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

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

Bow House Cottage, Bourton-on-the-Water

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Bow House Cottage self catering accommodation in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Bow House Cottage start from £530 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bow House Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Beckwood Cottage in Blockley, Gloucestershire, South West England

Beckwood Cottage, Blockley

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

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


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available 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

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

Fox Cottage in Aston Magna, Gloucestershire, South West England

Fox Cottage, Aston Magna

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Fox Cottage self catering accommodation in Aston Magna, Gloucestershire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Fox Cottage start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fox Cottage


Sleeps 2 Easy walking close by

Yew Tree Farmhouse in Hannington Wick, Gloucestershire, South West England

Yew Tree Farmhouse, Hannington Wick

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Yew Tree Farmhouse self catering accommodation in Hannington Wick, Gloucestershire sleeps 13. This 7 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Yew Tree Farmhouse does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Yew Tree Farmhouse start from £4165 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Yew Tree Farmhouse


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Poppys Cottage in Baunton, Gloucestershire, South West England

Poppys Cottage, Baunton

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Poppys Cottage self catering accommodation in Baunton, 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. Activities close by include golf . Poppys Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Poppys Cottage start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Poppys Cottage


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

Little Stalls in Kemble, Gloucestershire, South West England

Little Stalls, Kemble

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Little Stalls self catering accommodation in Kemble, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Little Stalls does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Little Stalls start from £484 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Stalls


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Bounty Cottage in Longborough, Gloucestershire, South West England

Bounty Cottage, Longborough

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Bounty Cottage self catering accommodation in Longborough, Gloucestershire sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Bounty Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bounty Cottage start from £483 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bounty Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

The Reeds in South Cerney, Gloucestershire, South West England

The Reeds, South Cerney

Cottage breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

The Reeds self catering accommodation in South Cerney, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Activities close by include golf . Prices at The Reeds start from £961 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Reeds


Sleeps 6 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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