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I don't want to spend that much unfortunately. And hoping to stick to a hardtail.
Fair enough - you can have a lot of fun on a hardtail :)
Only other recommendation I'd make is that it's worth getting a bit of shop support with MTBs.
Can't really recommend anything - most of the MTB stuff I've bought recently has been pretty wallet crushing - you are basically looking for a full bike for what I might pay for a fork :/
Capable full-sus trail bike with a good spec and £100 change from £1,000? Why not.
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/calibre-bossnut-ladies-mountain-bike-p383862
That saddle has to die though