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

Gotta Have It

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Superflashy Newflash!This £2m revamp for The Varsity Hotel in Cambs is just one of the hot happenings happening in our hood. Gossip incoming!
46 stunning summer pubsFancy sipping a cold one in a pretty al fresco pub setting with friends or fam? Here are the best of the bunch across all the Muddy counties. Cheers!
Wonderful weddingsPlanning a wedding? Don't do anything until you've consulted our comprehensive wedding guide for all 21 Muddy counties.
Family-friendly rentalsThe summer holidays are just around the corner, you need to reconnect with your fam, and we have just the thing to help - 30 gorgeous self-catering cottages across the Muddy counties!
Snowdrops everywhere!They're coming out! The loveliest places to catch winter snowdrops across Cambs and beyond in the next few weeks.

Fri 23 - Sun 25 August 2019

Mon 19 - Sun 25 August 2019

August 2019

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

12 best afternoon teas in Cambs

It’s National Afternoon Tea week and to celebrate here’s our round-up of the best places to scoff scones in Cambridgeshire
- The best brunch in town
  
  The most lipsmackingly indulgent meal of the day and we have 47 of the best ones to tempt you with, from vegan to full English, flat white to green detox. Just add friends and a hangover.
- The 20 best beachside eats
  
  Make the most of the British summer at one of our Muddy-recommended coastal eateries. Napkin at the ready? Let's do this!
- 46 stunning summer pubs
  
  Fancy sipping a cold one in a pretty al fresco pub with friends or fam? Here are the best of the bunch across the Muddy counties.
- The Green Man, Thriplow
  
  This community-owned village pub 8 miles south of Cambridge has it all with its own micro farm, a dizzying array of craft ales and - oh joy! - a free taxi service at the end of the night.

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

Making plans? Find your perfect Pub, Inn, Hotel, Café, Restaurant or Bar across the Muddy counties.

40 Quirky Stays for Summer

Fancy an escape that’s a leetle bit different? From yurts to lodges, shepherd’s huts to helicopters (not even joking!), the Muddy editors have pulled together the most charming, unusual escapes across 21 counties. Book in once you’ve taken your jaw off the floor.
- St Ives – the dreamiest staycation in the UK
  
  As I was going to St Ives, I met a man with seven wives. OK, not really. What I did meet with though was a whole lot of FUN! Here's six reasons why you should take a trip to the Cornish coast this summer.
- Beach day trips within two hours of Cambridge
  
  Pack a picnic and bucket and spade and head to the beach for the day. These are the best seaside stunners within two hours or less of Cambridge.

Gotta Have It: Slogan T-Shirts

Too busy to say it yourself? Lacking the vocab to express your feelings after a long day battling spreadsheets or sprogs? Let a classic slogan T do it for you.
- Gotta Have It
  
  A chic, sexy, stylish... suitcase? Yep, really. Meet the cult luggage brand that's flying high this summer. Check it out before you check it in.
- J’adore/ J’abhor
  
  So, what's the hot topic currently creating emotional fracking by the office water cooler? This week - velcro sandals!

Best kids’ movies this summer

With the weather a bit unpredictable, it’s a good week for a cinema trip. It’ll keep ’em quiet for a couple of hours while you have a sneaky snooze, right?
- The top 10 books of the summer
  
  Don't pack your suitcase or load up your Kindle until you've read this! Muddy's books editor Kerry has picked the 10 best books to get stuck into on holiday.
- Music festivals in Cambs and beyond – book now!
  
  It's time to get the hunter wellies and cut off shorts out and head to your nearest muddy field to sing-a-long to your favourite music acts. Here’s our pick of the best summer festivals, both local and slightly further afield. Race you to the front!
- Awesome books you’ll want in your suitcase
  
  June's best new books are a corking bunch, including Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert's breathtaking new novel. Check out Kerry Potter's reviews - and then win the whole lot!
- The best open air cinemas across Cambs
  
  No-one goes to the actual pictures anymore! These days it's all about taking your chances with the Great British weather and watching your favourite movie stars under the stars

Flexi-time – are you working it out?

Flexible working is a buzzy phrase, but seriously – how many of us actually live the dream? Muddy’s Editor-in-Chief Hero Brown explains how it could work for you.
- Sexy stationery
  
  Stationery is one of my specialist subjects. And - whoop! - it's National Stationery Week. Check out this sexy lot. Hubba bubba!
- The juggle is real
  
  How the hell can we to get it right?! Let's ask the work/life balance experts for some help.
Kids
- Baby love! The cutest way to photograph your newborn
  
  Muddy met Laura from Perfect Shot Photography in St Ives to ask all your burning questions about newborn photography
- Sweetest summer fashion
  
  There's no shortage of gorgeous children's companies, but high street brand Joules is our pick for the best-dressed kids on the beach.

Muddy meets Nik Kershaw

Nik Kershaw is laconic, laid-back, and *very very* funny – read on for his views on Live Aid, embarrassing his kids, the Let’s Rock the Moor pecking order and (OMG) being a grandfather!
- Muddy meets Tom Kerridge…
  
  ... and talks Pub in the Park, which kicks off over the border in Herts in Sept, and work life balance issues - yup, he has them too!
- Muddy meets Terry
  
  Cheer up Terry, you're on Muddy Stilettos! We met the ska legend for a chat about The Special's new album, tour and what's on Terry's playlist. And guess what, he's coming to Cambridge.
- MUDDY MEETS SHAPPI….
  
  ...Shappi Khorsandi on her new Skittish Warrior tour that is coming to Cambridge THIS WEEKEND, get your tickets now!
- Enjoy your trip, Naomi?
  
  Check out this bizarre but visually brilliant short film by legend Nick Knight starring La Campbell. One hell of a way to promote a hotel! Whaddya think of it?