Coastal Travel

Out-of-Season Scilly with Kids

Cornwall meets the Caribbean on this unspoilt archipelago just 28 miles from Land's End. Here are Muddy's top tips for visiting with the family in 2019.
Going anywhere nice on your holiday?

How about one of these gorgeous self-catering properties in the South West? Not only do they look pretty, they all come with the option for learning something new or getting a wellbeing fix. Bonus!
Holiday with Poldark!

The BBC bodice-ripper is back this Sunday night, yippee! Fancy hanging out in Poldark Land this summer? We've hunted down the best Cornish coastal cottages, villas and grand design rentals.
NORTH DEVON WEEKENDER

Closer than Cornwall and as sunny as Salcombe, put North Devon on your getaway list with our insider guide to where, what and how
Best UK beach cottages

Tired. Sick of working. Dreaming of the beach. Yup, it's time to book the Great British Coastal Escape and we've done all the hard work for you.
Caribbean insider

For those dreaming of escaping to the sun (me, me!), here's an expert guide to the best islands to visit, with the how, where and why.
6 hot holiday destinations to book now

Bored of going back to the same resort year after year? Whether you're a city slicker, beach-hogger or teen-dragger, explore somewhere new in one of these up-and-coming hot spots.
Try this: Up to the top with Brighton’s i360

It’s proving very useful having lots of regional Muddies, as occasionally I’m reminded that there is actually life outside of Buck & Oxon! Debbie, who does a brilliant job of editing Muddy Sussex, recently went up the brand new i360 tower in Brighton. If you’re planning a trip that way, check out her blog. In […]
Top 10 things to do in Dorset

I’m starting to do more travel on Muddy, figuring that though you love Oxon and Bucks you like to escape sometimes too (quick, dig the tunnels). I mentioned Perfect Stays a few days ago, a luxury self-catering company in Cornwall and Devon that looks *awesome* and is on my radar to try out over the […]
OMG! Perfect Stays in Devon & Cornwall

Sometimes I come across stuff that’s so cool that I get a bit overexcited. Pour myself a large glass of wine, refill for politeness’ sake (look, it’s a ‘me’-date), scoff some crisps, refill, stare out of the window for a while in soporific happiness… *sigh* … and then shout something like OMG CHECK THIS OUT!!! […]