8217;s a temporary fix, but who can resist a 99 in the sunshine. Grab a cone and find a shady spot and lick you way through the heatwave. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Collective (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.thecollectivecaversham.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Collective</a> in Caversham (Muddy&#8217;s Best Café) serves up epic gelato and Caversham Court Gardens is glorious riverside spot to eat it. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Aldermaston Tea Room (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.facebook.com/aldermastontearooms" target="_blank">Aldermaston Tea Room</a> is good for a scoop and you can seek shade along the canal. You&#8217;ll also often find <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Agosti Gelato (opens in a new tab)" href="https://agostigelato.com/" target="_blank">Agosti Gelato</a>&#8216;s ice cream cart in Cookham – A Muddy Awards 2022 finalist. Italian gelato made with the very best ingredients. If you&#8217;re in Newbury, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Lusso (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.lussokitchen.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lusso</a> and The Sweet Box are your gelato saviours. Over in Windsor, it has to be Fortescue&#8217;s on Church Street.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Shop when you&#8217;re hot</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://berkshire.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/4-9.jpg" alt="COBBS FARM SHOP HUNGERFORD" class="wp-image-44893" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/4-9.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/4-9-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/4-9-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/4-9-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/4-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/07/4-9-788x525.jpg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></figure>



Shopping will be the last thing on your mind, but just think of all those fridges, freezers and blasts of air con that you can enjoy. Make it an event and head to Berkshire&#8217;s brilliant farm shops cruise the deli counter and you can sort dinner while you there. Take your pick from <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Cobbs Farm Shops (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.cobbsfarmshops.co.uk/" target="_blank">Cobbs Farm Shops</a> in Hungerford and Englefield, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Vicar's Game (opens in a new tab)" href="http://www.vicarsgame.co.uk/" target="_blank">Vicar&#8217;s Game</a> in Ashampstead, Windsor Park Farm Shop, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Lockey Farm Shop (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.lockeyfarm.co.uk/en-gb" target="_blank">Lockey Farm Shop</a> in Reading or <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Ferneygrove Farm Shop (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.fernygrovefarm.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ferneygrove Farm Shop</a> in Bracknell. Ahh that&#8217;s better.



Play the air con game



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="665" src="https://berkshire.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/03/The-Jelly-Lounge-1_Fotor-e1600067673501.jpg" alt="Green, pink and yellow netting at posh soft play centre The Jelly Lounge Windsor Berkshire" class="wp-image-14336" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/03/The-Jelly-Lounge-1_Fotor-e1600067673501.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/03/The-Jelly-Lounge-1_Fotor-e1600067673501-150x100.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/03/The-Jelly-Lounge-1_Fotor-e1600067673501-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/03/The-Jelly-Lounge-1_Fotor-e1600067673501-768x511.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/03/The-Jelly-Lounge-1_Fotor-e1600067673501-720x479.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/03/The-Jelly-Lounge-1_Fotor-e1600067673501-789x525.jpg 789w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



It&#8217;s the school holidays and there&#8217;s only so much shade and factor 50 you slap on young kids before they become overcooked and irritable. The next two words will have every mum recoiling in horror, but soft play could be your heatwave hero. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Play Barn at Cobbs Farm (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.cobbsfarmshops.co.uk/cobbs-hungerford" target="_blank">The Play Barn at Cobbs Farm</a> in Hungerford has air con, a great café and a double decker bus selling cooling milkshakes and ice creams. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Jelly Lounge (opens in a new tab)" href="https://thejellylounge.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Jelly Lounge</a> in Windsor is a fun palace for kids and their grown ups with cool temperatures and a licensed bar. So if you need a icy G&amp;T to get you through the afternoon, no judgement her. Also try the new eco play café <a href="https://chaicocoa.com/">Chia Cocoa</a> in Maidenhead, with a tree centred play frame, locally sourced food and, yup, a breeze to keep you cool. 



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