The urban guide to the countryside -

Well, hello!

I'm Lisa, editor of Muddy Devon, 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

Getting hitched?Planning your Big Day or know someone who is? Check out my wedding guide to the best venues in the county, and all the top trimmings too.
The 30 best local artisan ginsRack them up, throw in some Juniper berries and rosemary, and let's get drinking!
10 best waterfront eateriesWant to make a night out even more special? Just add water! Here's my pick of some of the county's top watering holes.
Cheers! It's the Muddy awards do!We had wine, we had song - we even had a baby! - and we had a whole lotta worthy Muddy Awards 2019 winners for drinks at Brickhouse Vineyard.

Fri 21 - Sun 23 June

Mon 17 - Sun 23 June

June 2019

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

10 best waterfront eateries

Come on in, the food’s lovely! Muddy gives the lowdown on where to find a liquid lunch – or dinner – by the water.
- Review: Lobster BBQ, The Cary Arms
  
  We shall eat them on the beaches! Muddy dives in to the new Winston Churchill Menu at The Cary Arms.
- The Farmers Arms, Woolsery
  
  So, what attracted you to the millionaires' pub in Woolsery...where do I start?
- The White Hart, Dartington
  
  Hey, culture vultures, its time to eat! Muddy feasts more than just her eyes on The White Hart's new Devon o'clock menu
- Bearslake Inn, Sourton
  
  Historic, moorsy and ever-so slightly Hound of the Baskerville. Muddy settles in for a slap-up Sunday lunch.

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.

40 Quirky Stays for Summer

Fancy an escape that’s a leetle bit different? From yurts to lodges, shepherd’s huts to helicopters (not even joking!), the Muddy editors have pulled together the most charming, unusual escapes across 21 counties. Book in once you’ve taken your jaw off the floor.
- St Ives – the dreamiest staycation in the UK
  
  As I was going to St Ives, I met a man with seven wives. OK, not really. What I did meet with though was a whole lot of FUN! Here's six reasons why you should take a trip to the Cornish coast this summer.
- A cool Cornish hotel – without the crowds
  
  The Polurrian on the Lizard has had a style makeover - and then some. Fancy winning a 3 night £1800 stay at Cornwall's best kept secret?

First time fashion

Ready for an adventure? Us too! At Muddy we’ve committed to new experiences this summer (both cultural and clothes related, natch). Read on for inspo – and win a sizzling £400 hush wardrobe while you’re at it!
- Well, hello you!
  
  How has Keanu Reeves not aged in 30 years?! The laconic Hollywood star is back in a fashion campaign that’s got social media a-swooning. Shall we examine the evidence?
- Killer kicks
  
  Kick off spring in style with a pair of super-cool new season trainers. Here are our 9 faves - plus how to wear them when you're not heading to the gym.

Need a brilliant new read?

A stunning debut novel, a futuristic thriller and an exquisite memoir are among books editor Kerry Potter’s marvellous May picks. And you can win the lot!
- Everyone’s talking about… The Guilty Feminist
  
  Love the podcast? Good news - its creator is coming to a theatre near you this spring. We grabbed super-talented comedian Deborah Francis-White for a chinwag.
- April’s best new books
  
  Quick, spring-clean your bedside table or Kindle to make room for Muddy books editor's Kerry Potter's awesome April picks. And Brucey bonus - one lucky bookworm will win the lot!
- Need a new book?
  
  You're in the right place - Muddy's pro-bookworm Kerry Potter has picked this month's seven sexiest reads. And you can the lot!
- Enjoy your trip, Naomi?
  
  Check out this bizarre but visually brilliant short film by legend Nick Knight starring La Campbell. One hell of a way to promote a hotel! Whaddya think of it?

How to flex your life

Is life an exhausting loop of sleep, work, chores, repeat? Yep. Need to make a change but not sure what or how? Er, yes. Read our interview with hot new self-help author Annie Auerbach. She has the answers!
Kids
- May half-term sorted
  
  But Easter was only yesterday I hear you cry! Don't worry, Muddy has you covered with the best family-friendly things to do over May half term in Devon.
- Cute babywear
  
  Is there a new little prince or princess in your family too? Click this way for the cutest newborn clothes around. Awwww!

Muddy meets Terry

Terry Hall a fan of cream teas and the West Country – who knew? The ska legend talks shopping, selfies and what’s on his playlist.
- MUDDY MEETS SHAPPI
  
  ...Shappi Khorsandi on her new Skittish Warrior tour, how NOT to be funny and why you should do things that scare you (hell yeah!)
- Well, hello young man!
  
  Muddy meets Michael O'Reilly, sultry star of Dirty Dancing. Catch him at Princes Theatre next week - but don't throw watermelons at him, he doesn't like it.