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It’s the final Monday in Might on Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire, England, and I’m standing on a frighteningly steep slope, prepared to observe 25 daredevils hurl themselves down after a wheel of cheese.
That is the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling.
“One to be prepared!” calls out the grasp of ceremonies on the prime of the hill.
“Two to be regular!”
The rivals, laser-focused on the route forward, metal themselves for the descent. As for me, spectating on the aspect, my sneakers are sinking into unfastened grime and I’m hoping I can keep upright lengthy sufficient to {photograph} them.
“Three for the cheese!”
At this level, the grasp of ceremonies throws out a seven-pound Double Gloucester cheese, wrapped in crimson and blue ribbons. That cheese might attain speeds of 70 miles per hour earlier than it hits the end line.
“4 to be off!”
And with that, the boys leap off the hilltop and race down — slipping, falling, somersaulting, and getting up once more earlier than they’re taken down a second, a 3rd, a fourth time.
Not one among them will catch the cheese. No person ever catches the cheese.
This weblog submit was printed in Might 2026, based mostly on attending the cheese rolling in Might 2026.
What’s the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling?
The Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling is an epic occasion that has been happening for not less than a couple of centuries. On the UK’s spring financial institution vacation (the final Monday in Might), folks line as much as watch folks hurl themselves down the steepest hill within the area, vying to chase the cheese.
Opposite to fashionable reduction, they don’t seem to be attempting to catch the cheese. It’s a race to the end line.
(And for many rivals, the end line is the place they’re grabbed and tackled by a neighborhood rugby participant so that they don’t find yourself working into the gang.)
So how did this loopy occasion begin? No person is aware of for certain, however there are many theories on the market. Some speculate the custom has pagan roots and was a celebration of the start of the summer time.
It’s best to know that regardless of its fame, the Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling is technically an unofficial occasion, because of the security threat. Damaged bones are frequent. In 2025, the hospital despatched a number of land ambulances and one air ambulance for victims.
And due to this, there isn’t a official organizer, as they must take duty for the accidents. Consequently, there isn’t an organized security plan, both — simply written warnings that you simply put your self in danger by taking a part of this race and even by being a spectator.
There are a number of rounds of races: 4 downhill races (three for males and one for ladies, as some folks say, as a result of males are 3 times extra silly than girls), and three a lot safer uphill racers: for youths (beneath 11s and age 11-17) in addition to blended adults.
So what does the winner get? The primary individual to cross the end line will get to maintain the cheese. And, you recognize, the ETERNAL GLORY that comes with profitable!
And the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling bought much more well-known in the previous couple of years, when it was featured within the first episode of the Netflix documentary We Are The Champions. My husband Charlie and I beloved the episode a lot, we instantly determined to attend it ourselves!
Get to Cooper’s Hill
Cooper’s Hill is situated within the city of Brockworth in Gloucestershire, England. The 2 closest primary cities are Gloucester and Cheltenham, that are simply accessible by bus.
To get to Brockworth, you’ll be able to both drive or take public transportation. For driving, road parking is strictly prohibited, however there may be parking obtainable behind the Toby Carvery, costing 10 kilos for the day. That is proper throughout from the doorway to the general public footpath resulting in Cooper’s Hill.
For public transportation, there are two primary bus strains that run from Cheltenham down the A46 (Painswick Street/Shurdington Street), which has a bus cease proper on the public footpath resulting in Cooper’s Hill. These bus strains are the ten and 166.
Sure — there’s a footpath. That is vital.
When you ask Google Maps tips on how to get to Cooper’s Hill, it would take you from the A46 up Inexperienced Avenue, a really steep and very slender road, finally main you to the hill. It’ll get you there, however it’s an extended, steeper, and fewer nice journey.
As an alternative, take the Cooper’s Hill Footpath, which is about three quarters of a mile and largely uphill. It takes round half-hour, however count on it to take longer on the day of the cheese rolling.
The doorway to the Cooper’s Hill Footpath is situated to the precise of the Shell Station in Brockworth. You possibly can see the signal above.
This is a link to the exact spot on Google Maps.
There is just one Shell station in Brockworth, however simply understand it’s throughout from the Toby Carvery and the Subway. And the ten and 166 buses drop you off at this intersection.
How early do you have to get there? We bought to the footpath entrance at 9:45 AM and have been on the hill by 10:20 AM. It labored out, however I believe leaving 20 minutes earlier for a ten:00 AM arrival would have been optimum.
Strolling the Path to Cooper’s Hill
Guess what — even in the event you’re solely going as a spectator, you can be climbing uphill as nicely! Cooper’s Hill is only one hill perched on a collection of hills.
When you begin on the footpath, you’ll be strolling alongside a flat space subsequent to farmland. Up subsequent, there could also be a bottleneck on the gate, as just one individual can undergo at a time. When strolling via the gate, you climb over a rock.
And from there, it’s time to climb, climb, climb up the primary of some hills. The terrain is steep however largely easy, although when you get increased, there is likely to be some gnarlier pathways.
