Cheltenham Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Gloucestershire, England
About Cheltenham
Cheltenham (pronouncedCheltnum) is now probably most famous for the Gold Cup horse race which takes place in mid-March every year. You'll need to book early to find a room, possibly as early as the previous year. Many people accept rooms anywhere within about a50mi (80km)radius. It's also famous for housing the top-secret Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) responsible for signals intelligence (SIGINT) for UKUSA by Britain's best computer scientists and mathematicians, in its doughnut-shaped building (designed that way for security reasons).
Top Attractions in Cheltenham
Explore the best things to see and do in Cheltenham:
- ★Bacon Theatre
- ★Chedworth Roman Villa
- ★Cheltenham Racecourse
- ★Cheltenham Town FC
- ★Cineworld Cinema
- ★Cleeve Hill
- ★Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake
- ★Everyman Theatre
Where to Eat in Cheltenham
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Café Rouge
- 🍴Flynns
- 🍴Le Champignon Sauvage
- 🍴Lumière
- 🍴Pittville Gates
- 🍴Simpson's Fish & Chips
Where to Stay in Cheltenham
- 🏨Beaumont House
- 🏨Bentons Guest House
- 🏨Butlers
- 🏨Charlton Kings Hotel & Restaurant
- 🏨Cross Ways Guest House
- 🏨Ellensborough Park
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