The Cotswolds Gentleman

30/10/2025

We enjoyed some stunning hospitality in The Mandarin Restaurant at Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday.

You get your table all day and choose when you eat.

It’s a great way to elevate your raceday at smaller meetings or at the Festival if you’re wanting a treat!

Whether in October’s gold or March’s first green, there's always something special about a day at Cheltenham. The air has that unmistakable energy, a hum of excitement and murmur of anticipation...

28/10/2025

Three jerseys. Three men. One Fight.

On Sunday 9 November 2025, Kingsholm will ready itself for something far greater than rugby.

You can read all about The 745 Game here👇

https://www.thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/news/the-745-game-three-numbers-three-heroes-one-fight

22/10/2025

Racing returns to Cheltenham this Friday and Saturday.

The card looks strong with some local horses holding good chances.

Under 18s go free!

All the info here👇

https://www.thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/news/the-showcase-the-opening-verse-of-cheltenhams-winter-tale

13/10/2025

Twenty Questions: A new feature on The Cotswolds Gentleman

First up, Gloucester Rugby legend Lewis Ludlow 🍒

There’s a certain sort of man who seems carved from Pennant Sandstone itself; tough. reliable and, perhaps just a touch stubborn. Lewis Ludlow fits that mould perfectly.

Gloucester Rugby’s longest-serving captain of the professional era, for more than a decade, he has been the heartbeat of Kingsholm: a player built on grit, graft, and a deep pride in the cherry and white. From leading his club through highs and heartbreaks to becoming only the fifth man in history to captain England on his Test debut, Ludlow has always led with honesty, humility, and an unrelenting work rate.

Continue reading the whole interview below.

There’s a certain sort of man who seems carved from Pennant Sandstone itself; tough. reliable and, perhaps just a touch stubborn. Lewis Ludlow fits that mould perfectly. Gloucester Rugby’s...

13/10/2025

Indie legends Kaiser Chiefs will headline the Saturday night at Wychwood Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse in 2026.

After only just waving goodbye to the warmer days of 2025, summer 2026 is already shaping up nicely with Wychwood Festival dropping its first big name. Indie legends Kaiser Chiefs will headline...

07/10/2025

The wait is almost over. The Wild Duck in Ewen will reopen its doors next spring!

Nestled in village of Ewen, just a stone’s throw from Cirencester, The Wild Duck is preparing to make a much-anticipated return next spring. Once one of the area’s most beloved pubs before its...

02/10/2025

Cheltenham has a new smokehouse and taproom launching this October.

Expect live-fire cooking, smoky flavours and top local brews.

COALHOUSE, a smokehouse and taproom created by chef-restaurateur Lewis Spencer and co-owned by Jay Rahman of Prithvi will open in October 2025

01/10/2025

Our Cheltenham Literature Festival guide for 2025 is now live on our site.

What to see (lots of event have sold out, so we’ve picked ones with tickets left!), where to eat & drink, and a bit about the free events.

Enjoy 📚

https://www.thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/cheltenham-literature-festival-2025.html

23/09/2025

Cheltenham Racecourse have made lots of enhancements ahead of the new season.

Fewer crowds ✔️
Cheaper pints ✔️
Removal of drink restrictions ✔️
Ladies Day returns ✔️

You can read them all here.

There are few spectacles in sport that can match Cheltenham in March. The Cheltenham Roar, the finest jump horses on earth, and enough tweed to upholster the Cotswolds twice over. Yet even the Home...

18/09/2025

10 HORSES TO FOLLOW FROM THE COTSWOLDS FOR 2025/26

Once again, the brilliant Paul Ferguson has given us his 10 horses from local Cotswold yards to follow for the 2025/26 season.

https://www.thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/news/10-horses-from-the-cotswolds-to-follow-for-202526

If you’re a racing fan, Paul’s Jumpers to Follow book is an absolute must.

14/09/2025

There are just 40 days until racing returns to Cheltenham Racecourse with The Showcase.

We have written a piece here.

“The Opening Verse of Cheltenham’s Winter Tale”

The nights draw in over Prestbury Park with a sense of anticipation that would warm the bones of the coldest soul. As the shadows lengthen across Cleeve Hill and the first breath of autumn mist curls...

29/08/2025

There are weekends that pass without incident, and then there are weekends that feel like they ought to be chiselled into the walls of the Cheese Hub as a reminder of why we endure the long English winter. The Big Feastival, once again, delivered the latter. Under skies that behaved themselves with uncharacteristic good manners, Alex James' farm became a sun-dappled playground for music, food, drink, and more happy faces than one field should reasonably contain. Quite simply, it was the best weekend of the year.

You can read our review of The Big Feastival 2025 here.

Our review of Big Feastival 2025