Location: Cheltenham
Top Things to do in Cheltenham
Top Restaurants in Cheltenham
Top 7 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Cheltenham, England
Cheltenham was just your average, sleepy town until the discovery of a spring in 1716, after which it became Britain's most popular spa town. (Like Palm Springs without the casinos.) Local Cheltonians have a reputation for being wealthy and respectable, and a walk along the Promenade will give you a first-class view of their wonderful houses, shops and gardens. After taking in the waters at the Pittville Pump Room (great name for a spa), check out the Art Gallery and Museum to learn about the social history of Cheltenham.
Restaurants in Cheltenham
1. The Pavilion
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Well known building and green in Cheltenham. Now the home of community activities, workshops, meeting spaces and a church. There for the local community.
Reviewed By Pooltonboy - Twyning, United Kingdom
I have used the Pavilion for social occasions and have always been totally satisfied with the ambiance of the building, the cleanliness of the facilities and the frienliness of Andrew the Manager. I look forward eagerly to using their facilities again in the future.
2. Wishing Fish Clock
3. Edward Wilson Statue
4. Pittville Pump Room
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 166 reviews
Standing in regal splendour over looking the sweeping lawns & lakes of Pittville Park, approximately 2 miles from the town centre. The Pittville Pump Room is a unique & refined grade 1 listed building. It is one of Cheltenham’s finest Regency Buildings & was the largest of the town spa’s. Here the medicinal waters were dispensed to visitors, & regular balls, fetes & public breakfasts were held. It is now the only place to still sample the spa waters. It is now primarily a private hire venue & makes the perfect location for a wedding, celebration or corporate event. It is open to the public for general viewing when not in use for private booking events. There are a team of wonderful, dedicated & knowledgable volunteers ready to welcome all visitors to the Pump Room.
Reviewed By ericafD481VU
What a beautiful venue!!! A great cafe, the staff are lovely and helpful. The food is yummy..... but best of all....GREAT CAKES! The brownies are the best I have ever had!!!
5. Neptune Fountain
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 175 reviews
Reviewed By ian_dempster - Wigan, United Kingdom
This is a lovely fountain on the Promenade, which displays Neptune in a shell chariot being drawn by sea horses. It is supposedly modelled on the Trevi fountain in Rome
6. Cambray Baptist Church
7. Winston Churchill Memorial Gardens
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Mithos7 - Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Like a few reviews before mine I would agree with many comments. However our trip today (May 2020) shows the Council, Green Space Volunteers and the Friends of Winston Churchill Memorial Gardens are really working hard to improve this wonderful hidden park. There is a listed building at the back / front of the site (St Mary's Mission) that used to be hired out as a playgroup in the 1990's, which I attended, so lots of fond memories of the area. It also adds to the feeling of the park as the building is visible from all areas. There is a fairly large playground with various equipment for small kids which I understand were picked by children from a local school, so it should be things that children like! It's much improved and newer from when it was first designed around 1995 (when the weather was good, we used to play over there after playgroup before heading home, however the equipment was quite dull and we spent more time playing around the trees instead!) Even 30 years ago, there was a problem with anti social behavior with broken drink bottles etc and this is likely to do with the proximity to the lower high street and surrounding areas which are more run down than the more popular areas of the town. It's just natural the area would be neglected over time in favor of more used areas such as Pittville park. However this isn't a run down park anymore and there was no sign of broken bottles or litter on our visit today. Walking around you can see a few drastic changes and some strong foundation changes for this to become a special place. Firstly the entrance on Market Street has had a radical pruning of the tree and shrub frontage. This really makes the park appear more "open" and I suppose the idea was to increase visibility for the surrounding properties to increase security. i.e. it's hard to be anti social when what you're doing is now fully on display! It's a real shame in some ways that so much was removed as it's opened up a "private" park that was very secluded and provided an escape. It's also a pity about the loss of habitat for the wildlife. However I'd much rather people made use of the area and feel safe doing so. Hopefully over time they will build more wildlife areas and nesting boxes etc into the park itself as there is plenty of space to do so. The second major change is the formal gardens section about mid way into the park. It was very traditional looking and although beautiful when the council maintained it, it did look tired, dated and basic. The area has been redesigned and gutted and is now a phenomenal and modern looking space. Was blown away by the colour and plants on display. Some really good quality seating is dotted within the new gardens too. Absolutely wonderful to sit for 30 minutes and just chat. All we need now is a local coffee shop to pop up nearby and you have a modern trendy go-to park for a catch up with friends. ;-) The rest of the park is familiar and is as it was before. It's got excellent connecting access to the Honeybourne Line, plenty of open space to just sit and eat a picnic, several bins for litter and good access for wheelchairs. The trees we used to play in are still there, just older and taller. I hope the teams working to improve the area keep the momentum going and carry on their great work. Looking forward to walking down there again in the near future.
