What to do in Chelt...
 

  You don't need to be an 'investor' to invest in Singletrack: 6 days left: 95% of target - Find out more

[Closed] What to do in Cheltenham/surrounding area?

16 Posts
12 Users
0 Reactions
44 Views
Posts: 1143
Free Member
Topic starter
 

Girlfriend's booked for us to have 2 nights in Cheltenham next week.
If the weather's decent we'll probably go for a walk out in country but if not we'll be around the town.
Any must see or do things?
We're eating in the hotel one night but will be eating out the 2nd so any tips also welcomed.


 
Posted : 12/02/2015 1:43 pm
Posts: 24332
Full Member
 

Which hotel? Town centre or near jct 11?


 
Posted : 12/02/2015 1:49 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

Pleasant city to walk around with some nice Georgian streets. Normal activity is walking / exploring in the Cotswolds, Upper / Lower Salughter, Bourton on the Water etc (along with lots of other tourists 🙁 )


 
Posted : 12/02/2015 1:52 pm
Posts: 1143
Free Member
Topic starter
 

Cheltenham Park, so SE of town. We'll have the car so able to get about.
Hoping it won't be too busy midweek in February?


 
Posted : 12/02/2015 2:19 pm
 mrmo
Posts: 10687
Free Member
 

food, how much? vanilla, storyteller, daffodil, champignon sauvage, or prezzo, zizzi.


 
Posted : 12/02/2015 2:25 pm
Posts: 39
Free Member
 

You could play with the Minotaur's junk for a bit?


 
Posted : 12/02/2015 2:28 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

Go wander around Gloucester and marvel at how such a miserable sorry state of a town can co-exist on any level with it's much smarter next door neighbour without instantly going out of business.


 
Posted : 12/02/2015 2:47 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

Head to Pittville Park and the pumprooms, stroll round the streets
Go up Leckhampton Hill, find the Devil's Chimney (and the DH tracks)
Try and find the house of one of Scott of the Antarctic's buddies
Go and spot the Banksy (is it still there?)
Go and find Dancing Ken's house
Hang around outside GCHQ with an earpiece and camera

Loads of restaurants in town
Daffodil - http://www.thedaffodil.com/
http://brasserieblanc.com/
http://www.themontpellierchapterhotel.com/


 
Posted : 12/02/2015 2:55 pm
Posts: 242
Free Member
 

City??????.When was that.Best thing about Cheltenham is getting outside it 😆


 
Posted : 12/02/2015 8:22 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

My home town, love it! Shopping is pretty good, some nice walks around Cleeve hill and leckhampton. Not a great time to visit to be honest it's beautiful in the summer and an awesome night out during gold cup week!


 
Posted : 12/02/2015 9:17 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

Go wander around Gloucester and marvel at how such a miserable sorry state of a CITY can co-exist on any level with it's much smarter next door neighbour without instantly going out of business.

Fixed that for you spa boy!

If your a little more down to earth 'the vine' or there's a delightful French restaurant downstairs opposite hmv


 
Posted : 12/02/2015 9:48 pm
Posts: 1143
Free Member
Topic starter
 

Cheers all, should be enough there to keep us occupied for a couple of days!
And I've narrowed your restaurants down to Vanilla, Brassarie Blanc, Storyteller and Dafodil. They all look reasonable enough and within our price range.
Where's good for drinks? Is it a case of follow your nose around town (I'm presuming town centre is fairly small?). she'll no doubt want somewhere that does cocktails, but a pub with decent atmosphere and live music would be handy as well. We're there Thursday and Friday.


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 5:23 pm
 jimw
Posts: 3264
Free Member
 

+1 for the Daffodil, interesting architecture, liked the atmosphere and the food


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 5:33 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

Wonder up the prom from the high street following your nose up towards Queens Hotel and Montpellier.

And if Gloucester are playing, get yourself across to Kingsholm and treat your Lady to a ticket in the Shed


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 6:14 pm
Posts: 1143
Free Member
Topic starter
 

And if Gloucester are playing, get yourself across to Kingsholm and treat your Lady to a ticket in the Shed

That was one of the first things I checked, praying for a Friday evening game but no such luck. They are playing home on Saturday but we'll have to hit the road fairly early.


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 6:37 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

If you go to the Daffodil, there are some good pubs nearby but my knowledge a bit out of date. Jolly Brew on Painswick Road for real ale or the retreat is near the daffodil.

Montpellier for wine bars and cocktails.


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 6:41 pm
Posts: 242
Free Member
 

Bath road is good.Suffolk parade area is good where the Daffodi is which use to be a cinema years ago.Montpellier is good.Upper high is fine.


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 8:33 pm

6 DAYS LEFT
We are currently at 95% of our target!