The urban guide to the countryside -

Well, hello!

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

Gotta Have It

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

Darkest Star launches #LoversUniteMuddy talks to Hitchin's Sam D'Cruze of Darkest Star about her new charity capsule collection.
Fun on the FarmStandalone Farm won Best Family Attraction in the Muddy Awards this year - and now you can see why!
Consilio Interiors, BerkhamstedA herb garden growing in your kitchen? Cupboard doors veneered in concrete? Charlotte and Jamie Hearn are your dream design duo

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SEPTEMBER 2018

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Is this the Chilterns’ best boutique inn?

Very rare that I gush, but The Mash Inn is about to get it with two barrels for its fantastic offering for grown-ups in rolling Chiltern countryside. Hop, skip and jump just over the border into Radnage – it’s so worth it!
- First look at The Plough!
  
  New opening alert! This charming pub by Dylans at Sleapshyde is doing great business. Wanna see what the fuss is about?
- The Farmhouse at Redcoats
  
  Looking for stylish eating, sleeping and partying in a converted barn? Oh hello The Farmhouse at Redcoats, the pleasure is all ours.
- 36 perfect pubs with rooms
  
  Fancy a weekend away in the countryside? The Muddy editors across 19 counties know the best spots for an overnighter. Eat, drink, RELAX!
- The Fleetville Larder
  
  A knowledgeable cheesemonger, excellent coffee and delicious food. The Fleetville Larder is a very good place indeed.

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Insider Guide to St Albans

Home to the UK’s first saint and apparently the first hot cross bun, the beautiful cathedral city of St Albans is bursting with history, independent shops, eateries, bars and hotels, all making it a great place to live or visit. Shall we step inside?
- Fun on the Farm
  
  Standalone Farm won Best Family Attraction in the Muddy Awards this year so it didn't take much persuading to get my cousin Jacqueline, her friend and two kids to check it out on a sunny day this August.
- Holiday with Poldark
  
  The BBC bodice-ripper is back, yippee! Fancy hanging out in Poldark Land this summer? We've hunted down the best Cornish coastal cottages, villas and grand design rentals.

New season, new shoes

Do you need any encouragement to buy new shoes? Does anyone?! Clear some space on the shoe rack – I’ve rounded up my Top 15 footwear favourites for autumn, from elegant ankle boots to the super-cool sneakers.
- Darkest Star launches #LoversUnite
  
  Muddy talks to Hitchin's Sam D'Cruze of Darkest Star about her new charity capsule collection.
- We have a winner! £500 to spend at The Women’s Society Boutique!
  
  We have a winner! Caroline McElhatton, will you please step forward and claim your prize!

More sex please, we’re British!

There’s a lot of rumpy-pumpy on TV right now. And cheeringly not everyone involved resembles a 20something supermodel. It’s a yes, yes, YES! from us.
- Meraki is back!
  
  Meraki festival is back, with All Saints, Pixie Lott and Nik Kershaw taking centre stage.
- Folk by the Oak family ticket giveaway!
  
  Sing along to your favourite folk songs and learn some new ones under the old oak tree at Hatfield House.

Imposter Syndrome

Do you ever get the feeling that you’re going to be found out? I talk to life coach Jessica Wall about Imposter Syndrome.
Kids
- Extra Special
  
  With stress and anxiety high on the school agenda, attention is turning from pure academics to what else schools can offer children to help them medal not just in lessons, but in life.
- St Christopher School, Letchworth Garden City
  
  Muddy says: A nurturing co-ed school which has a distinctive and empowering approach to education....

My Favourite Places: Tim Henman

Tim Henman, party animal – who’d have thought it? Ahead of Wimbledon, the British tennis legend talks wine, his local hangouts and, er, more wine with Muddy’s Kerry Potter.
- My fave places
  
  Travel memories and fragrances inspired Suzanne Taylor to create Taylor Benfield, the luxury perfumed candle brand.
- Amanda Thomson, Skinny Prosecco
  
  Amanda Thomson's lightbulb moment is guaranteed to bring joy to all.