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

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Don’t leave it to chance! Choose from our handpicked selection of the best businesses near you.

The Muddy Awards 2018They're back! Vote for the most unique, quirky and utterly brilliant businesses in Cornwall in our prestigious Awards from 23 April.
Easter fun for the kidsThe holidays are upon us but Muddy's got your back, with two weeks of ideas to keep the kids out of trouble.
6 Cornish roasts with the mostMaybe no-one will ever top your mum's Sunday lunch but this lot are giving it a good crack(ling)
Five Bubbles & A Whizzy New FacialShed your winter skin with a Biotec Facial and much-needed pamper at the gorgeous Headland Spa

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Eat Here: Penrose Kitchen

This newly relaunched restaurant offers relaxed fine dining in an idyllic water garden, just five minutes outside of Truro. Muddy does lunch!
- St Ives Pub Review: Halsetown Inn
  
  Looking for a cosy Cornish pub, with a cracking roast and breathtaking walks in every direction? This former miner's local - turned gastropub with character - is a firm Muddy fave.
- Boutique Spa & Bistro by the Sea
  
  A Cornish retreat where you can leave the world behind. Get Crantock Bay Spa on your go-to list and be sure to grab lunch at C-Bay while you're at it.
- 6 Cornish roasts with the most
  
  Maybe no-one will ever top your mum's Sunday lunch but these Cornwall-based chefs are giving it a good crack(ling)
- Cornwall’s Best Afternoon Teas
  
  14 special places to take tea this Mother’s Day (or you know, whenever)

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

The Insider Guide to St Ives

Whether you’re planning a weekend out west or local but looking for new ideas, here is your Muddy guide to the best places to eat, drink, stay and play in St Ives.
- Gourmet Getaway: Talland Bay Hotel
  
  A quirky seaside bolthole on Cornwall's South coast with funky vibes, knock out food and a fabled gin bar. Muddy checks in...
- Muddy & parent approved! Fowey Hall Hotel
  
  Call me Lady Mary - I feel right at home at this massively family-friendly, manor house hotel overlooking the Fowey Estuary. Here's why I think you'll love it too...

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Trailback: The Perfect Outdoor Boots

Meet my new best friends! Comfortable, waterproof and stylish too. These are the boots I wear every day, from new Cornish footwear brand Trailback
- Rain, Rain, Come and Play
  
  Perk up dull days with Insane In The Rain's oversized, waterproof, fun-all-over jackets - made entirely of recycled plastics.
- Top Tassels
  
  Accessorise your warm weather wardrobe with these dangly delights

The Play That Goes Wrong gets it so right

The cult comedy – West End hit and Broadway’s longest running show – is on tour and at Hall For Cornwall this week. If you’re thinking of going, read on for all the deets, courtesy of Muddy Northhants who caught it earlier in the year…
- Maya’s Google Doodle
  
  This Google Doodle honouring Maya Angelou on her 90th birthday is a masterpiece. Watch and be inspired. What a woman!
- Musical must-see: Evita, Hall For Cornwall
  
  Who's up for a big old musical romp? Following its smash hit London run, Bill Kenwright’s multi award-winning Evita comes to Cornwall. But is she worthy of your affections?
- Seeking new book inspo?
  
  Do yourself a favour and make it one of Muddy pro-bookworm's Kerry's perfect picks for March. Clear space on your Kindle!
- Muddy Book Club – memoir special!
  
  Muddy's pro-bookworm Kerry Potter is all about real-life stories this month. Well, the truth is often stranger than fiction, after all.

Are You A Work-Life ‘Blender’?

Apparently it’s the end of the road for the ‘work-life balance’ (or lack of). In its place, the buzz word is about ‘blending’ – but do you have what it takes to fully mix business with pleasure?
Kids
- Ahhhh! Adrenalin-fuelled fun teens will love
  
  Get more than a grunt of approval with 9 adrenalin-pumping activities around Cornwall.
- Easter fun for the kids
  
  Brace yourself readers, the Easter hols are almost here. But Muddy's got your back! Here's two weeks of ideas to keep the kids out of trouble.

Amanda Barlow’s Favourite Places

Love a spa day? Scenic walk? Seafood with a view? We tapped Made For Life Organics MD, Amanda for some top local knowledge. Here are the Cornish places she loves best.
- Artist Toby Ray: My Favourite Places
  
  Toby Ray has life pre-e-t-t-ty sussed. He spends his days painting dreamy, contemporary seascapes...
- Muddy Meets: Artist, Amy Albright
  
  The abstract landscape painter tells Muddy about her inspirations, experimental style and favourite Cornish views.