Things to do
around Cheltenham

Cheltenham wears its Regency architecture lightly: wide terraces, iron balconies and tree-lined promenades that make wandering the point rather than the means. Within about two miles of the centre you'll find 324 places to eat and drink, 130 shops, 24 things to visit and 24 activities, along with 32 places to stay if you'd rather not rush home. That density means you can plan very little and still fill a day, and the surrounding countryside — the escarpment, the villages tucked beneath it — is close enough that an afternoon walk needs no great expedition.

A good few hours might start with coffee at The Green Coffee Machine before a slow loop through the shopping streets, pausing at Cheltenham Minster, which has stood here since long before the spa town grew up around it. From there, Home & Botanic is worth a look for what's on, and lunch could be a plate of something bright and spicy at The Siam Smile. If you're staying into the evening, Clementine or The Tivoli will take care of dinner, and you'll still be within easy walking distance of where you began.