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I have lived in Cheltenham for most of my life. So thought I should write about my home town. Cheltenham can trace its history back to Anglo Saxon times when it was a market town., but it wasnt... more

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  • 78 of 78 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 9 sghawken

    Member since 31/10/2005

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    5 Stars Forget The History What's Cheltenham Got In 2006 Review with images 01/05/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Everything all in one location

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Lots of regeneration at present, changes are afoot.

    As many of you know I'm putting my laid back Cornish lifestyle to rest and moving to Cheltenham to start a new one. Lots of people have been asking me about Cheltenham, what's there etc. and upon looking through other reviews for this great town I find lots of history but no real depth as to what the place has to offer; what sort of lifestyle Cheltenham will provide you with. So I'm skipping the history and telling you what Cheltenham has to offer in 2006. The Place Cheltenham sits just a few miles to the East of Gloucester. Cheltenham is surrounded by hills on three sides; these hills are ... more
  • 52 of 52 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    WormThatTurned

    5 Stars Who Needs A City Break 28/06/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful, Varied, Plenty to do

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can be expensive, Race week is a rip-off and has been spoilt

    Cheltenham lies in Gloucestershire at the heart of the Cotswolds, a very beautiful part of England. I spent a valentine weekend there earlier this year which was my first full experience of the town. ~BRIEF HISTORY OF CHELTENHAM~ Cheltenham is an Anglo-Saxon market town which was completely transformed in the Georgian era. It wasn't until 1716 when it's fortunes turned on an upward curve, as legend has it pigeons were spotted in a muddy field pecking at salt deposits left by a natural mineral spring (for this reason pigeons appear on the towns crest). This obscure event saw local entrepeneurs ... more
  • 25 of 25 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    btco

    5 Stars CHELTENHAM HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS 01/02/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful surroundings, great nightlife

    Disadvantages Disadvantages traffic is a nightmare

    I have lived in Cheltenham all of my life apart from moving away for a few months. It’s where all my family are and where my family have lived for many years. After all home is where the heart is and my heart will always be in Cheltenham. Cheltenham or to give the town its full name Cheltenham Spa is known as the heart of the Cotswolds and home to the world famous Gold Cup Horse racing meeting. For those of you that have never heard of Cheltenham or don’t even know where in the country it is, it’s along the M5 between Birmingham and Bristol in the county of Gloucestershire. Cheltenham has good ... more
  • 39 of 39 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jackie-b

    5 Stars Center For The Cotswolds 20/04/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Plenty to do

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Having a car is quite necessary

    Cheltenham Spa, the ‘Center For The Cotswolds’ is one of the cleanest and most sophisticated towns I’ve ever visited. I’ve recently changed jobs and as a result, this has led to me moving house from Manchester to Cheltenham. Cheltenham became a Spa town in 1716 and it is said that in 1788, King George III brought his royal family to Cheltenham to ‘take the waters’ and following this, the seal of approval was firmly placed on Cheltenham as the most fashionable of spa towns. Within the centre of Cheltenham there is a feeling of wealth with the classic ... more
  • 45 of 45 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Redhead

    5 Stars What Cheltenham has for the young and the old. 12/05/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful scenery, not bad nightlife

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Terrible traffic around race week

    ....please don't take offence with the title - You're as old or young as you feel! Anyway, I have lived in a village outside Cheltenham for about 11 years. Bishops Cleeve is a lovely place to live, located just at the bottom of Cleeve Hill. From the top of Cleeve Hill you can see all the way across to Wales! I’m from Yorkshire, moved to London & now live in Cheltenham & I can tell you there is no place I’d rather be (well, apart from somewhere with sun, sand, seas & sangria!) **Some background stuff about Cheltenham** Cheltenham became a spa town in 1716 – According to legend ... more