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Cheltenham Jazz Festival

Held each year at the end of April and into early May, the Cheltenham Jazz Festival is a week-long celebration of jazz in all its forms and varieties, in a city that takes pride in the communal festivals and events that bringthe city's community together with visitors. Taking place predominantly in Montepellier Gardens at the heart of the city, in a layout that complements the organisers' laid back approach to the festival, you can wander between tents and acts sampling jazz from both well known international jazz acts and from the up-and-comings from across the world. It's a lively, inclusive event combining swing, electronic jazz and Afro-beat jazz styles - there are few jazz fascists in sight! If you love jazz and fancy a weekend touring or camping in a great part of the UK, the camping sites listed here would make a great base for the week of the Cheltenham Jazz Festival.

There is a programme of ticketed events, so you might want to treat yourself to an exclusive event or two from the varied line up each year. However there are also plenty of free music events and fun family activities going on in Montpelier Gardens which is an ideal place to soak up the festival atmosphere and allow the younger members of your crew to get used to festival life. There are jazz workshops for kids who want to try their hands and mouths at some jazz and blues... really small littlies can even take part in a teddy bears picnic.

Click here for more Cheltenham Jazz Festival information including acts, ticket booking and the venues.

Campsites near Cheltenham

These campsites will place you within easy reach of the City of Cheltenham, which becomes such a hub for jazz lovers at the end of April and into May each year. Use the 'Things to do' tab on each site's individual listing to find out about the shops, bars, pubs and restaurants in the vicinity of each site. You could also plan to go car-free, using the 'Cycle Route' tab on each site's listing to find alternative ways into the city for the festical and back out again when it's time to chill out back at your pitch.

If you like to camp near a summer festival, so that there's a truly memorable centrepiece activit to your camping holiday, take a look at the other Summer Festivals we have written about.

Briarfields Touring Park

Gloucester Road
Off Cheltenham Road
GL51 0SX
Gloucestershire

Pitches: 92

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Open: Open All Year

Briarfields is a small family owned Hotel and Touring Camping Site. Our campsite is OPEN ALL YEAR situated just 2.5 miles from Regency Cheltenham Tow ...more

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Red Lion Inn Camp Site

Wainlode Hill
Norton
Gloucester
GL2 9LW
Gloucestershire

Pitches: 100

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The Red Lion Riverside Inn & Caravan and Camping Park nestles on the banks of the River Severn. Our own traditional Country Inn serves a wide range of hot and cold meals, or you can just enjoy a simple drink alongside the riv ...more

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Stansby Park

Reddings Road, The Reddings
Cheltenham
GL51 6RS
Gloucestershire

Pitches: 12

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Situated in The Reddings area of Cheltenham, Stansby Park is close enough to the town centre to make use of the amenities but still in a peaceful location. There are bus stops on the main road outside the park which have regu ...more

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