Festivals
The November Meeting at Cheltenham
Three days of jump racing at Cheltenham Racecourse in mid November, with the Paddy Power Gold Cup on the Saturday; in 2026 from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November.
The November Meeting is three days of jump racing at Cheltenham Racecourse, under Cleeve Hill on the edge of Cheltenham. The 2026 meeting runs from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November, and it is where the jumps season gets going in earnest, four months before the Cheltenham Festival.
Each day of the meeting
- Friday 13 November, Countryside Day: a celebration of rural life alongside the racing.
- Saturday 14 November, Super Saturday: the Paddy Power Gold Cup, the big handicap chase of the autumn.
- Sunday 15 November, Carnival Sunday: a family day, with the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle.
Tickets and children
Tickets start at £13.50 in 2026, booked online from the Jockey Club, and there is a multi-day offer. The enclosures are the Club, with the main grandstand and the Members' lawn; Tattersalls, in the middle of the course, sold separately only on the Saturday (on the Friday and Sunday it comes as one Club and Tattersalls ticket); and the Best Mate Enclosure, opposite the main grandstand by the finish line, which the racecourse calls a favourite with groups. Under-18s race free, but their tickets must be pre-booked with an adult's, and each adult aged 21 or over, or a parent, can bring up to three.
The November Meeting is the easiest way to see Cheltenham's racing at its best without the crowds and prices of March: Sunday suits a first visit with children, and Saturday is the big racing day.
Getting there and parking
The course is on Evesham Road, GL50 4SH. On racedays Stagecoach runs a shuttle bus to the course from the Cheltenham Spa station car park and from Clarence Street (stop 8) in the town centre, £10 return or £6.50 single in 2026, paid on the day by cash or contactless; day and season bus tickets are not valid on it. The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway runs race trains to its Cheltenham Race Course station, inside the grounds, on the Friday and Saturday for pre-booked passengers. Parking is free on Friday and Sunday; on the Saturday you need a parking pass bought in advance. Dogs other than assistance dogs are not allowed in the enclosures.
To stay close by, the Cleeve Hill Hotel is on the hill above the course, and Winchcombe has inns about 5 miles (8km) to the north-east.
Offers from businesses near this event
Offers are published by the businesses themselves, which pay to be listed here. We have not checked them, and you deal with the business directly.
Accessibility
- Assistance dogs welcome
Where to stay for The November Meeting at Cheltenham
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The Rising Sun Hotel
Hotel · Cleeve Hill
A Greene King Inns hotel, pub and restaurant with 23 bedrooms near the top of Cleeve Hill, with views over five counties from its beer garden.
Dog-friendly · Walker-friendly
Verified Nov 2026
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Cleeve Hill Hotel
B&B · Winchcombe
A 12-room bed and breakfast hotel on Cleeve Hill, about three miles south-west of Winchcombe, with views over the Severn Vale and a door onto Cleeve Common and the Cotswold Way.
Walker-friendly · Dog-friendly
Verified Oct 2026
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Sudeley Castle Cottages
Self-catering · Winchcombe
Nineteen holiday cottages on the Sudeley Castle estate at Winchcombe, sleeping three to fourteen, some dog-friendly, with free castle entry in season.
Dog-friendly
Verified Nov 2026