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.

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.

Dive in at The Dolphin, Newbury

Shoreditch House meets Miami Beach vibes, Newbury's new pub is cool, quirky place to chill.

The loveliest pubs with rooms

Well heeled Old Boot Inn

A superlative supper at the rejuvenated Old Boot in Stanford Dingley, West Berkshire? Pull up a chair…

Fun on tap at The Taproom

To the Old Dairy Farm in Yattendon, for posh burgers and craft ale at this stylish, family friendly, brewery bar.

Mess about by the river

Put The Rowbarge on your summer hit list. River location, good food and a huuuuge gin list *hic*.

Caw blimey! The Blackbird

Tom Aiken's former head chef has opened his own place in a Berkshire country pub. Expect the unexpected (and a fab 80s tune) at Dominic Robinson's Blackbird in Bagnor.

The Boatman, Windsor

It's the perfect spot for sun seekers and royal watchers – Windsor's only riverside pub.