Cheltenham, England Travel, Hotels, Attractions, Flights

Cheltenham (or Cheltenham Spa) is a spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, England, near Gloucester and Cirencester. The town is located on the edge of the Cotswolds and has an image nationally of being 'respectable' and wealthy or, simply, posh. Cheltenham has been a health and holiday spa town resort since the discovery of mineral springs there in 1716. The town is famous for its Regency architecture and is said to be "the most complete regency town in England". The small River Chelt flows under and through the town.
Cheltenham is well known for being the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horseracing, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Cheltenham Town football club and Cheltenham Ladies' College. The town hosts several festivals of culture, principally the annual Cheltenham Festival of Literature.

Festivals

Cheltenham holds music, jazz, folk, literary and science festivals every year, most significantly the Cheltenham Music Festival founded in 1945 and now in its sixth decade. Events take place at the Town Hall, the Everyman Theatre, and the Pittville Pump Room. Additionally, Greenbelt, a Christian arts and music festival, is held at Cheltenham Racecourse.

Shopping and nightlife

Cheltenham is a popular regional shopping centre, home to several department stores, including Cavendish House, part of the House of Fraser chain, and arcades including the Regent Arcade and the Beechwood Arcade. The old Flowers brewery site has recently been converted into a leisure quarter, "The Brewery", with gym, multiplex cinema, bingo and numerous restaurants and bars. Although not noted nationally for its nightlife, the town also serves as a regional nightlife centre, attracting up to 30,000 people at the weekends (council figures). When the new licensing laws were introduced, The Times ran an article that stated Cheltenham had more late licensed venues per capita, than anywhere in the country.

Churches

St Mary's Church - the original church of the town and the only surviving mediaeval building.
St Matthew's Church - now a combined parish with St Mary's.
All Saints' Church - This is not only a church with a very fine musical tradition - Solemn High Mass on Sundays - but also one of the most elaborate and beautiful in the whole of the British Isles. Gustav Holst was a Chorister at All Saints; his father, Adolph von Holst, was Organist and Master of the Choristers. Like Christ Church (below), it is a MUST for church-crawlers.
Christ Church
St Paul's Church
St Luke's Church
Trinity Church - one of the largest Anglican churches outside London.
St Mark's - now the West Chelten ham Team Ministry.





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