The Cheltenham Blog
Local guides, neighbourhood deep-dives, and insider tips for getting the most out of Cheltenham. Written by people who know the town.
10 articles
New Year's Eve in Cheltenham: Where to Eat, Drink, Dance and See in the New Year
Cheltenham on New Year's Eve is a different town. The Regency streets go quiet around tea-time, then fill up again as people start arriving in black tie, long coats and the slight nervous energy...
Bonfire Night in Cheltenham: Where to Watch Fireworks (and What to Do Afterwards)
There's something about early November in Cheltenham that just suits Bonfire Night. The trees along the Promenade are mid-drop, the evenings have turned properly cold, and the first woodsmoke of...
Cheltenham Races: A Local's Guide to Where to Stay, Eat and Drink at the Festival
For four days every March, Cheltenham stops being a quiet Regency spa town and turns into the loudest corner of British sport.
Cheltenham Jazz Festival: A Local's Guide to the Town's Best Long Weekend
If Cheltenham has a favourite long weekend of the year, the Jazz Festival might be it. For six days at the start of May, Montpellier Gardens turns into a pop-up music village, the Big Top goes up,...
Cheltenham Literature Festival: A Local's Guide to the World's Longest-Running Book Festival
Every October, Cheltenham turns into a ten-day conversation. Writers, thinkers, scientists, comedians and broadcasters descend on the town, Montpellier Gardens fills with canvas pavilions and...
Dog Friendly Cheltenham: A Local's Guide to the Best Pubs, Cafes and Walks
Cheltenham is a properly good town for dog owners. The combination of Regency parks, countryside on the doorstep, and a pub and cafe culture that genuinely welcomes four-legged visitors makes it...
Rainy Day in Cheltenham: A Local's Guide to Indoor Things to Do
Cheltenham in the rain is still Cheltenham. The Regency terraces still look good, the cafés still pull good coffee, and the town centre is compact enough that a drizzly afternoon doesn't need to...
Art Galleries and Museums in Cheltenham: A Local's Guide to the Town's Cultural Life
For a town with a population of 120,000, Cheltenham takes its art seriously. There's a major art gallery and museum with an internationally recognised collection, a composer's house with the piano...
Hidden Gems in Cheltenham: A Local's Guide to the Quieter Side of the Town
Cheltenham has an interesting problem: most visitors only see about 10% of it. The Promenade, Montpellier and the Racecourse are on every guide, and they deserve to be, but they're also just the...
Best Walks Near Cheltenham: A Local's Guide to Getting Out on Foot
Cheltenham sits in one of the most walkable corners of England. The Cotswold escarpment rises sharply to the east and south, the Cotswold Way runs within touching distance, and you can be on a...