Enjoy Cheltenham Festival and Gold Cup on a Weekend Break, Short Break or Holiday

Cheltenham Festival Cottage Breaks

The Cheltenham Festival, featuring the Cheltenham Gold Cup, is one of horse racings premier events and one of the highlights of the British social calendar.

Held during March, usually coinciding with St Patrick's Day, the Festival is the highlight of the jump season and is renowned for the atmosphere and crowd 'roar' at the Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, race course.

To put it simply, the Cheltenham Festival is four days of atmosphere, anticipation and action, played out on a beautiful sporting arena that has no equal.

There is no better time to visit the Cheltenham and Gloucestershire area for a weekend break, short break or holiday so take a look at some great self catering cottages below. Find out more about the Cheltenham Festival below.

Cheltenham Festival self catering cottage search

Badgers Lodge in Cotswold Water Park, Gloucestershire, South West England

Badgers Lodge, Cotswold Water Park

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Badgers Lodge self catering accommodation in Cotswold Water Park, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Badgers Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Badgers Lodge start from £415 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Badgers Lodge


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Grist Mill in Uley, Gloucestershire, South West England

Grist Mill, Uley

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Grist Mill self catering accommodation in Uley, Gloucestershire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Grist Mill start from £548 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Grist Mill


Sleeps 8 Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Lock House in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, South West England

The Lock House, Gloucester

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

The Lock House self catering accommodation in Gloucester, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Lock House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Lock House start from £421 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Lock House


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Wards Court 1 in Frampton On Severn, Gloucestershire, West England

Wards Court 1, Frampton On Severn

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireWest England

Wards Court 1 self catering accommodation in Frampton On Severn, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Wards Court 1 start from £218 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wards Court 1


Sleeps 2 Garden

2 Dunns Bank in Brierley Hill, Gloucestershire, South West England

2 Dunns Bank, Brierley Hill

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

2 Dunns Bank self catering accommodation in Brierley Hill, Gloucestershire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at 2 Dunns Bank start from £435 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Dunns Bank


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available

Brookbank Folly in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire,

Brookbank Folly, Mitcheldean

Cottage breaks in Gloucestershire

Brookbank Folly self catering accommodation in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Brookbank Folly start from £266 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brookbank Folly


Sleeps 2 Garden

Lakeview Yurt in Beckford, Gloucestershire, South West England

Lakeview Yurt, Beckford

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Lakeview Yurt self catering accommodation in Beckford, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Lakeview Yurt start from £330 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lakeview Yurt


Sleeps 2 Fishing close by Garden Hot tub

Gordons View in Pleasant Stile, Gloucestershire, West England

Gordons View, Pleasant Stile

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireWest England

Gordons View self catering accommodation in Pleasant Stile, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Gordons View start from £313 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gordons View


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Lakeside Yurt in Beckford, Gloucestershire, South West England

The Lakeside Yurt, Beckford

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

The Lakeside Yurt self catering accommodation in Beckford, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Hot Tub . Activities close by include fishing . The Lakeside Yurt does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Lakeside Yurt start from £280 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Lakeside Yurt


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Hot tub

Chipping House in Wotton Under Edge, Gloucestershire, South West England

Chipping House, Wotton Under Edge

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Chipping House in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 14. This 6 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Chipping House start from £995 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Chipping House


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

 

 

Cheltenham Festival Racing

The Cheltenham Festival is held over 4 days with over 25 races including the Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Champion Chase, Stayers Hurdle and culminating in the world famous Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Large amounts of money are gambled during Cheltenham Festival week, with hundreds of millions of pounds being bet over the four days.

Although each day has a very similar format, over the 4 days each day has a different feel to it and so it is worth considering which is the best day for you.

  • Tuesday is the first day of the Cheltenham Festival, Champion Day, and features the most important hurdle race of the season, the Champion Hurdle.
  • Wednesday is Ladies Day so dress to impress! The best action is on the track though with the Queen Mother Champion Chase.
  • Thursday is better known as St Patricks Thursday and is the perfect place to kick off the celebrations. Racing includes the World Hurdle and Chase.
  • Friday is simply Cheltenham Gold Cup day - the big one! The climax of the entire Jump racing season and the days programme is arguably one of the best racing days of the year.

Cheltenham Festival Tickets and Information

You can buy tickets online for all days of the Cheltenham Festival and find out lots of other important information including the dress codes for the various enclosures at the official Cheltenham website.

Finding Self Catering near Cheltenham Racecourse

The Cheltenham racecourse is situated close to the M5 motorway in the wooded countryside outside of Cheltenham town. It is easily reached by car, train and coach.

Guest Houses and B&B near Cheltenham Racecourse

If you are looking for single night accommodation or something a little cheaper then it is worth taking a look at some of the B&B, guest house and hotel accommodation available near by:

 

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