A town of festivals and shopping.  

Cheltenham Spa is home to an excellent festivals programme including the excellent Cheltenham Gold Cup, spectacular regency architecture and excellent shopping.  Only a short bus or train journey away from Gloucester it is an excellent day out from the city. 

Cheltenham Spa

Cheltenham Spa was specifically designed in its 18th and 19th century heyday as a pleasure and health resort for wealthy visitors - the legacy of which is an exceptional range of quality restaurants and entertainment.

Cheltenham a Regency Festival Town

Cheltenham Spa is England's most complete Regency town. Regency town houses, characterised by intricate ironwork balconies and painted stucco facades, line the historic Promenade, squares and terraces. With its award-winning gardens, impressive range of stylish shops and restaurants, and its festivals of horse racing, music and literature it makes a great day out from the city of Gloucester.

Things to do in Cheltenham

Gloucester is the ideal base for exploring Cheltenham with a great range of accommodation based in and around the City allowing you the best of the Regency Cheltenham and a Gloucester city break.  If you are based in the city Gloucester Tourist Information Centre stocks a wide range of Cheltenham tourist information and will be happy to advise you on things to do in Cheltenham.

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