Spotlight

What's hot this JulyMusic festivals, outdoor theatre, art exhibitions and more, we've rounded up the best things to see and do this month!
Muddy visits the elderflower harvest at Belvoir FarmWe all have our fave summer drink we turn to when the weather heats up. Mine just happens to be Sparkling Elderflower, so I couldn't resist the chance to head to the elderflower harvest at Belvoir Farm and experience the flower to bottle process for myself.
Meet your Muddy Awards 2022 Winners for Leicestershire and RutlandYour votes have been counted and - drumroll please - the results are in. Here are your Muddy Awards 2022 winners. Go say hi, they're local you know!
10 perfect picnic spots in Leicestershire & RutlandDust off your wicker basket, roll out your tartan blanket and and head to one of these outdoor beauty spots across Leicestershire and Rutland to enjoy lunch al fresco.
Chin Chin! How to celebrate English Wine Week

Well, hello!

I'm Keya, editor of Muddy Leics & Rutland, here to bring you the quirky, cool and downright unmissable in the area.

Gotta Have It

Picnic season is GO! Get ready for a summer of meals on the move with these stylish and practical picnic must-haves - plus the chance to win £500 to spend at Ocado.

Gotta have it

Muddy Awards 2022

MEET THE MUDDY STILETTOS AWARDS 2022 WINNERS!

View Now

Eat

10 perfect picnic spots in Leicestershire & Rutland

Dust off your wicker basket, roll out your tartan blanket and and head to one of these outdoor beauty spots across Leicestershire and Rutland to enjoy lunch al fresco.
- Chin Chin! How to celebrate English Wine Week
  
  It’s English Wine Week (18-26 June)! As if we need an excuse to drink more wine! Head to one of these local vineyards or drinking holes to top up your glass with everything from from Leicestershire rose to Sussex fizz.
- Glorious gins to gift this World Gin Day
  
  We’re partial to a G&T at Muddy, so we’re throwing the spotlight on the best ones made locally which you can gift to a fellow gin lover. Ready? Let’s beGIN!

Culture

What’s hot this July

Music festivals, outdoor theatre, art exhibitions and more, we’ve rounded up the best things to see and do this month!
- TV time! 7 of the best things to watch this week
  
  From Channel 4’s dark and twisty vision of Britain in 2024 to the next dose of Stranger Things and a new series of Only Murders in the Building, you won’t want to miss these seven new shows.
- Six shiny new things to watch on TV this week
  
  A new series of The Umbrella Academy, how to make the most of Glastonbury from your sofa, feel-good comedy… Here’s this week’s ultimate guide to staying in.
- FRESH! Best outdoor theatre in your hood!
  
  Picnic hampers and fold-up chairs at the ready: it’s outdoor theatre season! You’ve got your pick this year, from kid-pleasing comedy to family classics. Here are the best to book now.
- Pass the remote! 7 great things to watch this week
  
  Fancy something to settle down with? Hey, we all need a bit of me-time. From a sultry new Tudor drama to quirky Netflix comedies, don’t miss Muddy’s pick of the week.

Little Black Book

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

Ovation Bar

Welland Vale Garden Centre

The Grange Garden Centre

Rutland Farm Park

The Langton Greenhouse and Garden Centre

HG Interior Design

Manhattan 34

Alpha Beauty Lounge

Green Space Therapy and Counselling

Nossa Restaurant

Optimum You Yoga and Wellness

Revive Skin and Spa

Travel

27 of the best beaches in East Anglia

Summer’s here so we’ve got the inside scoop on the best East Anglian beaches for all tastes. Buckets at the ready, sandwiches packed, bring on the sun!
- Best beaches in the South & South West
  
  Heading south for the summer? Then you’ll be needing our guide to the 18 best beaches, including the inside line on the best activities, foodie joints and sundowner spots.
- Bilbao, Mykonos or Naples? Disney cruises into Europe
  
  Thought Disney Cruise Line was all about Miami, Florida and the Bahamas? Here are the coolest destinations for 2023 – and our insider tips on how to maximise the fun while you’re in port.

Home

7 of the best bistro sets to buy now

The faintest whiff of summer sun and you’ll find us out in the garden, chilled spritz in hand. And to sit at? One of these seven totally chic bistro sets, darling!
- How to nail the perfect picnic
  
  The sun’s out – quick, grab the wicker basket! If you’re partial to a picnic (I mean, who isn’t?) here’s some inspo on how to pimp up your al fresco feast – including £500 of free Ocado deliveries (well hello M&S Deli range).
- 10 of the prettiest gin bottles to add to your shelf
  
  It’s World Gin Day on 11 June, so what better way to celebrate than by picking up a bottle of the good stuff? Here are some that’ll look as good on your shelf as they taste in your G&T…
Wellbeing
- 6 ways to get the best sleep you’ve ever had
  
  Do you struggle to snooze? We’ve nobbled the pros at Healthily for the latest scientific thinking on how to conquer insomnia. Cue, walnuts, pink noise – and orgasms.
- WIN £3,000 cash for your business!
  
  To celebrate this year’s Muddy Awards, our national sponsor Healthily is giving away a life-changing £3k cash injection to boost one company’s health & wellbeing. Click to enter now!

Life

The best digital marketing tools for your businesses

Expert tips to help your business with its marketing must-dos.
Kids
- Best new kid’s reads, from picture books to YA
  
  From Olaf Falafel’s Blob Fish to the pre-teen adventure novel snapped up by Netflix and Julia Walton’s latest YA romance, we’ve got your family summer reads covered.
- Has the IB finally overtaken A levels as the smart choice for kids?
  
  The International Baccalaureate is admired by universities, respected by companies and gaining traction in the UK with online school Kings InterHigh offering the first ever fully-virtual IB from Sept 22. What’s the fuss about? We ask Head of Sixth Form Alessandro Capozzi

Instamuddy

This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Fashion

The Muddy edit: 30 hottest summer pieces from Next

Whether you’re heading to the beach, on a chic city break or sipping Pimm’s at a garden party – here’s how to do it in style with Muddy ed-in-chief Hero Brown’s picks, all new-in at Next.
- Win a designer beach bundle worth £400!
  
  Raffia and leather beach bag, designer shades, serious kudos beach towel and luxe sun lotion could all be yours in this fabulous summer bundle
- 5 stylish sleepwear sets for him
  
  Threadbare boxers begone! The style gods have spoken (aka Gucci and Harry Styles) and pyjamas for men are in – here are five sets that hit the spot.
Beauty
- REVIEW: new skincare that’s gorgeous – and works!
  
  Let us introduce you to WOAH – your favourite new vegan skincare line, tried and tested by Muddy ed-in-chief Hero Brown. See our edit, then win the entire collection, worth over £200.
- Hair transformation: mumsy mane, begone!
  
  Stuck in a hair rut? See Muddy Berkshire editor Rachel’s chic style update here – the third video in our series with the fabulous Haringtons salons

People

Can these 7 celebs pull off a moustache?

It takes a certain kind of man to pull off a moustache, and Miles Teller’s Rooster in the new Top Gun has got our surprised seal of approval. Time for a game: TO ‘TACHE, OR NOT TO ‘TACHE? Let us know if you agree in the comments!
- Walking your way to wellness
  
  Ever considered the benefits of a wellbeing walk? Being outdoors, active and surrounded by nature can boost your mental and physical wellbeing. So slow down, relax your body, tune into your senses and let’s find out more shall we?
- World Book Day 2022: Who inspired you?
  
  Which local female GBBO contestant is penning her first novel? To celebrate World Book Day, we asked her and a few other local authors to tell us who inspired them to start writing.