It　is　a　practical　route　for　taking　advantage　of　the　high　binding　force　of　epoxy　resin　to　fabricate　mechanically　robust　superhydrophobic　surfaces.　However,　this　kind　of　superhydrophobic　surfaces　is　hard　to　be　endowed　with　high　transparency.　Here,　we　developed　transparent　and　durable　superhydrophobic　bilayer　coatings　containing　hydrophobic　silica　particles　on　top　and　an　epoxy　resin　bonding　layer　at　the　base　via　a　simple　approach　with　common　apparatus　and　reagents.　The　transmittance　of　the　coated　glass　at　550　nm　is　as　high　as　90.3%,　close　to　the　transmittance　of　91.8%　for　the　bare　glass.　The　stabilities　of　these　coatings　were　tested　by　sandpaper　abrasion　tests,　simulated　seawater　immersion　and　heat　treatment　experiments.　The　results　demonstrate　the　as-prepared　superhydrophobic　coatings　have　excellent　self-cleaning　ability,　good　mechanical　strength,　high　chemical　and　thermal　stabilities.　Additionally,　the　method　presented　here　can　effectively　reach　a　proper　balance　between　high　transparency　and　excellent　durability.　The　self-cleaning　superhydrophobic　coatings　are　independent　of　the　nature　of　the　substrates　and　have　great　application　potential　in　industry　and　real-life.　©　2018　Elsevier　B.V.