The urban guide to the countryside -

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I'm Danielle, editor of Muddy Hampshire & Isle of Wight, here to bring you the quirky, cool and downright unmissable in the area.

Gotta Have It

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Fancy a £1000 Luxury Family Hotel stay?Er YEAH! Read our review of stunning Fowey Hall in Cornwall, and snaffle a long weekender at one of five idyllic Luxury Family Hotels in Cornwall, Suffolk, Hants, Wilts or Dorset.
Superflashy Newsflash!I've been sniffing around for the hottest goss in the 'hood and I've come up trumps. Nosey parker, moi?!
Win 7 perfect pieces to ease you into AutumnMuddy's fashion fave hush has triumphed with its new trans-seasonal collection, and we have five - yes FIVE! - sets of our fashion edit to give away, worth over £3600. Go, go, go!
SenSpa at Careys Manor Hotel, BrockenhurstThe relaxing surroundings of the New Forest, PLUS awesome hydrotherapy facilities - Tune in, turn on and drop out at SenSpa at Careys Manor
Muddy Eats: The Watership Down InnEpic country vibes, Muddy Awards and super cute cotton-tailed bunnies - Muddy's Clover hopped to The Watership Down Inn to burrow down for the night.

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SEPTEMBER 2019

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Autumn Supperclubs

Forks at the ready? It’s time to get eating with our round-up of Autumn supper clubs. Greek, vegan and covert text messages, there’s something for every taste.
- Muddy Eats: The Kings Arms Hotel, Christchurch
  
  After practising her royal wave we sent Muddy's Robyn over to Dorset to check out The Kings Arms Hotel, Christchurch.
- The best brunch in town
  
  The most lipsmackingly indulgent meal of the day and we have 47 of the best ones to tempt you with, from vegan to full English, flat white to green detox. Just add friends and a hangover.
- The 20 best coastal eats
  
  Have your lunch with a side of crashing waves at one of our Muddy-recommended coastal eateries (with some fab Hants and IoW ones, of course!) Napkin at the ready? Let's do this!
- 46 stunning pubs for sunny days
  
  Fancy sipping a cold one in a pretty al fresco pub with friends or fam? Here are the best of the bunch across the Muddy counties.

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

Making plans? Find your perfect Pub, Inn, Hotel, Café, Restaurant or Bar across the Muddy counties.

24 hours in Matera

Have you seen the new James Bond ‘No Time To Die’ trailer with the car chase scenes around Matera? I was in this European City of Culture 2019 just a few months back, checking out the best places to go (but of course!). Make mine a martini, shaken not stirred while I tell you my insider tips to the coolest city you’ve probably never heard of!
- Fancy a £1000 Luxury Family Hotel stay?
  
  Er YEAH! Read our review of stunning Fowey Hall, and snaffle a long weekender at one of the hotels in Cornwall, Suffolk, Hants, Wilts or Dorset.
- Muddy reviews: The Grove, Chandler’s Cross, Herts
  
  It's a couple of counties away in Herts but it's well worth the journey for such epic five-star fabulousness ("theatre of dining", anyone?) Muddy Herts editor Katrina checks in.

Win 7 perfect pieces to ease you into Autumn

Muddy’s fashion fave hush has come up trumps yet again with its trans-seasonal collection – and we have five sets of our fashion edit to give away , worth over £3500. Go, go, go!
- Word Up
  
  Too busy to say it yourself? Lacking the vocab to express your feelings after a long day battling spreadsheets or sprogs? Let a classic slogan T do it for you.
- Chesto Magic
  
  Planning a romantic weekender with no time to unpack (naughty!)? HeyChesto travel chests combine a romantic vintage style with modern practicality. Seriously, no more rummaging for knickers!

Awesome Autumn culture planner

It’s all going on! Behold, your cheat-sheet to the season’s best art, theatre, TV, books and film in the UK, as curated by Muddy’s extremely cultural Kerry Potter.
- Read THESE this month…
  
  ... and win 'em all! Curl up into a comfy chair, pour a glass of wine, and dive into a new fab book with this month's hottest new reads.
- Have you got your ticket for THE event of the autumn?
  
  Tickets for our Muddy Book Club Live at Henley Literary Festival next month are selling like hotcakes. Be there or be square!

Making work work for you

Back at your desk after summer fun and not really feeling it? We hear you. Here’s some food for thought from the autumn’s hottest self-help book by ex Elle journalist turned author Lotte Jeffs.
Kids
- Twyford Prep School, Hants
  
  This Hampshire prep is a cosy school with a strong sporting pedigree and an impressive curriculum that encourages creative thinking.
- Back-to-school essentials
  
  Summer hols over? Oh, what a *shame*! Sort your kids with our pick of everything they need for the new school term - and then it's a party round at mine.

Muddy meets Nik Kershaw

Nik Kershaw is laconic, laid-back, and *very very* funny – read on for his views on Live Aid, embarrassing his kids, the Let’s Rock the Moor pecking order and (OMG) being a grandfather!
- Muddy meets Terry
  
  Eighties skankers The Specials are back with a fab new album and a headline slot at Victorious Festival. We nabbed Terry Hall to talk shopping, selfies and his career as a barber.
- Muddy Meets Liz Earle
  
  Born and raised in Hampshire, Liz Earle is famous for her quest to improve health and wellbeing. Muddy caught up with her for some top lifestyle tips.