Let’s take a quick look at Cheltenham,
also known as the for being the Cotswolds center of cultural
Cheltenham was engineered and built in the 18th and 19th century’s to be a haven for the rich and famous, it was dubbed a pleasure resort for the wealthy , the DNA of this can still be seen in the town today with a wide spectrum of great cafes, hotels, homestays restaurant ’s,
Famous festivals
Cheltenham is a fantastic place with a huge amount of festival’s being held every year and has a lot to offer to visitors from all walks of life, if you looking for accommodation to enjoy the rugby world cup is September, or a nice homestay to enjoy the famous Cheltenham horse racing, or even the famous M5 motorway and has some very scenic road that can take you to Oxford and through to London within a few hours’ drive, they are some stunning towns and cities close by to Cheltenham such as Bath , Stratford upon Avon ( Shakespeare’s birth place ) and Oxford,
Guided tours in Cheltenham Spa
You can easily find a very continental style café to sit and soak up the amazing Georgian landscaped you watch the locals go about their day in an award-winning café or restaurant, the shopping in Cheltenham is really good and offer plenty of fashionable boutique shops,
You can also take guided tours that will show you some of the highlights of this Gem of the Cotswolds known as Cheltenham
Cheltenham Spa is also famous for the Pitville pump rooms where you can taste the local spring water, but it is some what of an acquired taste, Pitville park is a great place to take the children and to have stroll around the lake and feed the ducks , you can also hire rowing boats top to explore the lake, and makes for a very special first date,
Cheltenham spa town
Cheltenham is also well known as a student town and has great life most days of the week, with special offers on good food and good drink’ s, Taxi’s are very easy to come and Cheltenham as a few taxi ranks where you can catch a taxi from, or you can order from your phone, However Cheltenham is very to get around by public transport, and you can get regular buses to and from Gloucester right up to 3 am on the weekends,
It’s a great place to visit for just one day or more extended stays
Christmas time is exceptional here in Cheltenham, with the street buskers and hog roast sellers and fairground ride for children, it does get very busy during the ceremony of turning on the lights but great fun all ages,
