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We recently read an article in the Letters & Opinion section of Gloucestershire Live and we were delighted with The Cheltenham Trust's Chief Executive, Julie Finch's comment about Marketing Cheltenham. In the article Julie Finch said that 'Cheltenham is a year round destination' and stated that she's excited about the Marketing Cheltenham initiative. We would… Continue reading Cheltenham Trust: Exciting Times Ahead

In recent months the high street has become a hub of activity with North Midland Construction delivering the initial phase of work to improve the High Street. The areas between Rodney Road and Cambray Place can now see the new locally sourced ‘forest pennant’ natural stone paving laid. The paving is on track for completion… Continue reading Improvement work to Cheltenham High Street is in full swing

The Great Britain Tourism Survey (GBTS) is a national consumer survey that measures the volume and value of domestic overnight tourism taken by UK residents. The survey results provides detailed information about trip and visitor characteristics and are released on a monthly basis. All of the GBTS 2018 monthly results can be found on the… Continue reading Domestic Overnight Tourism: Latest Results

The space around Boots Corner fountain will soon get a make-over with new seating, attractive planters, cycle racks and a new town centre ‘lawn’ feature as part of the first phase of the temporary uplift whilst the traffic trial continues. Highway works will begin on 13 September which will enable the installation of street furniture… Continue reading Bold plans to deliver an improved focal point at Boots Corner begin

The Government and the travel industry have always worked together to provide protection to UK tourists. To continue providing important protection to consumers, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has recently released some new guidance that affects the Package Travel Directive Regulations. The new legislations which came into force in July 2018… Continue reading Important Update: Package and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations

If you are dreading travelling on the roads as the children go back to school then perhaps you should thank a certain bus company – without which it would be a lot worse. It might only launch an extra 12 buses across its patch to cope with the increase in demand, but Stagecoach West sees… Continue reading Back to school traffic eased by Stagecoach West

We were delighted to hear that Marketing Cheltenham Member, The Brewery Quarter has announced four exciting new additions to the already popular eating and shopping centre. The latest big names include (drum roll please) award-winning brand The Botanist, fashion retailers Urban Outfitters & Luke 1977 and beauty-brand company SLG. Introductions... The Botanist is known for… Continue reading The Brewery Quarter: Exciting new tenants

We are absolutely delighted to have reached the 'big 100' membership mark, as well as supporting a further 400 affiliated businesses too! Our original target was to reach 100 in 12 months, but we got there in just eight. Our fantastic members vary from accommodation providers to attractions and restaurants to cafes. We really appreciate… Continue reading We’ve reached a Membership Milestone

Together with the Cheltenham BID and transport charity SUSTRANS, we have developed and launched new information pages for visitors and locals alike on how to get to and around Cheltenham. Each page is packed with information on the wide variety of transport options available in Cheltenham. The pages are also full of useful information and suggestions… Continue reading New Travel Pages on Visit Cheltenham Website