The Crown revisted

Hallelujah! A pub menu full of classics done with a wow. Muddy gets stuck in at Heston's award-winning Crown.

A pub that’s ready to party

A party atmosphere, food so good you'll want to share, killer cocktails and the friendliest staff – Bel and the Dragon in Reading has got it all going on.

Swanning about by the river

A pub immersed in literary history with stunning river views and a new chef adding pizazz to the menu. Is it a page turner? You bet it is.

12 lovely Autumn pub walks

Clocks are going back. Yippee! Enjoy a lie i, then head out for a seasonal stroll before collapsing in front of a cosy fire with wine. Here's Muddy's favourite pub walks.

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…