Spotlight

Superflashy Newsflash!Hot new news in Warwickshire! New gins and delis, festivals and markets - read on to find out the latest gossip in our county.
Review: The Hideaway RetreatUninterrupted views from a luxury shepherds hut in its own private field in Hunningham – but does Hilltop Hideaway’s latest venture pass the Muddy test?
Review: The Comedy of Errors, RSCThe Comedy of Errors is the first play to be performed in the RSC’s new Lydia & Manfred Gorvy Garden Theatre. But does it live up to expectations? Read our brand new review.
What's on in Warwickshire this September?We've nailed it - food festivals, outdoor film, ladyboys, and more music than you can shake a tambourine at... what more could you want in Warwickshire this month?
65 paw-fect dog-friendly staysHave pooch, will travel? Here are 65 stays across the Muddy counties that are all Fido-friendly from stunning stately homes to rural cottage staycations.

Well, hello!

I'm Laura, editor of Muddy Warwickshire, here to bring you the quirky, cool and downright unmissable in the area.

Gotta Have It

Fancy a sparkling little number to style out your summer drinking? We've found an alternative to wine that makes a gorgeous gift for a friend... or save it just for you!

Thanks to everyone who took part this year, and helped celebrate the most awesome indie businesses across 25 counties.

View Our Winners

Eat View more
Superflashy Newsflash!

Hot new news in Warwickshire! New gins and delis, festivals and markets – read on to find out the latest gossip in our county.
- 18 brilliant pub gardens in Warwickshire
  
  Summer is still here - just - so make the most of it by enjoying a tipple outside. Here are the best pub gardens in Warwickshire to enjoy a sundowner.
- Superflashy newsflash!
  
  Daring high wires, restaurant reopenings and gigs galore, it’s all going on in Coventry and Warwickshire over the next few weeks. Read on for more.

Arts & Culture View more
New TV alert! 6 shiny things dropping this week

We’re getting into prime autumn telly season, with three — count them, three! — hotly-awaited series returns this week. Read all about them (as well as the other shiny new releases) here…
- Review: The Comedy of Errors, RSC
  
  The Comedy of Errors is the first play to be performed in the RSC’s new Lydia & Manfred Gorvy Garden Theatre. But does it live up to expectations? Read our brand new review.
- 5 things you won’t want to miss on TV this week
  
  Channel 4's making history, Colin Farrell stars in the BBC's bleak new period drama, Anya Taylor-Joy comes of age in Ireland, and more. Muddy's got the inside-line on unmissable telly this week.

Little Black Book

Want to support local? Our curated pick of the most creative, unique and brilliant businesses near you.

The Fuzzy Duck, Armscote

Tinywood Homes glamping, near Leamington Spa

The Old Tractor Shed, Dadlington

Revive, Warwick

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Stratford-upon-Avon

The Wave, Coventry

Gpod - The Garden Room Company, Shipston-on-Stour

Christopher Peters Bespoke Kitchens and Interiors, Leamington Spa

The Townhouse, Stratford-upon-Avon

The George Townhouse, Shipston-on-Stour

Arden House, Stratford-upon-Avon

Mallory Court Country House Hotel and Spa, Leamington Spa

Travel View more
Italy, Mr Bond? 24 hours in Matera

Make mine a martini, shaken not stirred while we tell you our insider tips on how to best experience the coolest city you’ve probably never heard of.
- Review: The Hideaway Retreat
  
  Uninterrupted views from a luxury shepherds hut in its own private field in Hunningham – but does Hilltop Hideaway’s latest venture pass the Muddy test?
- 65 paw-fect dog-friendly stays
  
  Have pooch, will travel? Here are 65 stays across the Muddy counties that are all Fido-friendly from stunning stately homes to rural cottage staycations.

Home View more
10 knockout farmhouses that are up for sale now

Fell in love with rural life on your staycay? Us too. Quick, before the market turns: check out these absolutely stunning farms to snap up across the Muddy counties (and beyond).
- Sizzling! The hottest properties in Warwickshire this month
  
  Thinking of upping sticks to pastures new but wondering who can help find you the perfect house? Oh, hello Mr & Mrs Clarke, we’ve been expecting you.
- Buffalo Mozzarella with Clementine Salad
  
  Need a new speedy lunch? Try this 15 minute fab mozzarella salad from Tart London - the super-cool caterers of choice for the fashion set (plus Naked Wines at 63% off).
Wellbeing
- Your health questions answered!
  
  Don’t understand why the weight won’t shift? Have a back that’s reminiscent of Quasimodo? Muddy puts your questions to Healthily’s chief medical officer, Professor Maureen Baker
- Five ways to become more Zen
  
  Whether it's social anxiety about lockdown ending, or panic that it's not coming soon enough, a new book claims the ancient art of Zen will see us through. Ready to try it?

Life View more
Back in the office? We’re here to help!

Feeling unprepared to head back to the office after a year WFH? Muddy to the rescue with eight essential Do’s and Don’ts (and yes, you will have to change out of sweatpants).
Kids
- Warwick Senior School, Warwickshire
  
  A top selective independent senior day and boarding school for boys aged 11-18 in the lovely historic market town of Warwick.
- Warwick Junior School, Warwick
  
  Set on the 50-acre site of one of Britain's oldest surviving grammar schools, there's nothing stuck in the past about this warm, nurturing and creative day school for boys aged 7 to 11 in beautiful Warwick.

Instamuddy

Fashion View more
A new leaf: your 10 autumn wardrobe essentials

Bright knits, checks, big handbags, even bigger boots. We’ve got your autumn/winter 2021 fashion fix sorted.
- Gotta have it: British handcrafted furniture & jewellery
  
  Fourteen handcrafted furniture and jewellery pieces by British designers we love at Birmingham’s Artisan Alchemy - a contemporary gallery in the city's creative Jewellery Quarter.
- Rent your clothes like Carrie!
  
  Ethical, eco and everywhere - with Carrie Symonds showing us how to work a sustainable wardrobe, here's where you can rewear, repair and renew your clothes in style.

Beauty View more
- Can Haringtons tame the Muddy mane?
  
  Fly-away hair with lots of grey? Not just me then... The challenge for award-winning hairdresser and colourist Barry was to create a style that will still look good a week later
- How to get that perfect sun-kissed glow
  
  Forget pale and interesting... we're channelling the St Tropez vibe, minus the orange tint. Here are some lotions and potions for a natural-looking tan without the UV damage

People View more
Muddy talks parenting with Lorraine Candy

“All teenage girls think their mums are a bit rubbish”. Journalist and mother of four Lorraine Candy talks parenting, moody teens and motherhood with Muddy.
- Muddy meets actor Zoe Lambert
  
  Zoe Lambert is making her RSC debut in The Winter’s Tale which never opened on stage due to Covid but has been adapted for telly on Sunday April 25, as part of BBC Lights Up.
- Five lockdown heroines to celebrate IWD
  
  It’s been a bit of a year so to mark International Women’s Day 2021, we thought we’d big up five women who have impressed, delighted and inspired us over the past 12 months.