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Suffolk & Cambs

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I'm Hollie, editor of Muddy Suffolk & Cambs, here to bring you the quirky, cool and downright unmissable in the area.

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Gotta Have It

Can't get through September without some snazzy new stationery for yourself? Or looking for a gorgeous locally-made gift? You need some of this paper-based perfection in your life...

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.
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!
Superflashy Newsflash!Psst! Gossip on the hot new bar opening in Cambridge, a really cool hotel renovation in Bury, a supper club you won't want to miss and more, more, more!
Hot gossip - Muddy Cambs takes on Suffolk!Muddy Cambs is getting even bigger and even better (if we do say so ourselves!). We're taking on Suffolk and sharing all the usual local loveliness and unique insider info that we do in Cambs in our sister county too.
This monthA bumper crop of culture in September with open days galore, harvest festivals, foodie events and awesome theatre to keep you busy.

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This Weekend

Fri 20 - Sun 22 September 2019

This Week

Mon 16 - Sun 22 September 2019

This Month

September 2019

Little Black Book

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Eat Out View more

The best autumn supper clubs

Knives and forks poised? Attackkkkk! Yep, it’s a brand new round of supper clubs over the coming months in Cambs, Suffolk and beyond.
- 12 best afternoon teas in Cambs
  
  It's National Afternoon Tea week and to celebrate here's our round-up of the best places to scoff scones in Cambridgeshire
- 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 beachside eats
  
  Make the most of the British summer at one of our Muddy-recommended coastal eateries. 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.

School Reviews

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

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Fun Finder

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!
- Muddy reviews: The Swan Hotel, Southwold
  
  Cool new interiors, butlers on hand to cater to every whim and Adnams on tap? Muddy checks in to The Swan in Southwold to see if it's as good as it sounds. Read our verdict here.
- 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.

Fashion View more

Totes amaze!

Need a new tote for Autumn? Course you do! Choose from our Top 5 edit of the season’s hottest cross-body bags and work your look from the accessories up.
- Win 7 perfect pieces to ease you into Autumn
  
  Muddy'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 £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.

Beauty View more

- J’adore / J’abhor: Grey Hair
  
  This week's Muddy heated debate: whether or not to embrace a full head of grey hair. Eeeek! or chic? We duke it out.
- Five of the best…travel sets
  
  Heading off on your holidays? Check in these ready to fly travel sets- just chuck 'em in your suitcase and go!

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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.
- Everyone’s talking about…
  
  Jude Law, baby! Or should that be his itty bitty very pretty papal white budgie smugglers? Banish your other half for five minutes and ogle the trailer in peace.
- Best kids’ movies this summer
  
  With the weather a bit unpredictable, it's a good week for a cinema trip. It'll keep 'em quiet for a couple of hours while you have a sneaky snooze, right?
- The top 10 books of the summer
  
  Don't pack your suitcase or load up your Kindle until you've read this! Muddy's books editor Kerry has picked the 10 best books to get stuck into on holiday.
- Music festivals in Cambs and beyond – book now!
  
  It's time to get the hunter wellies and cut off shorts out and head to your nearest muddy field to sing-a-long to your favourite music acts. Here’s our pick of the best summer festivals, both local and slightly further afield. Race you to the front!

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New season, new home!

Summer has gone. Deal with it. Embrace Autumn with these 6 breezily cool interior trends of rich colours, retro shapes and pared-back natural materials.
- New season, new home!
  
  Summer has gone. Deal with it. Embrace Autumn with these 6 breezily cool interior trends of rich colours, retro shapes and pared-back natural materials.
- Waitrose gin tasting? We’re in!
  
  Brand new, this service from Waitrose combines our favourite things - gin, friends and hanging out at home. See how Muddy's Ed-in-Chief, Hero Brown, got on and book up pronto this summer, it's a blast!
Wellbeing
- Muddy reviews – Elysium Beauty Salon & Private Academy, Bassingbourn
  
  We can't resist a wellbeing treatment at Muddy - what's not to like about lying down for an hour or two? Elemis massage and facial at Elysium Beauty Salon, please!
- Run for the hills!
  
  Actually don't just yet - let me tell about these brilliantly inspiring running books first to motivate you to pull on your trainers. Plus, fun local races to sign up for!

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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.
- Flexi-time – are you working it out?
  
  Flexible working is a buzzy phrase, but seriously – how many of us actually live the dream? Muddy’s Editor-in-Chief Hero Brown explains how it could work for you.
- Sexy stationery
  
  Stationery is one of my specialist subjects. And - whoop! - it's National Stationery Week. Check out this sexy lot. Hubba bubba!
Kids
- Kimbolton School (Prep School), Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
  
  Muddy says: A highly-regarded co-ed prep school on the Cambridgeshire border in a beautiful rural setting, known for its amazing facilities, extra-curricular activities and family-orientated atmosphere.
- Kimbolton School (Senior School), Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
  
  Muddy says: You'll find 120 acres of glorious grounds and a stunning castle setting at this high-achieving co-ed senior school for day pupils and boarders age 11 - 18, with a strong all-rounder reputation and great results. Fancy a closer look?

People View more

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 Tom Kerridge…
  
  ... and talks Pub in the Park, which kicks off over the border in Herts in Sept, and work life balance issues - yup, he has them too!
- Muddy meets Terry
  
  Cheer up Terry, you're on Muddy Stilettos! We met the ska legend for a chat about The Special's new album, tour and what's on Terry's playlist. And guess what, he's coming to Cambridge.
- MUDDY MEETS SHAPPI….
  
  ...Shappi Khorsandi on her new Skittish Warrior tour that is coming to Cambridge THIS WEEKEND, get your tickets now!
- 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?