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View and BookCheltenham Racecourse Club Campsite
Prestbury Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4SH
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Why stay here ...
OFFERS*: Kids for £1 (aged 5-17) | Under 5s stay free | £5 refundable deposit
Situated right on the edge of an elegant spa town, Cheltenham Racecourse Club Campsite is located within the 'Best Mate' arena and viewing area of Cheltenham Racecourse, directly opposite the main grandstand and at the finish line of the racecourse. With a high percentage of hardstand pitches, whilst on slightly sloping tarmac, you are offered mesmerizing views of the racecourse itself as well as Cleeve Hill, providing a very good chance of securing a hardstanding pitch giving you more opportunity to tour even during inclement weather! Cheltenham Racecourse Club Campsite is the perfect base from which to explore the delights of the area. The town of Cheltenham is just one and a half miles from the campsite through a nearby park, or you can use the convenient regular transport service provided by the Park and Ride. The site is also well placed for visiting the City of Gloucester with its Cathedral and other historic buildings.
Cheltenham Racecourse Club Campsite puts a wealth of fun activities within easy reach. With its tree-lined promenade and colonnaded buildings, the Regency Spa town is an absolute pleasure for the pedestrian. Regent Arcade provides a wide range of shops, cafes and restaurants and you will want to take in the sight of the delightful Wishing Fish Clock. The Everyman Theatre is available for those wanting to experience a little culture as well as enjoying the scenic views of its well maintained gardens. All in all, the campsite offers enough memorable attractions to keep visitors returning time and again.
Book a non-electric hook-up economy pitch at this site for an excellent low price! Find out more about non-EHU pitch discounts.
Check out the Jockey Club's Website for details of What's On.
Please Note: Reception at this site may close earlier than 8pm and staff may not be available to greet you. If this is the case, don’t worry, you can still arrive on site until 8pm. We will simply contact you on your day of arrival with details of how to check-in. Please ensure your contact details are up to date on your Membership profile.
Additional ways to stay:
Seasonal pitches - rent one of our pitches on a long term basis. Visit camc.com/seasonals.
To contact the campsite directly, please call 01242 523102
Nearest alternative campsites: Tewkesbury Abbey Club Campsite, Bourton-on-the-Water Club Campsite, Broadway Club Campsite and Cirencester Park Club Campsite.
*T&Cs
£5 Deposit: FREE cancellations and FREE amendments up to 21 days before arrival.
Prices
Pitches
| Touring pitch types | Awning | Without Awning |
|---|---|---|
| Standard (electric & hardstanding) |
Yes |
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| Standard (electric & grass) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Non-electric (hardstanding) |
Yes |
| Other pitch types | |
|---|---|
| Tent (non-electric & grass) |
Yes |
| Seasonal |
Yes |
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Directions
From the north: leave the M5 at junction 9. From the south: leave the M5 at junction 11. Then from all directions follow signposts to Cheltenham and the brown racecourse signs. At the roundabout at the edge of the racecourse follow Club signs. The site is inside the racecourse.
Sites key:
- Postcode:
- GL50 4SH
- GPS:
- Lat 51.917412 / Lon -2.065987
- Plan a route to this site
- OS field ref:
- SO955244
- OS map ref:
- 163
- Handbook map ref:
- G5
Transport links
- Bus stop within 1 mile
- Buses go to: Cheltenham centre, Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucester Royal Hospital
- Car hire on site
- Daily public Transport within 1 mile
- Nearest park and ride: Cheltenham
- Nearest train station: Cheltenham
- Train station within 5 miles
Activities
Cheltenham Racecourse 2025 Race Dates (during site opening dates):
April - 16, 17
May - 2
Important information about race days:
Please plan to arrive and check in on site a day or more before a race event as we are unable to accept arrivals on the day. If you are leaving the site on a raceday, you can do so by 10:00am on day meets and by 12:00 noon on evening meets. During race times no vehicle movement is allowed.
If your dog is staying with you, we kindly ask that they be safely kept inside your outfit during race meetings.
2025 race dates during the campsite season are 16 & 17 April and 2 May. Visit Cheltenham Racecourse for the most up to date information on all race dates and events.
