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Cheltenham 7 Fun Things To Do In Cheltenham
s the centre for the clubs cater for a wide age range
Cotswolds, there are plenty and you are almost certain to
of things to do in find somewhere that is to your
Cheltenham. musical taste. As one of the
largest venues in the South West,
1. Shopping The Centaur is host to a number
of large concerts. You can sample
Cheltenham now has 2 shopping almost any cuisine from Michelin
malls: Regent Arcade and starred restaurants through to a
Beechwood Shopping Centre. These wide variety of Indian, Italian,
are hosts to a variety of local Thai and other restaurants.
stores and national chain shops,
as well as department stores such 3. Horse Racing
as Debenhams and BHS. You can
feast on chocolate or pamper Often referred to as the home of
yourself with body lotions and National Hunt racing, there are
candles. The other shopping area race meetings from October
to investigate is the Promenade, through to April. These are
which is home to many specialist always well attended and you can
stores as well as the large choose your vantage point
Cavendish House department store. according to your budget. The
Cheltenham Gold Cup is the
2. Restaurants and Nightlife highlight of the season and the
town is full of people watching
Even outside Race Week, the races and celebrating St
Cheltenham has a bustling town Patrick's day. If you plan to
centre, attracting up to 30,000 stay in town, or anywhere close,
people who enjoy the multiplex at this time of year be sure to
cinema, restaurants, pubs, bars book well in advance.
and clubs. Cheltenham's night
4. Festivals As well as horse racing, football
and rugby are sports that the
The famous literature festival is locals are passionate about. The
just one of the many festivals Robins (or Cheltenham Town F.C.
hosted in the town. There are to be more correct) are the local
also events for music, jazz, folk football team, currently playing
and science. The Greenbelt Music in League One, the second highest
Festival is also held here each football division, which means
year. Most of these events are there is regular soccer action
spread across the town including available. For those who prefer
the Town Hal, Everyman and rugby, check out the many rugby
Playhouse theatres, the Pittville clubs in town including the
Pump Room as well as many smaller Saracens, Old Patesians and the
venues. Civil Service RFC.
5. Museums 7. Explore History
The composer Gustav Holst was As well as visiting the Pittville
born in Cheltenham and has a Pump Rooms and sampling the spa
museum dedicated to him. There is water, you can investigate the
also the main Art Gallery and roots of famous Cheltonians such
Museum, centrally located next to as Eddie the Eagle, Richard
the library. If you prefer Hammond, Edward Jenner, Brian
something different, nearby Jones and many more. Cheltenham
Winchcombe has both a Railway is also home to a number of
museum and a Folk and Police historic churches and the
museum. district Prestbury is reckoned to
be one of the most haunted
6. Sport villages in the UK.
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