Visitor information

1. The Big Top, Jazz Arena and Free stage GL50 1UW

2. Parabola Arts Centre GL50 3AA

3. The Daffodil GL50 2AE

4. Hotel du Vin GL50 3AQ

5. St. Andrew's Church GL50 1SP

1. Town Hall GL50 1QA

2. Sandford Education Centre GL53 7PY

3. Cheltenham College Sports Centre GL53 7LD

4. The Playhouse Theatre GL53 7HG

5. Parabola Arts Centre GL50 3AA

6. Cineworld GL50 4AA

7. Princess Hall, The Cheltenham Ladies' College GL50 3EP

8. Queen's Hotel GL50 1NN

1. Cheltenham Town Hall GL50 1QA

2. Pittville Pump Room GL52 3JE

3. Parabola Arts Centre GL50 3AA

4. Tewkesbury Abbey GL20 3RX

5. Cheltenham College Chapel GL53 7LD

6. St Paul’s, Cheltenham GL50 4EZ

7. Deerhurst Priory GL19 4BX

8. Quenington Church GL7 5BN

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Getting to Cheltenham

Cheltenham is easily accessible by road and rail, and even has a small airport. The convenient town centre location of many events means it can get busy, so make sure you allow plenty of time for your journey.

Train

Cheltenham Spa is well served by First Great Western trains, including direct services from many mainline stations. The railway station (GL51 8NP) is located approximately 1 mile from the town centre, and local buses depart into Cheltenham town centre every few minutes.

Train tickets & enquiries: firstgreatwestern.co.uk

Bus and Coach

Stagecoach run regular services locally and to nearby town and villages - for route maps and timetables, visit stagecoachbus.com/cheltenham

National Express operate coaches between many major cities and Cheltenham Spa's Royal Well bus station (GL50 3PD). See nationalexpress.com for more details.

Park & Ride

If arriving by car we recommend that you use Cheltenham's Park & Ride service, this is located at Arle Court (GL51 6SY, near M5 Junction 11) and Cheltenham Racecourse (GL50 4SH). Parking is free, and the service runs every few minutes into the Town Centre; but please note that times vary on Sundays.

PLEASE NOTE: Park & Ride services are not operated by Cheltenham Festivals and do not drop off directly at Festival sites. 

Parking in Cheltenham

Cheltenham is likely to be very busy during Festival periods so please make sure you arrive in plenty of time and plan your parking arrangements in advance. If at all possible use public transport to travel around the town centre.

Car parks are situated in various locations around Cheltenham. For more information on car parking, including a map of local car parks, opening times and charges, click here.

Carshare with goCarShare

Why not consider car sharing to Cheltenham this year? With the average 100 mile car journey leading to over 20 kg of CO2 being produced, goCarShare has the potential to help reduce the festivals’ carbon footprint considerably. It's a great way to save money if you are driving and, as it is built around Facebook, you can see if your friends are going, find like-minded people to travel with, and check people out before agreeing to share.

So if you’re driving, or need a lift, click here and share the journey!