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I'm Amber, editor of Muddy Surrey, 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

The very best of the Guildford Book FestThere's a stonking line-up of authors at the Guildford Book Festival this month. Before you book, check out our top 10 picks.
How to plan the perfect kitchenPlanning and designing a new kitchen is not for the faint-hearted - contemporary or classic, hand-painted or high-gloss - where do you start? We asked the experts at Park House Kitchens.
A Taste of HoneyShelagh Delaney's taboo-breaking tale of working class life in the 1950s comes to Richmond Theatre in October as part of the National Theatre's nine-stop UK tour. We talk class, sexuality and wondrous women with leading lady Jodie Prenger.
Fancy a £1000 Luxury Family Hotel stay?Er YEAH! Read our review of stunning Fowey Hall in Cornwall, and snaffle a long weekender at one of five idyllic Luxury Family Hotels in Cornwall, Suffolk, Hants, Wilts or Dorset.
Meet the head: ACS International School, CobhamA new school year and at ACS International School in Cobham there's also a new head of school - meet Mr Barnaby Sandow who returns to the the UK after almost 15 years at an international school in Borneo.

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The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Fox and Hounds

This traditional English pub is family and dog friendly with top notch food and some of the best pizzas you’ll find outside of Italy.
- A night out at Meejana
  
  Muddy heads for a Middle Eastern feast with live music on a Saturday night out at this well-loved Weybridge restaurant.
- French fancy
  
  A truly French restaurant - and a well-loved Surrey institution - La Barbe in Reigate is the perfect spot for a family Sunday lunch.
- Great pubs with gardens in Surrey
  
  Summer is here! And here's where to soak up some rays with a chilled glass of rosé to hand in Surrey. Cheers!
- 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.

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.

Fancy a £1000 Luxury Family Hotel stay?

Er, YEAH! Read our review of stunning Fowey Hall (the inspiration for Toad Hall in Kenneth Graham’s ‘Wind in the Willows’) PLUS take your chance to win a long weekender at an Luxury Family Hotel in Cornwall, Suffolk, Hants, Wilts or Dorset. Poop poop!
- Insider’s Guide to Godalming
  
  This historic little market town by the River Wey is quintessentially British with its pretty lanes, charming cottages and quaint Shakespearean vibe.
- Mauritius for families
  
  Mauritius isn’t just for honeymooners there’s plenty for the whole family to enjoy - from soft white sands and clear blue seas to a rich and vibrant culture.

Win 7 perfect pieces to ease you into Autumn

Muddy’s fashion fave hush has come up trumps yet again with its trans-seasonal collection – and we have five sets of our fashion edit to give away , worth over £3500. Go, go, go!
Beauty
- The super facial
  
  A super facial that reduces fine lines, wrinkles, scarring and redness? It sounds too good to be true - but the Dermapen Fractional Million Makeover ticks those boxes and more. Here's our review.
- Going under the knife
  
  Dermaplaning involves removing dead skin cells and tiny facial hairs - with a scalpel. It may sound scary, but it's not at all says Muddy's Amy Dudgeon. And her skin feels softer, smoother and brighter.

What’s In a Name?

The UK tour of ‘What’s In a Name?’ opens at Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre this week, and to celebrate we’ve managed to snaffle a brilliant last-minute £15 discount per ticket for Muddy readers. You’re welcome!
- Art’s rising rock stars
  
  Blank walls but your budget doesn't stretch to an Emin or Hirst? Here are 12 cool, collectable artists who won't require you to sell a loved one (and may prove to be a good investment).
- Motown: The Musical
  
  The story of Motown, from single label biz to mega-label empire, is funkier than fiction. And the stage musical version is coming to Woking this month. Here's a taste of what to expect.

Top tips for business travel

For some, business travel is unavoidable – but it doesn’t have to be hard work. Here, The Travel Professionals in Cobham give us their top 10 tips for corporate travel.
Kids
- ACS International School, Cobham
  
  An international day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 2-18 set on a stunning 128-acre campus. Non-selective and pastorally strong, there's a strong community feel.
- Lingfield College
  
  An all-through co-ed day school set in lush Surrey countryside near the borders with Sussex and Kent.

Meet the head: Frensham Heights

Frensham Heights School is a modern and forward-thinking school with a distinct lack of British formality – and the new head master Rick Clarke fits right in. He’s a progressive thinker with some interesting views on education.
- Style and substance
  
  For independent retailers on the High Street, survival can be a tricky business. But One40, the boutique department store in Cranleigh has taken a different approach and it's working a treat. We caught up with the owners Richard and Elaine Graham.
- All about Gok
  
  The fashion guru hits the decks at Lingfield Park Racecourse later this month, as well as presenting the Best Dressed award to the most stylish lady of the day. Here's 10 things you may not have known about Gok...