Discover Cheltenham
Discover Cheltenham The images presented show a journey through Cheltenham. The uniquness of this half frame camera represents the uniqueness of the town. Each image is presented with text and tells you a little piece of information each time you turn the page. This is for vistors to the town or for existing residents. Through the images and the comments of residents you are taken through Cheltenham and all it has to offer. Use this guide well.
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Cheltenham Minster, St Mary’s is a minster and the parish church of Cheltenham. It is the only surviving medieval building in Cheltenham. It has been in continuous use for 850 years.
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The Promenade is Cheltenham’s best known and most impressive avenue. Its origins go as late back as 1790s when a row of shops, known as the Colonnade, was built on the south side of the High Street, where that street now joins the Promenade.
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Cheltenham Town Hall sets a stunning backdrop for an impressive all year round year events, as well as private functions and corporate hospititality. Built in the twentieth century to accommodate many balls and concerts of the town, Cheltenham Town Hall was, quite literally, made for celebrations Its events now include dancing, popular live music, comedy, festivals and exhibitions. It is also home to the Regency CafĂŠ and Imperial Garden Bar.
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The Everyman Theatre, also known as “Gloucestershire’s Theatre” is based in Regent Street, Cheltenham. There are two stages - the 658 seat main stage and the 60 seat Richardson Studio, named after Ralph Richardson.
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Regency Arcade has over 60 stores, 6 restaurants and parking for 500 cars, and it is all in Cheltenham as the Cotswold’s premier shopping Centre.The shoppingc centre is a relaxing and enjoyable space with the attraction of the world famous Wishing Fish Clock. The arcade has over 60 shops spread over 2 floors, including BHS, TK Maxx, River Island, Mothercare, Schuh, Sunglasses Hut and Thorntons. There is also a range of independent and specialist stores. As well as this range of shops, there are 6 restaurants and Cafes including Druckers, Soho Coffee.
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Pittville is a northern area of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, founded in the early 19th century by Joseph Pitt. It now contains Pittville Park, with its two lakes, skatepark, tennis courts, 9 hole pitch and putt golf course, and Pump Room, Pittville School (the former Pate’s Grammar School for Girls) and some of the finest examples of Regency & Victorian housing in the town.
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Winchcombe
Broadway Chipping Campden
Cheltenham
Painswick
Wotton - under - Edge
Chipping Sodbury
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Cleeve Hill is the highest point both of the Cotswolds hill range and in the county of Gloucestershire, at 1,083 feet (330 m). It commands a clear view to the west, over Cheltenham and the racecourse, over the River Severn and into Wales; and to the north over Winchcombe. It is a conspicuous outcrop on the edge of the limestone escarpment, (sometimes called the “Cotswold Edge�). It is crossed by the Cotswold Way footpath.
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Bishops Cleeve Cheltenham Racecourse High Street
Cheltenham Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing events, located at Prestbury Park, The racecourse has a scenic location in a natural amphitheatre just below the escarpment of the Cotswold Hills, at Cleeve Hill, with a capacity of 67,500 spectators. The racecourse also has its own steam railway station, although this no longer connects to the national rail network but has since rather been the current southern terminus of the preserved Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.
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Honeybourne
Honeybourne Line Cycle Path runs where the old Honeybourne Railway Line once was, which lead from Cheltenham to Stratford-upon-Avon. Part of this line from Cheltenham Racecourse to Toddington has been restored and steam trains of Gloucestershire-Warwickshire Railway runs along the track today.This popular cycle and foot path leads from Cheltenham Spa railway station through Winston Churchill Memorial Gardens towards Prince of Wales Stadium in St. Paul’s, and then towards Wyman’s Brook and Pittville.
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University of Gloucestershire - Francis Close Hall Campus. It is close to Cheltenham’s town centre, being just a short walk away from Cheltenham’s lively bars, clubs, friendly terraced streets, department stores, specialist shops, community cafes, diners and restaurants.
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