Muddy wrapped! Our fave rave reviews of 2024
From paddleboarding and fine dining to getting marooned on Berkshire’s swankiest island hotel, it’s been a bumper year of Muddy fabulousness. Here’s what we reviewed this year and haven’t stopped yapping about.
Move over Spotify! We’ve got the lowdown on every Muddy Berkshire review of 2024, so if you’re ever stuck for inspo when it comes to wining and dining, weekend escaping, or simply getting your fitness mojo back, look no further. Here’s our most loved reviews from the past year in everything beauty, restaurants, hotels, and culture.
FOODIE
Omakase Experience at Hurley House Hotel, nr Maidenhead
“A proper, one-off immersive experience that will stay with you for years to come”
Seasonality, Maidenhead
The Polt Kin, Frilsham
Goat on the Roof, Newbury
Milaanj at The Beehive, White Waltham
“A firecracker of high-octane flavour, pretty plates, and one idyllic setting”
Bombay Story Indian Kitchen, Wokingham
FARE Eatery, Wokingham
“An outstanding dinner that quite frankly I’ll be shouting about to anyone who cares to listen”
The Royal Oak, Yattendon
The George & Dragon, Swallowfield
The White Oak, Cookham
The Woodspeen, nr Newbury
The Duke, Sunninghill
“An excellent gastropub that puts people and its produce front and centre”
Siren Bar, Reading
The Braywood, Maidenhead
Mio Fiore, Newbury
“The vibes are immaculate. This is a restaurant that celebrates pure feel-good comfort food”
The Greyhound, Finchampstead
Cobbs Farm Shop, Englefield
The Greene Oak, Windsor
The Siren Tap Yard, Finchampstead
STAYS
Monkey Island Estate, Bray
“One of the best hotels I’ve stayed at on home soil… I’ll be daydreaming about my stay here for a long time to come”
Easthampstead Park, Wokingham
The Great House, Sonning
Royal Berkshire, Ascot
ACTIVE
Paddleboarding Lesson, Bray Lake Watersports
TRX Class with Vanessa Elliott PT, Swallowfield
Vi Personal Training Studio, Eton
“Confidence-boosting, empowering, and you get one hell of a workout, gym-anxiety? I don’t know her”
Padel Lesson, Padel Maidenhead
Paddleboarding Tour Newbury, Blue Lemon Paddleboarding
HEALTH & BEAUTY
Rebalance Skin, Chazey Heath
“I treat myself to a facial a few times a year, but honestly, this is one of the best I’ve ever had”
Ameela Polynucleotide, Berkshire Aesthetics, Maidenhead
Hilton Skin Clinic, Caversham
Fiona’s Reflexology & Facial Massage Therapies, Mobile Therapist
Eye Spa with Dr Valarie Jerome, Newbury
CULTURE
Pinocchio, The Watermill Theatre, Bagnor
Robin Hood and the Magic Arrow, South Hill, Bracknell
Cinderella, The Hexagon, Reading
