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I'm Danielle, editor of Muddy Hampshire, 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.

Sat 27 - Sun 28 Oct

Mon 22 - Sun 28 Oct

OCTOBER 2018

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Star turn

*Foodie klaxon* The results are in, so let’s see who made the prestigious Michelin Guide for 2019 in Hampshire.
- Fabulous Farmers Markets
  
  Love fresh produce but don't fancy getting your stilettos that muddy? We've rounded up the top farmers' markets in the county.
- Dorset Arms, Withyham review
  
  Find Winnie the Pooh connections on the doorstep and great home-reared food on your plate at this Ashdown Forest pub.
- Ivy league
  
  Muddy unleashes her inner grande dame, feasting on champagne, lobster and decadence at Winchester's newest opening.
- Seafood in the Forest
  
  English fizz & lobster mac n'cheese? Oh go on then, you've twisted our arm. Muddy checks out the fantastic Lymington Seafood Festival.

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Girls’ Weekend Getaways

Try these 31 awesome spas, inns, bars and retreats across the Muddy counties and reconnect with your bezzies in style.
- Glamp Rock
  
  All the fun of camping with a bit more pizazz? We head westward as Muddy brings you the top glamping spots in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.
- A Stylish Family Retreat
  
  Fancy a jaunt to somewhere beautifully slick, but totally family-friendly? Then it's got to be Slate Cottage in the New Forest.

New Season, New Shoes

Do you need any encouragement to buy new shoes? Does anyone?! Clear some space on the shoe rack – I’ve rounded up my Top 15 footwear favourites for autumn, from elegant ankle boots to the super-cool sneakers.
- 5 Hot Trends For Autumn
  
  Finding it hard to decipher this season's myriad trends? Never fear, Muddy's here with our...
- Legs Eleven
  
  Exercise bunnies, prepare to be wowed by the magic of, err, bamboo, thanks to this fitness & leisurewear brand.

This week

Whether you’re trying to keep kids amused, or just fancying head out for something to do, the Muddy calendar around Hampshire is rammed this week. Mon 22 – Sun 28 Oct
- Nadia Waterfield Fine Art
  
  Arty, farty and love to party? Well then, you're in luck. The Autumn Art Fair launches on Fri 12 Oct with over 40 painters and sculptors exhibiting.
- Writing, Wine & Wild Swimming
  
  We're feeling all creative as Muddy scribbles a sentence or two at Tŷ Newydd, Wales' national centre for literature.

The future’s AllBright

Want to start your own business? Need funding to get to the next stage? Female entrepreneurs, breathe deep, smile wide and meet your new best friends.
Kids
- This week
  
  Mon 22 - Sun 28 Oct
- Eagle House School, Sandhurst
  
  Looking for a co-ed day and boarding school (3-13 yrs) on the Berks/Surrey border with a strong...

Muddy meets… Craig Revel-Horwood

Want the hot goss from the BBC ballroom? Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood dishes the dirt on this year’s show.
- My Favourite Places with Josie Eastwood
  
  We caught up with the twice Muddy Award winner, whose new gallery space opens this November right in the heart of the Test Valley.
- Website 101
  
  Web designer April Hodge on women in tech, building your own site and, erm, the best cocktails in Hampshire.