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

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
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
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
Appletree Barn, Bream
Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England
Appletree Barn self catering accommodation in Bream, Gloucestershire sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Appletree Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Appletree Barn start from £250 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Appletree Barn
Cooks Green Cottage, Lower Apperley
Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England
Cooks Green Cottage self catering accommodation in Lower Apperley, Gloucestershire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Cooks Green Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cooks Green Cottage start from £288 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cooks Green Cottage
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
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
1 bedroom cottage, Gloucester
Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England
1 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 1 bedroom cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 1 bedroom cottage start from £290 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 bedroom cottage
1 bedroom cottage, Lower Slaughter
Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England
1 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . 1 bedroom cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 1 bedroom cottage start from £435 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 bedroom cottage
4 bedroom cottage, Moreton-in-Marsh
Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England
4 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 4 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 4 bedroom cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 4 bedroom cottage start from £910 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 bedroom cottage
3 bedroom cottage, Cirencester
Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England
3 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . 3 bedroom cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 3 bedroom cottage start from £395 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 bedroom cottage
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.
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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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