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Walnut Close, CHELTENHAM, GL52 3AG

This is one of the key venues for the annual International Music Festival where recitals of classical music (new and old) take place and are often recorded by the BBC. Morning coffee and lunches are served in the marquee for audience and artists. The park contains many fine specimen trees and a lake.

Pittville Pump Room is considered one of the finest buildings in Cheltenham. Built in 1830 with later alterations and restorations in the 1950s. In the Greek Revival style with details based on engravings of the Temple of Illissus in Athens. Constructed of ashlar over brick with a slate roof and a copper dome. Above the colonnade are three statues, the goddess Hygieia, Aesculapius and Hippocrates. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1387559 The Pump Room, roads and gardens of the Pittville Estate were purchased by Cheltenham Borough Council in 1891 and opened as a public park. The park is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000196 Cheltenham is located at the foot of the Cotswold scarp with the small River Chelt flowing through the town. After the discovery of mineral springs in 1716 Cheltenham became a spa town and many Regency houses and other buildings were erected. The town is home to the renowned Cheltenham Festival, four days of horse jump racing culminating in the Gold Cup, held annually in March at the nearby racecourse.

Previously known as Lorraine House, Parkgate is a detached villa in West Approach Drive. Built in 1852 of stuccoed brick with fine detailing under a slate roof with an iron balcony. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1388219 Cheltenham is located at the foot of the Cotswold scarp with the small River Chelt flowing through the town. After the discovery of mineral springs in 1716 Cheltenham became a spa town and many Regency houses and other buildings were erected. The town is home to the renowned Cheltenham Festival, four days of horse jump racing culminating in the Gold Cup, held annually in March at the nearby racecourse.

The Pump Room, Pittville Park: setting for the last recital of the 2017 International Music Festival.

This Yamaha concert grand has temporarilly replaced the Pump Room's Steinway for the 2017 piano recital by Jean Efflam Bavouzet - his preferred instrument, hand picked from the maker's factory

Pittville Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3JE

Designed by John Forbes. Started in 1825 and opened in 1830.

The beautiful interior.