The urban guide to the countryside -

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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

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

FRI 14 - SUN 16 DEC

MON 10 - SUN 16 DEC

DECEMBER

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Salt Pig, Dorking

Once an oinker, always an oinker… Muddy goes the whole hog and does the full three courses at Salt Pig in Dorking.
- The Ivy Cobham Brasserie
  
  The Ivy in Cobham is still the hottest ticket in town, 18 months after opening. Muddy unleashes her inner grand dame on what is fast becoming a British institution.
- Surrey’s best restaurants
  
  Whether you're looking to indulge in fantastic French food or Surrey's best curry - we know just the place.
- The Mulberry Inn
  
  Big flavours and a big friendly welcome is the order of the day at this newly zhushed up Surrey country pub owned by Chris Evans.
- Pubs with autumn walks
  
  Get a blast of fresh air, take in the autumn prettiness then cosy up in a pub. Here's our pick...

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Fancy a weekend away in Kent?

Course you do! We’ve teamed up with Southeastern to give you the lowdown on the Garden of England’s hidden gems. PLUS we’re giving away a luxe weekend stay there worth £500! Aren’t we nice?
- Eyes to the skies
  
  Get a retro thrill for you or a loved one with a whirl in this special aircraft at the Goodwood estate.
- Winter boltholes
  
  Pack that overnighter and give yourself the break you deserve, with 37 curated cosy breaks across the Muddy counties.

Best winter coats

Solve your winter warmth woes with these coats for women – handpicked by Muddy’s favourite boutique owners and stylists to keep you gorgeously geared for those chilly days ahead.
Beauty
- Hot lava shell massage
  
  If you like your massage treatments hot and hard, it's got to be the hot lava shell massage. It's just the thing for gnarly shoulder muscles.
- Colour me happy
  
  One of the best cuts and colours I've ever had was at this hair and beauty salon in Horley - now it can be your best kept beauty secret too.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Don’t eat the manky apple, Snow White! Oops, too late. Read our review of the Harlequin Theatre’s seasonal show, starring – oh yeah! – Ann Widdecombe.
- Best books 2018
  
  Attention bookworms! Put this little lot on your Christmas list and you can thank us later. Muddy's books editor Kerry Potter choose her top 10 tomes of 2018. Has your favourite made the cut?
- Panto! Cinderella
  
  Does Cinders get to the ball on time. Does the prince find his princess? Is this a traditional panto in all the best ways? Oh yes it is! Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, you've done it again!

Co-working: 5 reasons to do it

Are you tired of working from home? Sick of setting up in coffee shops? Maybe you’re over the rigidity of long-term office leases? Then it’s time to consider co-working.
Kids
- Downsend School, Leatherhead
  
  Downsend School is a selective independent co-ed prep school in Leatherhead with a strong academic offering and a thriving sense of community.
- Building a confident future
  
  Deciding to send a child to nursery can be a difficult choice for parents, particularly if childcare is not an issue. But at Cranmore School they're all for it, and here's why...

Meet the author: Frances Trussell

Muddy meets former broadcast journalist turned mindfulness coach, Frances Trussell, whose first book is out on Fri 30 Nov.
- Hello boys!
  
  Now on its second tour of the UK after a nine-year run in the West End, Jersey Boys remains a red-hot ticket. Vicky Edwards discovers the secret of the show’s success and how it has led to love, laughter and a lot of sightseeing…
- Muddy’s in the glossies
  
  Check out Muddy Stilettos over SIX pages in the brilliant Psychologies magazine