Welcome To Cheltenham Spa

Cheltenham has been welcoming visitors for almost three hundred years, ever since the discovery of the discovery of the first natural spring led to the development of the elegant spa town. Cheltenham is renowned for its Regency architecture, stylish shopping, colourful parks and floral displays, horse racing, music and literature festivals. Fine accommodation and a wide variety of restaurants combine to make Cheltenham Spa an excellent touring base for the Cotswolds.

Regency Cheltenham
Cheltenham became a spa town in 1716. According to tradition, the first medicinal waters were discovered when locals saw pigeons pecking at salty deposits which had formed around a spring. The town received Royal patronage in 1788 when King George III came to drink the waters.

This led to the rapid development of Cheltenham as a fashionable spa between 1790 and 1840. the heritage of those bygone times can be seen in the town’s Regency architecture, with intricate ironwork a feature of distinctive townshouse facades. Cheltenham is the most complete Regency town in England.

Most of the town centre lies within a conservation area of outstanding importance. The town was patronised by a stream of noble and royal visitors including the Duke of Wellington and Princess (later Queen) Victoria. Distinguished literary figures who took the waters have included Lord Byron, Jane Austin and Charles Dickens.

Dickens even went so far as to write. “Rarely have I seen such a place that so attracted my fancy.” Daniel Defoe predicted in the early 18th century that Cheltenham would become fashionable. “The mineral waters lately discovered … are what will make this place more and more remarkable and frequented”

Cheltenham is one of the few English towns in which traditional and contemporary architecture complement each other. The Neo-Gothic styled Victorian school buildings of Cheltenham College date from 1843 and Cheltenham Ladies College from 1873.

Buying in Cheltenham
Cheltenham benefits from excellent transport links with its close proximity to the M5 and good rail connections.

The type of property available to purchase varies greatly from the small studio apartment to the country barn conversion, the choices are endless and there is a property to suit everybody’s individual needs.

All in all Cheltenham is an excellent place to visit and an even better place to live. Why not make the move and call us today to find out how we can help.