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

The Old Hundred Mansion in Tormarton, Gloucestershire,

The Old Hundred Mansion, Tormarton

Cottage breaks in Gloucestershire

The Old Hundred Mansion self catering accommodation in Tormarton, Gloucestershire sleeps 1. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Old Hundred Mansion start from £4350 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Hundred Mansion


Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Dower House in Uley, Gloucestershire, South West England

The Dower House, Uley

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

The Dower House self catering accommodation in Uley, Gloucestershire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . The Dower House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Dower House start from £735 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Dower House


Sleeps 4 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

3 Greystones Cottages in Cold Aston, Gloucestershire, South West England

3 Greystones Cottages, Cold Aston

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

3 Greystones Cottages self catering accommodation in Cold Aston, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . 3 Greystones Cottages does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 3 Greystones Cottages start from £788 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 Greystones Cottages


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Blenheim Way in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, South West England

Blenheim Way, Moreton-In-Marsh

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Blenheim Way self catering accommodation in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Blenheim Way start from £505 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Blenheim Way


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Pound Cottage in Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire, South West England

Pound Cottage, Lower Slaughter

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Pound Cottage self catering accommodation in Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Pound Cottage start from £1165 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pound Cottage


Sleeps 4 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

May House in Poulton, Gloucestershire, South West England

May House, Poulton

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

May House self catering accommodation in Poulton, Gloucestershire sleeps 9. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at May House start from £2165 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about May House


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Villa Brook in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Villa Brook, Somerford Keynes

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Villa Brook self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 7. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Villa Brook start from £1857 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Villa Brook


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Start Box Cottage in Great Witcombe, Gloucestershire, South West England

Start Box Cottage, Great Witcombe

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Start Box Cottage self catering accommodation in Great Witcombe, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Start Box Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Start Box Cottage start from £340 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Start Box Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Blackjack Mews in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, South West England

Blackjack Mews, Cirencester

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Blackjack Mews self catering accommodation in Cirencester, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Blackjack Mews start from £428 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Blackjack Mews


Sleeps 2

Penny Royal in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Penny Royal, Somerford Keynes

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Penny Royal self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Penny Royal start from £960 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Penny Royal


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

 

 

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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