Things to do outdoors in Cheltenham

This page shares ideas of things you can do outdoors in Cheltenham whilst lockdown measures are easing. This guide features best walks and dog walks in Cheltenham; recommended local bike rides; parks, gardens and woods you can visit and street art you can enjoy. 

This page will be updated frequently as more businesses begin to reopen so please bookmark and check back regularly.

The Government announcement on the 10th May of the first, tentative steps out of lockdown are of course a welcome sign that we are beginning to look forward - providing hope for how our communities, businesses and places might begin to recover from this unprecedented crisis.

Cheltenham is a beautiful town and we are so lucky to be surrounded by glorious parks, gardens and open spaces – and of course, the gorgeous Cotswolds on our doorstep. With the change in government advice on spending time outdoors, it is only natural that we may start to see more people returning to these places once more. We ask that visitors take into consideration that most of our businesses and visitor facilities are still shut, including children's playgrounds and public toilets. 

We ask all visitors to continue to use common sense when in and around our town – staying alert, maintaining social distancing and respecting the places and the local communities that make our town so special. In the coming weeks and months and when it’s safe to do so, we look forward to welcoming many more visitors back to Cheltenham.

Kind regards,

The Visit Cheltenham Team

The official UK Government guidelines May 2020

"We can all help control the virus if we all stay alert. This means you must:

- Stay at home as much as possible

- Work from home if you can

- Limit contact with other people

- Keep your distance if you go out (2 metres apart where possible)

- Wash your hands regularly

- Do not leave home if you or anyone in your household has symptoms."

- Check out https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus for full details.