A RAFT of independent Somerset lifestyle businesses have been unveiled on the shortlists for the 2025 Muddy Stilettos Awards.
The twelfth awards, in association with sponsor Porter Dodson Solicitors, have revealed finalists across Dorset, Somerset & Bristol.
The shortlists are chosen by their customers and Muddy readers and make up 21 lifestyle categories.
Now, the public has the chance to pick the winners, with online voting open until Tuesday, April 15.
The full list of finalists for the 2025 Muddy Stilettos Awards in Dorset, Somerset & Bristol is:
Arts, Culture & Theatre
Artsreach (Dorchester)
Taunton Brewhouse (Taunton)
The Atkinson Gallery (Street)
The Old Stores Studio (Evercreech)
The Sherborne (Sherborne)
Bar
6 O’clock Gin at The Glassboat (Bristol)
Roth Bar (Bruton)
The Drinksmith (Sherborne)
The Hideout (Bath)
The Stores in Frome (Frome)
Beauty Salon/Clinic
Beaux (Taunton)
Enhance Medispa (Bath)
Kabuki (Bristol)
Shape Salon (Frome)
The Venue (Bournemouth)
Boutique Stay
Artist Residence (Bristol)
Burnworthy Retreat (near Taunton)
Hinton Hideaways (near Crewkerne)
Lido Townhouse (Bristol)
The Ollerod (Beaminster)
Café
The Cowshed Dorset (Lytchett Minster)
The Holy Cow (Chilcompton)
The Shed (Taunton)
The Story Pig (near Sherborne)
Whitepost (Langford Budville)
Casual Dining
Aurora Kusina (Shepton Mallett)
Castle Farm (Midford)
Fara (Glastonbury)
Holcombe Farm Shop & Kitchen (Holcombe)
MAW (Christchurch)
Children’s Business
Creative Roots Outdoor Learning (Bath)
ILO (Bristol)
Kite Clothing (Poole)
Loving by Nature (Dorchester)
The Egg (Bath)
Destination Pub
The Castle Inn (West Lulworth)
The Crown (Pilton)
The Packhorse (South Stoke)
The Pelican (Chew Magna)
The Wheatsheaf (Combe Hay)
Event Venue
Crowcombe Court (Crowcombe)
Midelney Manor (Drayton)
Orchardleigh Estate (near Frome)
The White Barn (South Petherton)
Waterside Country Barn (Bradford-on-Tone)
Family Experience
American Museum & Gardens (near Bath)
Avon Valley Adventure Park (Keynsham)
Dorset Adventure Park (Corfe Castle)
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery (Dorchester)
Nothe Fort (Weymouth)
Farm Shop/Deli
Gulliver’s Farm Shop & Kitchen (West Moors)
The East Street Deli (Wimborne)
The Udder Farm Shop (East Stour)
Trading Post Farm Shop (Lopenhead)
White Row Farm (Beckington)
Florist
Dorset Dahlias (Bridport)
Mimosa & Moss (South Petherton)
Ottilies Flowers (near Chard)
The Flower Shop (Bruton)
Tied (Swanage)
Hair Salon
Ben Russell (Ilminster)
Holmes of Beauty (Bournemouth)
No 45 Hairdressing (Bath)
Lori Lori (Bristol)
Seventh Seal (Dorchester)
Hotel
Homewood (near Bath)
No 15 Bath, by GuestHouse (Bath)
The Gainsborough Bath Spa (Bath)
The Nici (Bournemouth)
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa (Bath)
Lifestyle Store
Hauslife (Bath)
Neighbour Utility (Frome)
Pink Walls (Bath)
The Country Crib (Sherborne)
The Hambledon Gallery (Blandford Forum)
Local Food/Drink Producer
Bride Valley (Litton Cheney)
Chococo (Swanage)
Peppina (Poundbury)
Sea Sisters (Bridport)
The Cherry Tree (Martock)
Restaurant
Alfredo’s (Somerton)
Catch at the Old Fishmarket (Weymouth)
Queen of Cups (Glastonbury)
Restaurant Roots (Southbourne)
Thirteen (Poole)
Sport & Fitness Instructor
Helen Isaac, Helfit (Ilminster)
Kerrie-Anne Bradley, Pilates at Your Desk (Castle Cary)
Sam Wilson, Sam Wilson Zara Health & Wellness (Weymouth)
Sarah Wässer PT (Bristol)
Sean Burgess, Sean Burgess Fitness (Poole)
Wellbeing Specialist
If Lost Start Here (Frome)
Gather and Glow (Blandford Forum)
Middle Piccadilly (near Sherborne)
Revive Wild Sauna (Weymouth)
The Body Retreat (near Dorchester)
Women’s Style
Buddy & Noo (Bournemouth)
Deadly is the Female (Frome)
Lonah (Westbourne)
Loulabelle Does Vintage (Castle Cary)
Natasha Musson, The Secret Stylist (Castle Cary)
Yoga/Pilates Studio
Kore Pilates (Sherborne)
Nourish Yoga Studio (Taunton)
Robyn’s Yoga Studio (Bath)
Sìdà Yoga (Portland)
Sona Pilates (Bristol)
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