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Oh hi, July! The best Norfolk events coming upSummer, summer, summertime - time to kick back and unwind. Oh, and also to fill your diary with fun, because Norfolk is jumping this month.
School's out! The Norfolk summer holiday guide 2022Summer's here and the school holidays are FAST approaching! Right on time, here's our bumper guide to what to do with kids of all ages in Norfolk this summer. We've got you!
Muddy review: Park Farm Hotel, HethersettWith fab food and a sleek spa, Park Farm Hotel is a great country base for exploring Norwich or Wymondham - or just a wonderful place to get away from it all.
Meet your Muddy Awards 2022 winners!Your 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!
The Best Picnic Spots in NorfolkPack your scotch eggs and the obligatory lashings of ginger beer - let's head to these outdoor beauty spots across Norfolk to enjoy lunch al fresco!

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

Gotta Have It

Picnic season is GO! Get ready for a summer of meals on the move with these stylish and practical picnic must-haves - plus the chance to win £500 to spend at Ocado.

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The Best Picnic Spots in Norfolk

Pack your scotch eggs and the obligatory lashings of ginger beer – let’s head to these outdoor beauty spots across Norfolk to enjoy lunch al fresco!
- 16 of the best pub gardens in Norfolk
  
  The sun is out, the sky is blue, it’s time to pour a rose or two! From snazzy gastro pubs to rustic seaside inns, we’ve got your Norfolk summer hit list right here…
- Lunch with a view: 6 fab riverside eateries in Norfolk
  
  Ahh, is there anything better than a stroll along the riverside? Actually, yes – a waterside outing that includes a long lazy lunch and some stonking views across the water. Because we’re not JUST about the coastline in Norfolk…

Culture

TV time! 7 of the best things to watch this week

From Channel 4’s dark and twisty vision of Britain in 2024 to the next dose of Stranger Things and a new series of Only Murders in the Building, you won’t want to miss these seven new shows.
- 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.
- 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.
- All the world’s a stage! The best outdoor theatre in Norfolk
  
  Picnic hampers and fold-up chairs at the ready: it’s outdoor theatre season! You’ve got your pick this year, from kid-pleasing fairy tales to Sci Fi classics. Here are the best to book now.

Little Black Book

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

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Kett Country Cottages, across Norfolk

Sonkai, Norwich

Wild Retreat, Cawston

Congham Hall Hotel and Spa

Raynham Estate, Fakenham

No.Twenty9, Burnham Market

Purely Polished, Burnham Market

Eric & Dolly's, Burnham Market

Park Farm Hotel & Leisure, Hethersett

No.Thirty3 The Bakery, Burnham Market

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Travel

27 of the best beaches in East Anglia

Summer’s here so we’ve got the inside scoop on the best East Anglian beaches for all tastes. Buckets at the ready, sandwiches packed, bring on the sun!
- Best beaches in the South & South West
  
  Heading south for the summer? Then you’ll be needing our guide to the 18 best beaches, including the inside line on the best activities, foodie joints and sundowner spots.
- Muddy review: Park Farm Hotel, Hethersett
  
  With fab food and a sleek spa, Park Farm Hotel is a great country base for exploring Norwich or Wymondham – or just a wonderful place to get away from it all.

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
- Best new kid’s reads, from picture books to YA
  
  From Olaf Falafel’s Blob Fish to the pre-teen adventure novel snapped up by Netflix and Julia Walton’s latest YA romance, we’ve got your family summer reads covered.
- School’s out! The Norfolk summer holiday guide 2022
  
  Summer’s here and the school holidays are FAST approaching! Right on time, here’s our bumper guide to what to do with kids of all ages in Norfolk this summer. We’ve got you!

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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
- 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.
- Hair transformation: mumsy mane, begone!
  
  Stuck in a hair rut? See Muddy Berkshire editor Rachel’s chic style update here – the third video in our series with the fabulous Haringtons salons

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… Ray Mears
  
  He’s the guy you’d want by your side if you ever, erm, got lost in the wilderness… Yep, it’s Ray Mears, aka the Father of British bushcraft and he’s coming to our ‘hood with his new show, We Are Nature. We caught up with him to find out more.
- Lorraine Candy: “Put your oxygen mask on first.”
  
  Ex Elle editor, parenting author and mum of four Lorraine Candy talks hormones (yours!), pot-plant parenting, and how adults need to look after their own mental health
- Cheers! It’s the Muddy Awards shindig!
  
  You did it, they did it, we all did it! We all voted in the Muddy Awards 2021 and what an amazing year it’s been – so pour the gin and let the celebrations commence!
- Muddy talks parenting with Lorraine Candy
  
  “All teenage girls think their mums are a bit rubbish”. Journalist and mother of four Lorraine Candy talks parenting, moody teens and motherhood with Muddy.