The urban guide to the countryside -

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I'm Hero, editor of Muddy Bucks & Oxon, here to bring you the quirky, cool and downright unmissable in the area.

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Don’t leave it to chance! Choose from our handpicked selection of the best businesses near you.

Party in The Shires!Countryfile Live is back at Blenheim Palace from 2 - 5 Aug, and this year it's throwing a special summer party. Come and join John Craven in the mosh pit!
School holidays ahoy!Feral kids? Check. Valium? Check. All you need now is the Muddy Top 10 child-friendly days out in Bucks & Oxon!
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Love Island - yes or no?It's the talking point TV of the summer but the Muddy office is divided on Love Island. What about you? Time for a heated debate!
The loveliest pubs with roomsFancy a weekend away in the countryside? The Muddy editors across 19 counties know all the best spots for a relaxed overnighter.

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Cocktail time! Oxford’s best bars

Because sometimes we want something with a bit more pizzazz than a country pub, right? Make mine an Aperol Spritz, cheers.
- Mexican wave
  
  Sombreros and amigos at the ready? Then let's go eat at Cocina, the hot new Mexican restaurant at Xscape in Milton Keynes
- Jacob’s Plough, Bicester
  
  Best-selling crime writer Sharon Bolton turns her forensic eye to this stylish, family-friendly pub in Bicester.
- Wicker basket packed?
  
  On the back of National Picnic Week we're scoffing scotch eggs and heading off to Bucks & Oxon's 20 top picnic spots.
- Waddesdon’s Fab Feast
  
  It's not just scoffing on offer Waddesdon Manor's Feast. Check out these performers and book in for this unique festival on Sat 16 - Sun 17 June.

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Gin Heaven at The Feathers, Woodstock

Take one 17th century hotel, add a 400-strong gin bar, mix in one of the prettiest towns in Oxfordshire, and you’re ready to be intoxicated by The Feathers Hotel.
- 22 Fab Family Day Trips
  
  Hey day trippers! We've scoured the best places to take the fam within 2 hours of Bucks & Oxon. Off you go - just make sure you're back before tea.
- Need a seaside fix? Six great beach daytrips in under 3 hours
  
  Feel the sand between your toes within a couple of hours - hurray for Muddy's best beach daytrips!

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Tick tock

Watch out! All the coolest girls wear men’s timepieces, doncha know. Don’t know where to start? Read THIS.
Beauty
- The 100 day moisturiser
  
  Want to avoid botox and fillers but after some medical intervention for the dreaded wrinkles? Muddy's Nicky Richardson tries microneedling.
- Ready for a chop?
  
  Can a fringe really knock 15 years off your age? Lead me to Anne Veck salon in Bicester, I'm about to find out.

Let’s hear it for the boys

The musical Jersey Boys, about the rise of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, has won plaudits a-plenty, but is this one that you should leave to the grannies? Read my review and find out – you may be surprised!
- Muddy meets The Jersey Boys
  
  What do you get when your husband hides your tripod and your new camera doesnt arrive on time? A very Muddy-style vlog!
- What book are you taking on holiday?
  
  Never mind the holiday wardrobe, let's sort out your holiday reading. Here's the Muddy top 10 summer tomes. Save space in that suitcase!

Want to intern at Muddy HQ?

Muddy Bucks/Oxon is looking for a brilliant intern and self-confessed culture vulture. Is it you, or someone you know?
Kids
- 22 Fab Family Day Trips
  
  Hey day trippers! We've scoured the best places to take the fam within 2 hours of Bucks & Oxon. Off you go - just make sure you're back before tea.
- School holidays ahoy!
  
  Feral kids? Check. Valium? Check. All you need now is the Muddy Top 10 child-friendly days out in Bucks & Oxon!

Love Island – yes or no?

It’s the talking point TV of the summer but the Muddy office is divided on Love Island. What about you? Time for a heated debate!
- World Cup Wonders
  
  Far be it from us to objectify the World Cup's hottest footballers. Instead we've found you the smartest. Seriously!
- 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.