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Cheltenham has today been ranked as the fifth healthiest UK high street by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). Known as a stylish Regency spa town enjoying a cultural renaissance, Cheltenham now features in the RSPH report Health on the High Street: Running on empty 2018, which ranks 70 of Britain’s major towns and… Continue reading Cheltenham ranked as the fifth healthiest British high street

There has been an increase in the number of people using the buses in Cheltenham following the completion of the town’s Transport Plan. The Plan, rolled out in phases during the past 2 years, has seen the introduction of new bus lanes and most recently the trial closure of ‘Boots Corner’ to general traffic. During… Continue reading Use of Stagecoach West buses is on the rise in Cheltenham

Record increase of pedestrian and bicycle usage has been recorded around the Boots Corner and high street area. Since the Boots Corner trial began, initial results have indicated an 84% increase in footfall and a 206% increase in bicycle movements along the high street through Boots Corner.  The figures have been welcomed by national organisation,… Continue reading Early indications show 84% increase in footfall around Boots Corner

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

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