Introduced as part of the Cheltenham Transport Plan (CTP), bike stands, seating, planters and artificial grass have been temporarily installed in the Boots Corner area to create an enhanced space for people to enjoy. Research is now underway to understand the way people are using the new features which have been put in as a… Continue reading Pedestrian and cyclist data gathering underway as part of Boots Corner trial
The Marketing Cheltenham team had a ball at the Gloucestershire Business Awards last night! The lavish awards ceremony is one of the most significant events in the local area’s calendar and took place at The Centaur at Cheltenham Racecourse. Throughout the evening the atmosphere was buzzing with lots of excitement from the finalists and it… Continue reading Gloucestershire Business Awards: Winners Revealed!
At the very end of February, we relaunched the Visit Cheltenham website, refreshing its design, content and copy for a better user experience and to showcase the best of the town and its businesses to better effect. March saw us consolidate the relaunch with extra pages and tweaks to the site based on performance data… Continue reading April-October content review
With a view to helping visitors and locals learn more about the town and explore it in a new way, The Cheltenham BID together with The Cheltenham Trust has developed and launched a new 'Hidden Cheltenham' trail around the Town. Working with local historians, enthusiasts and the people who were there, the trail uncovers some… Continue reading New ‘Hidden Cheltenham’ Trail launches
Although we have a great range of guided tours available in Cheltenham and the surrounding areas, many are fully booked months in advance. Members have asked us to look at what options are available for last-minute bookings from guests and visitors one they arrive in the town. We're delighted to announce that Marketing Cheltenham Member… Continue reading New ‘last minute’ Cotswold tours now available…
Ellenborough Park is delighted to welcome Marwan Hemchaoui as their new General Manager following the departure of Oliver Williams earlier this year. Marwan joins Ellenborough from The Vineyard at Stockcross, near Newbury, and will oversee all aspects of the hotel, bringing with him over 25 years of industry experience. After graduating from hotel school in… Continue reading Ellenborough Park welcomes new General Manager
Employees at Stagecoach West have been officially recognised for their loyal and dedicated service to the bus company. A group of 17 employees have together given a whopping 420 years’ service between them. They were honoured and presented with long service awards by Stagecoach West’s Managing Director Rupert Cox at a special presentation evening which… Continue reading Stagecoach West gives awards to longstanding staff
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
