In pictures: Autumn in Cheltenham’s Pittville Park
After over a year of blogging, I’ve realised that one destination I’ve never written about is the place I spend most of my time – my home town of Cheltenham. So to welcome in autumn, here’s a photo essay of the colours in the city’s Pittville Park. The park covers 80 acres around one of Cheltenham’s most stunning Regency buildings – the Pittville Pump Rooms. Built in 1825 by banker Joseph Pitt, they get their name from the pumps used to bring up Cheltenham’s spa waters to the surface. But after Pitt lost his fortune the Pump Rooms ended up being sold to the council and used as to house troops in WWII. Years of neglect and a severe dry rot infestation later, they were restored in the 1960s and are now used as a concert and wedding venue. But you can still get a taste of the spa waters today from the original marble pump.
Glorious shots Lucy – and weather…
I got very lucky with a sunny day – it was freezing though and we’re back to clouds now unfortunately!
What a beautiful place!
Lovely isn’t it, a friend got married there a couple of years ago and it was such a beautiful setting for it.
beautiful ♥
Thanks, I really enjoyed your autumn photos too, it’s a good season for photography!
does the spa water taste as bad as Bath spa water?
The same metallic, been in the tap too log, taste? Yep it’s just as bad.
Truly beautiful Lucy! Love the composition of the last shot.
Thanks Madhu, it’s nice to show off my home town to the world for a change!
Never been to Cheltenham, or to the races. Have to rectify that some day.
You will indeed, would be lovely to have you visit! Have to admit I’ve never been to the races wither but we have a lot of great festivals too.
It is very pretty there! I like the fall leaves.
Thanks, the colours are great at the moment – got to make the most of it before we’re into winter!
Your home town is lovely with the autumn leaves! You can’t tell that it’s cold…
I do love the clear autumn and winter days, the light is amazing, even though I do need a few extra layers!
Autumn in the Northern hemisphere is seriously the prettiest season! I’m missing it already!
It must be fascinating to be in Peru and Argentina though, I so need to make a big trip to South America sometime soon!
Fall is the best. I love the colors against the blue sky. It’s funny how we don’t tend to write about where we’re from, you know? Nice post!
It’s easy to forget that where you live might be interesting to other people when it’s so ordinary to you. Apart from these I don’t think I have any photos of Cheltenham so must get out and take some!
Cheltenham looks gorgeous in Autumn, I will have to go there one day.
I’m totally biased to say it’s a great place all year (try and coincide a visit with one of the festivals when there’s loads going on) but this is probably the most beautiful time of year!
Gorgeous colours! Our home town is always special to us
It is – and it’s nice to be able to introduce it to some more people too!