eat out

Muddy eats: Nosh-stalgia, Wells

Enjoy eclectic dishes inspired by ingredients from around the world in this laid back, retro-themed cafe-bar-bistro
Muddy eats: The New Inn, Cerne Abbas

Eat and drink very well every day of the week, or enjoy a weekend away with wonderful walks in the Dorset countryside – with or without your dog
Muddy eats: The Pig-near Bath

Pig out in a good way! Smart but super relaxed, fine dining – and nights away – at the lusciously laid back hotel and restaurant The Pig-near Bath
Muddy eats: The Cotley Inn, Wambrook, nr Chard

A big juicy burger, full three-courser or just a pint at this super friendly pub with plenty of walks around its idyllic valley setting on the Somerset/Devon border
Muddy eats: The Old Dairy cafe, Bower Hinton

Oh goodie! A brand new farm-based cafe in Somerset with great coffee and laid back nosh, all homemade using (very) locally produced ingredients.
Top 50 Gastropubs 2020

Whose tripled-cooked chips got them into the gastropub hall of fame? Roomy pants on, let's tuck in – NINE of the West Country's foodie pubs made the grade
Muddy eats: The Marlborough Tavern, Bath

Great food and drink in a central Bath pub where you feel like a local and far from the madding crowd
Happy Veganuary!

Where to eat vegan in Somerset, Bath, Bristol and Dorset: from a takeaway, through cafes and fast food to a Michelin star restaurant
Somerset’s cosiest winter pubs

Cosy nooks, roaring fires, locally sourced nosh, craft ales and ciders – and a warm welcome – in our pick of Somerset's countryside pubs
Henry’s, Bath

Henry Scott's cooking up a storm in his eponymous, unpretentious, fine dining restaurant in Bath for meat eaters, vegans and veggies alike
Gastro Heaven

30 of the best cookery courses across the Muddy counties to tantalise your tastebuds, and impress even the fussiest dinner guest.
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.
46 stunning pubs for sunny days

Everyone knows that one of summer's great pleasures is sipping a cold one in a pub garden. So here's the best of the bunch across all the Muddy counties. Cheers!