The Cheltenham Festival

Racing Breakfast

The Brown Jug and The Wheatsheaf would like to welcome you to try our delicious Racing Breakfast or evening dinner. We only use the best local produce freshly cooked by our fantastic team of chefs.
 
Group bookings are welcome and you will receive a further 10% off your food bill if more than 6 people are dining.

We also serve award-winning food in the evening during race week and have a fantastic selection of local steak such as fillet, ribe eye, rump and sirloin as well as venison. We get booked up quickly so please make sure you reserve a table in advance.

Take a look at our menus

Breakfast served from 9am - 11.30am
Lunch served from 11.30am -3.00pm
Dinner served from 6.00pm -9.00pm 
 
Racing Breakfast Menu
 
Champagne and Full English Breakfast £12.95
Includes orange or grapefruit juice, round of toast with local jams, fresh tea & coffee, full English breakfast: smoked cured bacon, Gloucester Old Spot sausages, griddled tomato, hash browns, mushrooms, fried egg.
 
Full English Breakfast £8.95
Includes orange or grapefruit juice, round of toast with local jams, fresh tea & coffee, full English breakfast: smoked cured bacon, Gloucester Old Spot sausages, griddled tomato, hash browns, mushrooms, fried egg.
 
Vegetarian Breakfast £7.95
Includes orange or grapefruit juice, round of toast with local jams, fresh tea & coffee, full English breakfast: vegetarian sausages, griddled tomato, hash browns, mushrooms, fried egg.
 
Continental Breakfast £5.95 
Includes orange or grapefruit juice, round of toast and coissants, pastries, tea and coffee.
 
Sandwich Start £4.95
Choose from egg, sausage or bacon in a sandwich served in fresh local bread. 

Festival Trials Day 28th January 2012

The best one day Jump racing meeting anywhere, with seven races of huge quality that also provide some final clues to the destination of the big prizes at The Festival, including a valuable trial for the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup. Gates open at 11.00am, with the first race at 12.50pm and the last race at 4.15pm. 

The Festival 13th - 16th March 2012

The shining jewel in Jump racing’s crown. Four days of magic, magnificence and madness, played out by the best horses, jockeys and trainers, on a stage framed by the Cotswold Hills, to a crowd of 220,000 people having the time of their lives. Gates open at 10.30am, with the first race each day at 1.30pm and the last race each day at 5.15pm.

• 13th March: Champion Day
• 14th March: Ladies Day
• 15th March: St Patrick's Thursday
• 16th March: Cheltenham Gold Cup Day

 The April Meeting 18th & 19th April 2012

Enjoy everything that Cheltenham has to offer at a more relaxed pace than The Festival, with two days of highly competitive springtime Jump racing action. Gates open at 12.00pm with the first race at 2.10pm and the last race at 5.05pm on both days. 

Hunter Chase Evening 2nd May 2012

Our end of term party, giving the amateur jockeys their chance to take centre stage at racing's own theatre of dreams. This is also your last chance to watch racing at Cheltenham for more than five months. Gates open at 3.30pm with the first race at 5.35pm and the last race at 8.25pm.  

The Showcase 19th & 20th October 2012

The new season begins as the leading trainers and jockeys return to the home of Jump racing. Combine brilliant sport with the opportunity to find out more about how racing operates. Gates opening and first race times will be released closer to the event.

The Open 16th - 18th November 2012

Two more great days of racing magic, adding up to a fabulous festival of fun, with 120 trade stands in The Open Shopping Village, a great atmosphere in the grandstands, bars and restaurants and an historic race as the centrepiece of the meeting. Gates open at 10.00am on Saturday and 11.05am on Sunday. First race times: 1.20pm Saturday, 1.10pm Sunday. Last race times: 4.10pm Saturday, 4.00pm Sunday.

• 16th November: Countryside Day
• 17th November: Paddy Power Gold Cup Day
• 18th November: The Open Sunday

 The International 14th & 15th December 2012

An outstanding two days of the highest class action, featuring one of the most valuable hurdle races of the entire season. This is also the perfect time to treat family, friends and colleagues to a great day out. Gates open at 10.00am. First race times: 12.00pm Friday, 12.10pm Saturday. Last race times: 3.30pm Friday, 3.40pm Saturday. 

New Year's Day 2013

A firm family favourite at Cheltenham, with large and enthusiastic crowds determined to enjoy the festive fresh air and welcome in the New Year in style. The celebrations are top class, but so too is the racing. Gates open at 10.30am, with the first race at 12.30pm and the last race at 3.55pm.
 

The Brown Jug 242 Bath Road Leckhampton Cheltenham 01242 521736 www.brownjug-cheltenham.com

The Wheatsheaf 283 Old Bath Road Leckhampton Cheltenham  01242 525371 www.thewheatsheaf-cheltenham.com

Fixtures for 2012

For a full listing of all the latest fixtures at the Cheltenham Racecourse please follow our link below:
http://www.cheltenham.co.uk/racing/fixtures/