Cheltenham Spa - going for food?

[truckman060473]

Was planning a spin to Cheltenham and wondered if there is a chippy or similar eatery close by the station?

 

[Eagle]

There's an inn opposite it (the Midland Hotel), I'd imagine they do meals. Otherwise not much else as you're a mile out of the town centre.

 

[Simon11]

There's an inn opposite it (the Midland Hotel), I'd imagine they do meals. Otherwise not much else as you're a mile out of the town centre.

Yep, I agreed with above. You can exit the station from either side with the chippy on the main road bridge nearby.

 

[Flamingo]

Nice coffee shop opposite the back entrance, and a well-equipped Spar.

 

[wintonian]

I seem to recall a newsagents across the road, but its certainly not my favourite place to while away the time, thankfully going via Oxford is normally an option for the same price from here.

 

[Flamingo]

It's not as bad as some I could mention...

 

[wintonian]

It's not as bad as some I could mention...

If your thinking of Castle Carey then I find CCY preferable, and that's after experiencing a connection to Taunton that rolled in nearly 2 hours late.

 

[Flamingo]

If your thinking of Castle Carey then I find CCY preferable, and that's after experiencing a connection to Taunton that rolled in nearly 2 hours late.

Try killing time in WSB!

 

[wintonian]

Try killing time in WSB!

Ah yes, coming of the Southampton - Cardiff train and waiting for one to Weymouth and trying to find someones lap to sit on in the waiting room for the hour.

 

[Flamingo]

Ah yes, coming of the Southampton - Cardiff train and waiting for one to Weymouth and trying to find someones lap to sit on in the waiting room for the hour.

Much like the messroom then

 

[truckman060473]

Yep, I agreed with above. You can exit the station from either side with the chippy on the main road bridge nearby.

I've been on Google street view, is this Fish bar / Southern fried chicken place you mention called "Popeye's" ? Is it one of those "evening only" opening take aways or a lunchtime opener?

 

[heart-of-wessex]

I've been on Google street view, is this Fish bar / Southern fried chicken place you mention called "Popeye's" ? Is it one of those "evening only" opening take aways or a lunchtime opener?

Yes...that's the location though I don't remember it being called that, it also had a restaurant bit too. Service and food was top notch but I somehow don't think it was called Popeye's, so it must have changed hands then

 

[LexyBoy]

Nice coffee shop opposite the back entrance, and a well-equipped Spar.

Seconded on the coffee shop for a decent sandwich.

 

[sprinterguy]

There's an inn opposite it (the Midland Hotel), I'd imagine they do meals. Otherwise not much else as you're a mile out of the town centre.

The place seemed quite basic when I went in there (In 2010), though the signs outside on the Google streetview image strongly suggests that it does a range of food. I can't remember anything being served when I was in there (I can't remember any other patrons in there, either come to think of it!) but perhaps I was in there at the wrong time of day.

 

[Buttsy]

There is also a dreaded Tesco metro opposite the station now...