Spotlight

What’s new, pussycat? It’s the superflashy newsflash!Movers, groovers and gossipers, listen up! From new restaurants to cycle trails and celeb spottings, here are all the new and exciting ventures in Cornwall this month.
Best beaches in the South & South WestHeading to the south-west for the summer, or staying local and looking for some day trip ideas? 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.
The Muddy Insider Guide to CornwallPlanning to staycay this summer? Our curated guide to Cornwall is packed with our in-the-know tips and up to date openings. Just add flipflops and sunshine.
Your health questions answered!Don’t understand why the weight won’t shift? Have a back that’s reminiscent of Quasimodo? Muddy puts your questions to Healthily’s chief medical officer, Professor Maureen Baker
Meet the Muddy Awards 2021 Finalists!Your nominations have been totted up and the results are in! Here are your amazing Muddy Awards 2021 finalists in Cornwall. Vote for your favourites now!

Well, hello!

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

Gotta Have It

Going camping? These are your (ever so chic) must-haves

Booked a campsite slot, but have no idea what you’re doing? Don’t worry, we've found the kit that will see you through, from enamelware for Pimms to the ultimate mattress.

The most awesome lifestyle businesses across 25 counties will be announced 29th July.

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10 picnic spots in Cornwall

Pack your scotch eggs and lashings of ginger beer – we’re heading to these outdoor beauty spots across Cornwall to enjoy lunch al fresco.
- Muddy Makes: Emily Scott’s Cornish crab linguine
  
  Looking for a fresh local dish for an easy Sunday supper? We've just the thing - we are making this Cornish crab dish from Emily Scott's new cookery book, Sea & Shore.
- 15 Cornish foodie restaurants to book now
  
  It’s been a long time coming, hasn’t it - sitting with friends inside. Here's where we are making reservations for this summer in Cornwall.

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Top TV: what to watch this week

Looks like we’re back to nonstop rain — but with telly this good, who cares? Catch a star-studded who-dunnit, a big-budget adventure film, and more out this week.
- Escape the heat: this week’s best TV
  
  Sometimes, when the mercury is pushing 30 degrees, the only thing to do is open all the windows, shut the curtains, draw yourself a long, cool drink and shelter in-living room. Here’s what to watch while you do it.
- No sport here! What’s on telly this week
  
  The football is over so - finally - you can push your menfolk off the sofa and reclaim the television. Set them to work on the garden, pour yourself a glass and settle down for the evening.

Little Black Book

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

Una St Ives

Hotel Meudon, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth

Live Beside The Sea - Relocation Expert

Scarlet Spa, Mawgan Porth

Stay in Cornwall

Camel Creek, Nr Wadebridge

Tom Thumb, Newquay

The Searoom, St Ives

The Lobster Shed, Harlyn Bay

The Warehouse, Penryn

Rum Bar, Surfside, Polzeath

The Esplanade Hotel, Newquay

Travel View more
7 oar-some spots to SUP and kayak in Cornwall

When it’s this hot there’s only one thing for it – get on the water. Here’s our pick of family-friendly places to paddle, plus options on watersports hire and picnic pitstops.
- Best beaches in the South & South West
  
  Heading to the south-west for the summer, or staying local and looking for some day trip ideas? 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.
- The Muddy Insider Guide to Cornwall
  
  Planning to staycay this summer? Our curated guide to Cornwall is packed with our in-the-know tips and up to date openings. Just add flipflops and sunshine.

Home View more
Buffalo Mozzarella with Clementine Salad

Need a new speedy lunch? Try this 15 minute fab mozzarella salad from Tart London – the super-cool caterers of choice for the fashion set (plus Naked Wines at 63% off).
- How to move to Cornwall: Top tips from a pro relocation expert
  
  Determined to escape London and relocate to Cornwall? Don’t hit the estate agents until you’ve read this.
- New wines to try this summer
  
  Naked Wine sommelier and Gordon Ramsay alumnus Ray O'Connor spills the grapes on why he won't pay thousands for wine, what's in his cellar - and how to dodge hangovers.
Wellbeing
- Your health questions answered!
  
  Don’t understand why the weight won’t shift? Have a back that’s reminiscent of Quasimodo? Muddy puts your questions to Healthily’s chief medical officer, Professor Maureen Baker
- 7 Cornish Tide Pools
  
  Take a dip at the beach without braving the waves. Cornwall’s pretty tide pools are ideal for kids and less confident swimmers.

Life View more
Back in the office? We’re here to help!

Feeling unprepared to head back to the office after a year WFH? Muddy to the rescue with eight essential Do’s and Don’ts (and yes, you will have to change out of sweatpants).
Kids
- Does the world need another online school?
  
  Pearson Online Academy UK Global thinks so! With the launch of the educational behemoth's founding school in September, Muddy gets the lowdown from Principal Jo Vigneron
- 7 Cornish Tide Pools
  
  Take a dip at the beach without braving the waves. Cornwall’s pretty tide pools are ideal for kids and less confident swimmers.

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Fashion View more
Rent your clothes like Carrie!

Ethical, eco and everywhere – with Carrie Symonds showing us how to work a sustainable wardrobe, here’s where you can rewear, repair and renew your clothes in style.
- Best swimwear for 2021
  
  Nothing says summer like new swimwear. Who cares if it's the Med or the back garden, it's time to splash out. Whether it's eco, floral, striped, shaping, nautical or sporty, we've found your perfect bikini or swimsuit.
- Sunglasses to suit your face shape
  
  The weather's perked up - time for new sunnies! We have you covered with our guide to the hottest frames to suit your face shape this summer. Just don't sit on them.

Beauty View more
- Can Haringtons tame the Muddy mane?
  
  Fly-away hair with lots of grey? Not just me then... The challenge for award-winning hairdresser and colourist Barry was to create a style that will still look good a week later
- How to get that perfect sun-kissed glow
  
  Forget pale and interesting... we're channelling the St Tropez vibe, minus the orange tint. Here are some lotions and potions for a natural-looking tan without the UV damage

People View more
My fave places: Phillipa Ashley

The Sunday Times bestselling author Phillipa Ashley’s latest Cornish novel is set in the fictional Falford – based on the beautiful Fal estuary. But where else has inspired her? We nabbed the lowdown on Phillipa’s fave places in Cornwall.
- Muddy Meets: Lorraine Candy
  
  “All teenage girls think their mums are a bit rubbish”. Journalist and now author, Lorraine Candy gives a pep talk to Muddy about being a mother of dragons, fighting the inevitable descent into middle age and where she seeks out first when she comes home to Cornwall.
- Fiona Golfar – My Cornwall
  
  Journalist and founder of The Little Shop at Fowey Hall Hotel, Fiona Golfar has been discovering Cornwall's secret places for the past twenty years - but where has stood the test of time?