Cheltenham

Cheltenham is a town in Gloucestershire, England, home to the renowned Cheltenham Festival, 4 days of horse jump racing culminating in the Gold Cup, held annually in March at Cheltenham Racecourse. It's also known for Regency buildings, including the Pittville Pump Room, a remnant of Cheltenham’s past as a spa town. There's fine art at The Wilson museum, and the Victorian Everyman Theatre has an ornate auditorium.
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Top destinations in Cheltenham

Charlton Kings
1. Charlton Kings
Most popular based on reviews
Check out Sibling Distillery, Lilley Brook Golf Club, and more
Cleeve Hill
2. Cleeve Hill
43% as popular as Charlton Kings
Visit Cleeve Hill Golf Club and more
Prestbury
3. Prestbury
40% as popular as Charlton Kings
Known for Cotswolds Ghost Tours, Hall Place Stables, and more
Guiting Power
4. Guiting Power
0% as popular as Charlton Kings
Southam
5. Southam
0% as popular as Charlton Kings
Colesbourne
6. Colesbourne
0% as popular as Charlton Kings
Staverton
7. Staverton
0% as popular as Charlton Kings
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Top attractions in Cheltenham

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway
1. Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway
4.8
(1149)
Heritage preservation
Tours
Historic steam railway offering scenic 28-mile round-trip rides through the Cotswolds.
Cotswold Farm Park
2. Cotswold Farm Park
4.6
(3039)
Camping farm
Sights & Landmarks
Educational venue holding 50 collections of British rare breed animals, with games and activities.
Montpellier
3. Montpellier
Neighborhoods
Montpellier is a district of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, at the end of the Promenade south of the town centre. Originally developed in the 1830s in conjunction with the spas, it is now known for its bars, cafés, restaurants and range of specialist shops. Wikipedia.
Pittville Park
4. Pittville Park
4.7
(4383)
Park
Nature & Parks
Opened in 1825, the city's largest ornamental park includes playgrounds, a boating lake & an aviary.
Cheltenham Racecourse
5. Cheltenham Racecourse
4.5
(5500)
Racecourse
Fun & Games
Horse-racing circuit and events venue for conferences, concerts, comedy shows, parties and weddings.
Everyman Theatre
6. Everyman Theatre
4.6
(2132)
Performing arts theater
Concerts & Shows
Victorian venue with an ornate 658-seat auditorium, a 66-capacity studio plus a cafe and 2 bars.

Other notable attractions

The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum and The Wilson Kitchen arts café
Art gallery
Museums
'The Wilson' expanded in 2013 to include new galleries for fine art and touring exhibitions.
Cheltenham Town Hall
Event venue
Concerts & Shows
Concert hall with ornate Edwardian auditorium hosting live comedy, music and variety acts.
Hailes Abbey
Abbey
Sights & Landmarks
Cloister ruins of a Cistercian abbey dating from 1246, with audio tours and a museum of site finds.
Walks with Hawks
Nature & Parks
Nature & Wildlife Areas
Brennen & Brown
Distillery
Food & Drink
The Neptune Fountain
Fountain
Sights & Landmarks
Pittville Pump Room
Wedding venue
Sights & Landmarks
Sandford Parks Lido
Public swimming pool
Fun & Games
Public swimming facility featuring outdoor pools for adults & children, plus snacks.
Holst Victorian House
Museum
Cultural landmark
19th-century home of a celebrated composer, now a museum with exhibits on Victorian life in England.
Prescott Hill Climb
Sports club
Fun & Games

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Weather in Cheltenham

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