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I'm Ali, editor of Muddy Kent, 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

Half price Environ facials!Fancy 50% off your next Environ facial at Beautellies? Read on for your summer skin saviour!
New: Pilates studioMuddy tries out the brilliant new Pilates studio in Tonbridge offering loads of classes from bootybarre to back rehabilitation - oh and there's treatment rooms and a cute café too!
Aqua Park Ahoy!Have you been to the new Bewl Water Aqua Park yet? It's basically 3000sq meters of floating inflatable fun...The Muddy kids dived on in!
18 best summer dining destinationsHere's some suggestions for where you can soak up some rays while you sip on your Whispering Angel in the sunshine. Slap on the sunscreen and enjoy the view!
Over 50% OFF: Run or Dye GLOW tickets!Run or Dye GLOW is the first ever night run at Penshurst Place and promises to be a neon-lit, foam-filled party for all fitness levels.

FRI 23 - SUN 25 AUG 2019

MON 19 - SUN 25 AUG 2019

AUG 2019

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Kent’s best ice cream

Cool off with our sweet picks! Refresh with the best ice cream made here in our fair county.
- 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 Chaser Inn
  
  Looking for a charming family-friendly pub, a beer garden to soak up the sun and a wondersome walk? Look no further, than The Chaser Inn, Shipbourne.
- Deal Pier Kitchen
  
  This fab new eaterie at the end of Deal’s iconic pier is one of THE best spots to eat in town this summer. With a seaside view plus it’s dog-friendly.
- Galapagos at The Old Vine
  
  A wonderful slice of South American sunshine in the Kent/Sussex countryside that you just won't find anywhere else. Napkins at the ready!

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.

Review: Eastwell Manor

I mean, we Kent folk need a cheeky spa break as much as the next person, right? Eastwell Manor has a gorgeous Outdoor Pool (with bar can I just add!) that’s perfect for those scorching summer days.
- Summer racing!
  
  Lingfield Park Racecourse has a full-on summer of events that goes way beyond just horseracing, including fun family days out and cool music from chart-topping artists. Race you to the starting line...
- 40 Quirky Stays for Summer
  
  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. Enjoy!

In all your Finery

Need a summer party frock? This under-the-radar label majors in cool dresses and jumpsuits. We’ve got £500 worth of Finery goodies up for grabs for 10 lucky Muddy readers – that’s £5k worth of foxy fashion! (Sorry! This competition has closed.)
- J’adore/ J’abhor
  
  In our new Muddy regular, we look at both sides of a hot topic that’s currently dividing office opinion. This week: the return of bucket hats.
- 10 summer style sizzlers
  
  Chuck this lot in your suitcase and - bingo! - you're ready to go on holiday. Don't forget to send us a postcard.

ArtsBox Festival

Sorry, Edinburgh, who? Moooove aside oh famous Fringe – a new Arts Festival is coming to town. Our Kent town of Tunbridge Wells to be precise.
- Open Air Cinemas
  
  Pass the popcorn, top up the Pimm's and pitch up for a pop-up film night. And now please follow the usher this way to our curated open air cinema list...
- 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.
- Review: Wild for Madagascar?
  
  I like to move it move it! Muddy gives you a sneak peak review ahead of Madagascar The Musical coming to Kent! Read on to see if Matt 'The X Factor' Terry has animal attraction. Go see!
- June’s Juiciest Reads
  
  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...

Sexy Stationery

Stationery is one of my specialist subjects. And – whoop! – it’s National Stationery Week. Check out this sexy lot. Hubba bubba!
Kids
- Sutton Valence Prep School Nursery
  
  A friendly, caring Nursery that sits literally at the heart of the Sutton Valence prep school benefitting from all the facilities but with its own identity too
- The importance of role play
  
  Role play is a big part of being a kid - but there's a lot more to it than just donning a firefighter's hat and pretending to be the hero. Here are six valuable skills your child learns through role play.

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…
- How to flex your life
  
  Is life an exhausting loop of sleep, work, chores, repeat? Yep. Need to make a change but now sure what or how? Er, yes. Read our interview with hot new self-help author Annie Auerbach. She has the answers!
- No, Tom, Noooooo!
  
  Is this the most excruciatingly cringey celebrity advert ever? Quite possibly Mr Hiddleston, quite possibly!