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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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The Muddy Award Winners 2018You voted in your thousands and we're super-proud to bring you your shiny new winners!
Win a £1000 stay & celeb tennis day!My best giveaway ever - a super-luxe night at Stoke Park hotel and VIP seats at The Boodles tennis.
Best Cookery Courses30 of the best cookery courses to tantalise your taste buds and your dinner guests
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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Cool Course: Gin Making at An Mor

The ultimate experience for gin lovers, this Bude-based Masterclass includes tasting, gin history and the chance to distill your own bespoke spirit
- 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)

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Best Campsites in The West

The West does it best when it comes to camping and glamping! Here’s our definitive guide to the sweetest spots to pitch up in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset
- 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
- 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...

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

New books ahoy!

Muddy’s pro bookworm Kerry Potter has a bumper selection of May’s rave reads – so make space on your kindle for this month’s best literary offerings.
- Need something to read?
  
  Muddy's pro-bookworm Kerry Potter picks this month's best books. Ignore your family and friends, and get stuck in!
- 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.
- 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?

Speedy Supper

Desperately seeking dinner inspiration? We’ve got a 30 minute fab fish curry for you, courtesy of Tart London.
- Healthy & Speedy, Mediterranean Cod One-Pot
  
  Rustle up this Speedy Super cod one-pot dish, courtesy of hot new healthy eating guru, Dr Rupy Aujla. The doctor will see you now...
- Let’s Talk Turkey!
  
  Feeling clammy about being in charge of this year's Christmas feast? Relax, we've collared an expert for some brill advice
Wellbeing
- Five Bubbles & A Whizzy New Facial
  
  Shed your winter skin with a Biotec Facial and much-needed pamper at the gorgeous Headland Spa
- 8 Healthy Foods to Power You Through Winter
  
  Becci Gowers of Bees Nutritions lists her top, nutrient-dense foods to add to your diet quick smart.

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
- Nursery Review: Happy Days Penair
  
  A fresh-thinking and inspiring Truro nursery, designed with children (not their parents) in mind
- Ahhhh! Adrenalin-fuelled fun teens will love
  
  Get more than a grunt of approval with 9 adrenalin-pumping activities around Cornwall.

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.