Cheltenham Spa is the most complete Regency town in England; the 'town within a park’ offers beautiful parks and gardens, tree-lined avenues and colourful floral displays.
Described as ‘the Festival town of England’, Cheltenham hosts an annual programme of major sporting and cultural events, including internationally acclaimed music and literature festivals, cricket and horse racing, including the famous Cheltenham Gold Cup - the highlight of the National Hunt Festival.
Cheltenham is renowned for its stylish shopping on the famous Promenade. High Street stores and shopping centres host famous names, whilst individual stores and specialist boutiques are located in elegant Montpellier. Cheltenham’s ‘life after dark’ offers fashionable bars and high quality restaurants, evening entertainment with jazz, dance clubs, cosy local pubs, theatre and cinema, combining to provide a cosmopolitan town centre atmosphere.
From Cheltenham Spa, the twin touring routes of The Romantic Road reveal this area of outstanding natural beauty. Along country roads winding through river valleys and villages of honey-coloured stone, our two romantic journeys allow time to enjoy the towns, villages and scenery at a leisurely pace. Choose from the many places of interest along the way, offering additional highlights to the scenic journey.