Reviews
Julia
Reviewed: 11/04/2025 23:56
Walkable into town but peaceful too.
Staff are excellent and we arrived on the 1st day of opening this year. Clean, tidy and fantastic views. Nice walk to Prestbury with good pubs & nice gardens. Easy walk into town, 30 minutes. Park and Ride available but didn’t use. Will be back soon and would recommend.
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Dawn Giles
Reviewed: 10/04/2025 22:04
Cheltenham Racecourse
The temporary site managers were very friendly and informative. We had some trouble with the electic to the caravan as it was a long way to plug in. The shower pressure was not good. Our stay was good for us as we were visiting family. It was a shame we were all hard... Show more
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Sharon Jones
Reviewed: 09/04/2025 18:23
Great stay
Upon arrival we were greeted by a very friendly couple who guided us to our pitch & explained set up. You could chose where you wanted to pitch as the site wasn’t busy, they just requested you to inform them of your pitch number. Shower block was clean & showers... Show more
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Philip
Reviewed: 06/04/2025 09:12
Sloping
Someone in CAMC at some point in history took a look at this space and said "I know what's over rated in caravaning and motorhoming: being able to sleep horizontally." It is a (sloping )car park with services and in that sense the closet thing to an aire run by... Show more
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ClubMemberDE3051EF02
Reviewed: 29/05/2024 10:58
Peaceful stay
A warm welcome with helpful information about dog walks and local transport. Was given a choice of pitch and settled on one looking over the racecourse to the surrounding hills. The large hard standing area was initially slightly strange but had definite advantages: clean shoes and dog feet, and the... Show more
MartinE92
Reviewed: 19/04/2024 11:39
Nice spot
Used this site as we were having a family occasion in Cheltenham. Very good location and the views are spectacular. It was the first day of opening for the year so it was very quiet. My wife had an issue with the ladies showers but this was quickly resolved by... Show more
Charlie the Builder
Reviewed: 10/10/2023 19:34
Not a restful site
We have stayed at this site a number of times purely because of the park & ride service into the town centre. However, as this is a racecourse, there seems to be constant comings & goings at all times - both day & night connected to the racecourse. Vehicles and machinery... Show more
Fruitbat33
Reviewed: 06/10/2023 23:48
No better than three years ago
Unfortunately this site hasn't improved since i was last here. The staff were rude and unhelpful and gave us the wrong directions to the pitch, after complaining about the booking and where we'd parked on arrival - in pitch blackness. It's basically a soulless car park in the middle of the... Show more
mick6192
Reviewed: 04/09/2023 11:23
excellent staff.
Marcela and Richard couldn't be more helpful, good access to town walk or bus, bus routes to several places and some nice cycle routes into Cotswold's, the grass pitches are best quite a bit of a slope on hard standings, will come back.
ScreenName937C8ABAC6
Reviewed: 24/08/2023 17:34
An interesting site
As everyone says the view across the racecourse to the hills is really nice. The site slopes a lot and more so with the non-electric pitches which slope diagonally and I could get nowhere near level with ramps. The grass pitches slope the least. There is refrigeration plant in the centre of... Show more
Site contact details
- Telephone:
- 01242 523102
Most recent reviews
Julia
Reviewed: 11/04/2025 23:56
Walkable into town but peaceful too.
Staff are excellent and we arrived on the 1st day of opening this year. Clean, tidy and fantastic views. Nice walk to Prestbury with good pubs & nice gardens. Easy walk into town, 30 minutes. Park and Ride available but didn’t use. Will be back soon...
Race Days in 2025
Cheltenham Racecourse 2025 Race Dates (during site opening dates):
April - 16, 17
May - 2
Important information about race days:
Please plan to arrive and check in on site a day or more before a race event as we are unable to accept arrivals on the day. If you are leaving the site on a raceday, you can do so by 10:00am on day meets and by 12:00 noon on evening meets. During race times no vehicle movement is allowed.
If your dog is staying with you, we kindly ask that they be safely kept inside your outfit during race meetings.
2025 race dates during the campsite season are 16 & 17 April and 2 May. Visit Cheltenham Racecourse for the most up to date information on all race dates and events.
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