6 West Berkshire businesses named best in the county in Muddy Stilettos lifestyle awards 2025
West Berkshire businesses have won six of the 21 categories in lifestyle website Muddy Stilettos’ Berkshire awards for 2025.
The Corn Exchange, Club Skin UK, BrewBlood Speciality Coffee, Mio Fiore, Bucklebury Farm and fitness instructor Fiona Chaillier all triumphed in the online awards, voted on by the public over eight weeks.
The Muddy Stilettos Awards are in their 12th year and the Berkshire winners now go on to the national finals, to be judged by the Muddy Stilettos editors, with the winners announced on June 25.
Here are a list of the West Berkshire winners, and the local businesses that were finalists.
Arts, Culture & Theatre – Winner: Corn Exchange (Newbury)
Finalist: Arlington Arts Centre (Newbury)
Beauty Salon/Clinic – Winner: Club Skin UK (Newbury)
Finalist: Laurabella The Barn (Newbury)
Café – Winner: BrewBlood Specialty Coffee (Newbury)
Finalists: Milk & Bean (Newbury)
The Blackbird Café (Bucklebury)
Casual Dining – Winner: Mio Fiore (Newbury)
Family Experience – Winner: Bucklebury Farm (Bucklebury)
Finalists: Beale Wildlife Park (Pangbourne), The Living Rainforest (Ashampstead)
Sport & Fitness Instructor – Winner: Fiona Chaillier (Newbury)
Finalists: Bex Porter Fitness (Thatcham), Strong with Sarah PT (Mortimer)
Boutique Stay
Finalists: The Crown and Garter (Inkpen), The Royal Oak (Yattendon)
Children’s Business
Finalist: The Ugly Duckling Pottery (Newbury)
Destination Pub
Finalist: The Pot Kiln (Frilsham)
Event Venue
Finalists: De Vere Wokefield Estate (Mortimer), The Post Barn (Newbury)
Farm Shop/Deli
Finalists: Casey Fields Farm Shop (Ashampstead), Cobbs Farm Shop (Englefield)
Florist
Finalist: Wessex Flower Company (Hungerford)
Hotel
Finalists: The Retreat at Elcot Park (Newbury), The Vineyard (Stockcross)
Lifestyle Store
Finalist: Kiki & Bow (Pangbourne)
Restaurant
Finalist: Damson Restaurant (Winterbourne)
Women’s Style
Finalist: Amelia Rose Accessories (Newbury)
Yoga/Pilates Studio
Finalists: Inflo Yoga (Newbury), Soul Barns (Mortimer)
