Tom Arkell

Longer evenings are upon us and summer is on the way! Check out our 2026 Music Festival Guide for the Cotswolds here👇 thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/news/music-fes…

The Cheltenham Festival: It Just Means Everything Our take on an incredible week for Cotswolds jockeys and trainers. thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/news/the-chelt… 📷 John Grossick via O’Neill Racing

Horse racing doesn’t get than many moments like this that capture the hearts of a wider audience. This was one of them. Purely for how loved the horse is and nothing else. I love Cheltenham, but really hope he doesn’t run in the Champion Hurdle. He has nothing to prove there.

Ladies and gentlemen, our Top 50 Pubs in the Cotswolds guide for 2026 is now live on our website! And as always, perhaps more importantly now more than ever before, long live the local 🍻 thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/top-50-pubs-in…

With just six weeks to go, we have written a piece about the magic of the Cheltenham Festival. You can read it here - thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/news/the-chelt… All likes and shares are greatly appreciated.

With what feels like day 87 of January, we have picked our favourite 50 events for you all to enjoy throughout 2026. From sport, theatre, festivals and food, we have you pretty much covered for every month. thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/news/a-gentlem…

@ELeeZimmerman @weebly Same. This is ridiculous.

WTF? Why is the website down?!?! @weebly

Some of the awesome food from The Mandarin Restaurant at @CheltenhamRaces 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. You can read our full review here - thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/news/review-th…

We’ve written a piece about The 745 Game that’s taking place at @gloucesterrugby on Sunday 9th November. Three jerseys. Three heroes. One fight. thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/news/the-745-g…

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. thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/cheltenham-lit…

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. thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/news/cheltenha…

10 HORSES TO FOLLOW FROM THE COTSWOLDS FOR 2025/26 Once again, the brilliant @paulfergusonJTF has given us his 10 horses from local Cotswold yards to follow for the 2025/26 season. thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/news/10-horses… If you’re a racing fan, Paul’s Jumpers to Follow book is a must.

There are only 40 days until racing returns to @CheltenhamRaces with The Showcase. We have written a piece here. “The Opening Verse of Cheltenham’s Winter Tale” thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/news/the-showc…

The line-up for the 2025 Cheltenham Literature Festival has been revealed. You can read all about it here. thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/news/a-world-o…

The November Meeting: 100 Days To Go! The three-day meeting has had a small rebrand with Super Saturday and Carnival Sunday being introduced. Tickets start at just £13 (Best Mate) and £29.50 (Club). Under 18s go free! You can find all the info here - thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/news/the-novem…

Pints, People and the Point Of It All. Using the reopening of The Hollow Bottom in Guiting Power, The Beehive in Cheltenham and the launch of the stunning new Parler as inspiration, I have written a piece as to why pubs and bars matter. thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/news/pints-peo…

Cheltenham College being prepped before the start of the @Gloscricket Cheltenham Cricket Festival tomorrow. This is the few from the @VenatourTravel “hub”. We’re in for a decent couple of weeks! You can read our guide to the festival here - thecotswoldsgentleman.co.uk/cheltenham-cri…

@david_peel1 Nope. Bethell’s defence in NZ looked solid. I’ve never understood how Pope bats at three. And if they’re so worried about a batter at 8, play a spinner who can bat. I don’t mind Bashir, but he offers nothing else and little control.

@t20media I do agree. Not sure we've got anyone really knocking on the door as well

Crawley Duckett Bethell Root Brook Stokes Smith Dawson Atkinson Carse Archer Would like to see this team for the next Test please England. #ENGvsIND #ENGvIND

@david_peel1 They will give him the Ashes, which will be a bit of a sh#t or bust series for him I think.

@t20media Would see the back of Crawley as well to be honest.