Events & Activities

Cotswold Wildlife Park

Cotswold Wildlife Park is set in 160 acres of parkland and gardens around a listed Victorian Manor House and has been open to the public since 1970. It has a wide variety of animals, birds and reptiles housed there.

Greenbelt

A huge Christian Festival which gathers each August bank holiday on the Racecourse for 3 days of music, worship and events.

Wychwood Festival

The Independent described it as ‘a bijou Glastonbury’ and it was nominated for Best Family Festival at the UK Festival Awards for the third time in a row! The Wychwood Music Festival has had strong links with various NGOs, with Friends of the Earth, Oxfam and Greenpeace all having had a presence at the Festival. The numbers of people attending this festival grow every year as they come to enjoy fab music and comedy.

Montpellier Fairs

Each Spring and Summer the Montpellier Garden hosts a number of fairs from the Food Festival, to Youth Concerts and traditional fairs, along with musical or charity events.

Prescott Hill Climb

Prescott Hill Climb, based just outside Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, is home to one of the world’s most prestigious motor racing venues. Set in 60 acres of glorious Cotswold countryside, the estate not only provides a beautiful setting for a range of classic car and bike weekends, but also hosts major motor racing championships. The 1127 yard course rises over 200 feet via short straights, fast and slow corners and a breathtaking hairpin, with the fastest modern racing cars completing the course in an exciting 36 seconds. The action can be viewed from strategic points along the course as well as from the restaurant terrace. Visitors and competitors alike can en joy an exhilarating days racing plus vintage cavalcades up the Hill.

Tewkesbury Medieval Festival

The largest European Medieval battle re-enactment and fair. An annual event, which has the whole of Tewkesbury buzzing. Tewkesbury is about 10 miles away from here and is a lovely town to visit.

Three Counties Show

Held every year in Malvern which is about a half hour drive away. The showground also hosts many other events, from flea fairs, toy fairs, classic car events, and the impressive Gardening Show every spring.

Auctions

Lots of Antique auctions are held in the area, Cheltenham alone has several each month, but within a 10 mile radius there are plenty more.

Concerts

Every year Cheltenham has a wide array of concerts, from classical, jazz, pop or urban to folk and blues. There are also comedy shows and all kinds of other events to keep you entertained.

Festivals

There are 5 key festivals a year here in Cheltenham; they attract the highest calibre contributors and offer a wide variety of events for you to enjoy.

Cheltenham Races

The famous Gold Cup is held at Cheltenham Racecourse every year in March, but there are a number of other key fixtures throughout the year.