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Meet your Muddy Awards 2022 winnersYour 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 picnic spots in CornwallPack your scotch eggs and lashings of ginger beer - we're heading to these outdoor beauty spots across Cornwall to enjoy lunch al fresco.
Bilbao, Mykonos or Naples? Disney cruises into EuropeThought 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.
How to nail the perfect picnicThe 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).
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!

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

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Eat

5 local Cornish wines to try for English Wine Week

English wine is officially having a moment so head to Falmouth’s Kernowine to top up your glass with a drop from one of these local Cornish vineyards.
- 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.
- Cornwall’s Best Afternoon Teas
  
  Let me count the ways to induldge in an afternoon tea. Local favourites as chosen by Muddy and friends… jam first, obvs.

Culture

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.
- 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.
- Muddy’s 2022 Festival Guide: Cornwall & beyond
  
  Are you ready to make some noise?! From beach parties to thumping chart-toppers and literary affairs, these are the festivals you need to know about this summer.
- Fresh! Cornwall’s Best Outdoor Theatres
  
  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 gritty classics. Here are the best to book now – under the sky and beside the sea.
- The 7 most unmissable shows on TV this week
  
  Love Island’s returning with a sunscreen-slicked vengeance, Dolly Alderton’s Everything I Know About Love finally makes it to the screen, and more unmissable picks this week.

Little Black Book

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

Tremaine Manor & Country Cottages, Nr Looe

The Esplanade Hotel, Newquay

Whyfield, Truro

Kernowine, Falmouth

Lewinnick Lodge, Newquay

The Plume of Feathers, Mitchell, Nr Newquay

Cornish Holiday Cottages

No 3. The Old School House, Cawsand

Great Gardens of Cornwall

Cornish Secrets

St Ives Bay Beach Resort, Hayle

Boutique Retreats

Travel

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.
- Muddy Reviews: St. Mellion Estate, Nr Saltash
  
  A hidden gem tucked away on Cornwall’s south-east coast, St. Mellion Estate offers peaceful countryside self-catering holiday cottages, a beautifully situated contemporary hotel, and two championship golf courses. Muddy checked in.
- 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

Time to split? How to do it, from the break-up queen

She’s got a podcast, comedy show, award-winning books and celeb following – Rosie Wilby is the one to listen to if you’re breaking up
Kids
- 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
- Man the forts! Top Cornish castles
  
  Ready for a right royal day out? We’ve rounded up the best castles in Cornwall and beyond for the Jubilee weekend. Tiara (or sword) at the ready, let’s go!

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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
- 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.
- 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.

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!
- Muddy Meets: Rhiannon Bailey, RB Fitness
  
  Fitness Instructor Rhiannon Bailey runs Muddy Cornwall through her empowering postnatal fitness and exercise classes, fuelled by her passion for women’s health and desire to break down previously taboo barriers to help new (and not so new) mums.
- Muddy Meets: Laura Chesterfield, The Lost Gardens of Heligan
  
  Head of Garden Experience at the Lost Gardens of Heligan, Laura Chesterfield tells Muddy Cornwall how she uses her previous experiences of encountering discrimination to ensure Heligan is a workplace of equality.
- Muddy Meets: Helen Venus, Wild Rambling
  
  Breaking down bias isn’t just reserved for the board room – Helen Venus walks Muddy Cornwall through why her guided rambling holidays are empowering women and breaking stereotypes of what outdoor trips should look like.
- Muddy Meets: Cat Gibbard, Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
  
  Programme Curator at Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange in Penzance, Cat Gibbard paints the view for Muddy Cornwall as to how galleries are breaking biases and working in partnership to deliver creative inspiration.