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"..an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered." G.K. Chesterton


Real Name: (grandma) Rosalie B.
Lives In: Leonardtown, US
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Cheltenham as a Travel Base

by grandmaR - last update: Jul 2, 2006

Front door from outside
After we left London, we were based in Cheltenham where our daughter was living on a 3 year job exchange. Her house is a listed house which means that it can't be changed without permission. The central window over the entrance door was blocked off many years ago to avoid a window tax. It gives the house a boarded up look. The house has been used as a B&B and an old folks home. It has 5 bedrooms and 3 baths on the floor about the ground floor (we would call it the 2nd floor - the English call it the 1st floor).
Front door from inside
From here we went on July 23rd to Bath

On July 24th we went to Wales to Llangollen and the aqueduct at Trevor finishing up with a short stop at Iron Bridge for supper.

We visited the Gloucester canal museum the next day (Thursday July 25th).

On the weekend, we hired a narrowboat at Dunhampstead and visited Tibberton and Worcester by boat. On the way home on Monday July 29th we stopped off at Bourton on the Water

On July 30th, we just went in to Cheltenham on the bus and walked around, and we flew home on August 1st.

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Pros:"In a picturesque part of the country"
Cons:"Not a main tourist destination"
grandmaR's Cheltenham Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
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Restaurants
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Hotels & Accommodations
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
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TransportationLocal Customs
 
Packing ListsShopping
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