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

Rose and Crown House in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, South West England

Rose and Crown House, Chipping Campden

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Rose and Crown House self catering accommodation in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Rose and Crown House start from £989 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rose and Crown House


Sleeps 10 or more Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Asphodel Cottage in Tarlton, Gloucestershire, South West England

Asphodel Cottage, Tarlton

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Asphodel Cottage self catering accommodation in Tarlton, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Asphodel Cottage start from £808 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Asphodel Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Forthampton Court in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, South West England

Forthampton Court, Tewkesbury

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Forthampton Court self catering accommodation in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Forthampton Court does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Forthampton Court start from £1123 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Forthampton Court


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Lakeside Cottage in Cranham, Gloucestershire, South West England

Lakeside Cottage, Cranham

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Lakeside Cottage self catering accommodation in Cranham, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Lakeside Cottage start from £891 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lakeside Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Granary Cottage in Blackwell, Gloucestershire, South West England

The Granary Cottage, Blackwell

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

The Granary Cottage self catering accommodation in Blackwell, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. The Granary Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Granary Cottage start from £615 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Granary Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Japonica Cottage in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, South West England

Japonica Cottage, Bourton-on-the-Water

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Japonica Cottage self catering accommodation in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Japonica Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Japonica Cottage start from £465 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Japonica Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Mere Coach House in Fairford, Gloucestershire, South West England

Mere Coach House, Fairford

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Mere Coach House self catering accommodation in Fairford, Gloucestershire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Mere Coach House start from £2015 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mere Coach House


Sleeps 8 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Midsummer Cottage in Stanton, Gloucestershire, South West England

Midsummer Cottage, Stanton

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Midsummer Cottage self catering accommodation in Stanton, 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. Prices at Midsummer Cottage start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Midsummer Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Inglenook Cottage in Broad Campden, Gloucestershire, South West England

Inglenook Cottage, Broad Campden

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Inglenook Cottage self catering accommodation in Broad Campden, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Inglenook Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Inglenook Cottage start from £326 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Inglenook Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Courtyard Cottage in Bibury, Gloucestershire, South West England

Courtyard Cottage, Bibury

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Courtyard Cottage self catering accommodation in Bibury, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Activities close by include golf . Prices at Courtyard Cottage start from £582 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Courtyard Cottage


Sleeps 4 Golf close by

 

 

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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