A weekend with walks AT A GLANCE

n Regency architecture in n Fantastic shopping, boutique and high street n Year round programme of international festivals n The Wilson – Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum

Cheltenham Spa town

The Spa town of Cheltenham Shop and relax - The Promenade offers Walking in and around some of the finest shopping in the Cheltenham: Fabulous festivals and events - country. Cath Kidston, the vintage Cheltenham is internationally renowned inspired fashion house has a store here Short walks - all of these routes are for its breathtaking festival programme, and smaller, distinctive shops make up available at Cheltenham Visitor blending history and heritage brilliantly the ‘village’ feel of Montpellier and the Information Centre, based at The with the modern day. As the cultural Suffolks. Wilson. centre for the , Cheltenham offers something for everyone, from Following a major re-build, Cheltenham Walking Tours of Regency cutting edge jazz, classical and folk Art Gallery has re-opened as The Cheltenham music, to horse racing, family music Wilson. Four new floors include two These lovely walks take place festivals, cricket and literature. superb temporary galleries for national throughout the summer, starting from and international touring exhibitions. The Wilson Museum and Visitor Regency past - the town’s real origins Cheltenham’s internationally renowned Information Centre. Explore this lie in the discovery of spa water in the Arts and Crafts Movement collection famous Regency Spa town 18th century. Praised for its medicinal has been significantly been re- accompanied by a knowledgeable, properties, a visit by George III led to displayed. registered guide. Get off the beaten the creation of this fashionable spa track, discover Cheltenham’s town. A walking tour will show you the architectural highlights, the stories classical terraces, stylish villas in behind the buildings and hear about landscaped estates and wide famous connections with the town. promenades. Learn about Cheltenham as it was

The Great

Outdoors

www.cotswolds.com Cheltenham Spa town during its Spa heyday and explore the most attractive parts of the town at a leisurely pace. Cost - £5 adult, £3 child and can be booked in advance. Saturday mornings at 11am April - October. Sunday mornings at 11am July - August

Friends of Guided Walks Garden & Park Route - taking you on a 2 hour tour of the parks and gardens of Regency Cheltenham passing some lovely architecture along the route. Every Wednesday at 2pm, starting from The Wilson Art Gallery & Museum.

Montpellier Walk & Pitville Walk - short, self-guided walks around the prettiest parts of the town. 50p Things to do in Cheltenham Longer walks: Cheltenham is also near to the n The Wilson following longer distance routes: - Art Gallery & Museum. n The Gloucestershire Way - runs for A year round events programme 100 miles through the contrasting including: The Literature, Music, areas of Gloucestershire, including the and Jazz Festivals. Forest of Dean, Severn Vale and the n Lovely parks & gardens. Cotswolds. En-route, you will get n Cheltenham Racecouse. fantastic views, river valleys and n Gloucestershire Warwickshire beautiful towns. The Cotswold Way Railway. connects to Cheltenham at nearby n Sudeley Castle in nearby Winchcombe. Winchcombe.

The Cotswold Way - 97½ miles of Cotswold countryside following the escarpment in a linear walk with panoramic views of the Severn Vale. The Cotswold Way connects with Cheltenham nearby at Crickley Hill.

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