(And if it’s a wet or not too long ago wet day, count on there to be plenty of mud.)
There isn’t a lot shade alongside the route, although you’ll hit some bushes nearer to the highest. It is a great spot to catch your breath.
The excellent news is that the surroundings is completely beautiful alongside the way in which, particularly in the event you get a sunny day like I did.
The dangerous information is that this path is just not accessible to wheelchair customers or folks with mobility difficulties.
Frankly, I’m undecided if wheelchair customers can attend this occasion in any type, although it might most likely be simpler for all folks with mobility difficulties to keep away from the footpath and get dropped off on the highway as near the highest as doable. Remember that this highway too may be very steep.
Watch the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling as a Spectator
As quickly as you attain the underside of Cooper’s Hill itself, prepare for pandemonium! Everyone seems to be clamoring for a great spot on both aspect of the hill.
We arrived on website at about 10:20 AM. Simply earlier than attending to the bottom, there have been a couple of folks promoting water, ice cream, and some meals objects, shouting that this was the final likelihood to get any meals or drink. Additional on, there are folks promoting cheese rolling merch, largely t-shirts and hats.
We even got here throughout a person giving freely free samples of Double Gloucester cheese!
After which comes the laborious half — the place is the perfect place to observe the cheese-rolling?
From what I learn beforehand, it’s higher to observe nearer to the underside than the highest. You get a greater vantage level that method. And with my aim of getting photographs and movies of the occasion, I made a decision to remain comparatively near the underside and stand on the left aspect (as seen from the underside of the hill).
Issues have been extra difficult as a result of it was a sunny day. The left aspect was within the shade, however a part of the precise aspect was proper within the solar, and seemed like it might be depressing standing there on such a scorching day (it was a record-breaking 31 C or 88 F that day).
Now this grew to become the hardest a part of the day: climbing the aspect of the hill. I hadn’t realized simply how troublesome it might be!
The hill was lined with dry grime, with a thick layer of leaves on prime of it. It was like climbing scree on a mountain — each time I put my foot down, it might sink behind me, and I couldn’t get grip.
Earlier than lengthy, I used to be climbing with my arms in addition to my ft, getting a lot grime beneath my fingernails. I reached out for bushes to carry onto.
Sadly, I misplaced my sun shades on this climb. I knew the final space the place I had misplaced them and ordinarily I might have retraced my steps, however it was so steep and so lined with leaves that I simply determined to depart them.
Charlie and I instantly sat down in a spot about 20 ft from the orange fence creating the spectator part, however I moved to the sting simply earlier than the races to {photograph} them.
And whereas Charlie and I had traction the place we have been sitting, there was nearly no traction the place I ended up by the sting. I might swap forwards and backwards between sitting and standing, utilizing the fence to carry myself up.
Ultimately, I stood on a tiny tuft of grass, and consider me — for 90 minutes, my ft held onto that tuft for expensive life!
However then got here the races. And whereas every of them have been over in seconds, it was so exhilarating being surrounded by folks, cheering for the rivals, chanting, “Cheese! Cheese! Cheese!” and watching them do probably the most uncomfortable-looking flips and slides you’ve ever seen!
All in pursuit of tacky glory.
This yr, German YouTuber Tom Kopke received the primary males’s race for the third yr in a row. He beat Chris Anderson, a neighborhood legend who holds the Guinness world file: 23 wins between 2005 and 2022. Anderson truly got here out of retirement to run once more this yr.
And Anderson’s son William was the boy winner of the Beneath 10s race! Ariadne received the Beneath 10s for the ladies, whereas the older children’ race winners have been Xander (additionally a part of the Anderson household) and Dotty.
The ladies’s race was received by Alix Heugas from France. The opposite males’s races have been received by Niels of the Netherlands and Otto of Florida within the US (am I stunned Florida Man received a race like this? NOT ONE BIT!).
And let’s not overlook the blended adults uphill race — Jamie received for the boys, and Ariel Dempsey for the ladies. And so they’re each native.
Photographing the Cheese Rolling
The Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling is among the most difficult-to-photograph occasions I’ve ever skilled. Tougher than Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Songkran in Thailand, Up Helly Aa in Shetland.
You’ll be taking pictures folks at breakneck speeds, so that you’ll have to optimize your digital camera settings. Both shoot in sports activities mode, in case your digital camera offers you that choice, or shoot at a shutter pace of 1/1000 or quicker to ensure that it to not be a blurry mess. Be certain that your focus settings are right, as nicely.
Use zoom lens, however you don’t want a safari-like wildlife lens. My lens went from 17-70, and I used to be pleased with the size.
If all you’ve got is a smartphone, you’ll undoubtedly get photographs, however it’s powerful to get good ones — particularly at a distance. It’s straightforward for all the pieces to finish up trying grainy and blurry.
Sadly, as any photographer is aware of, sunny climate situations make issues much more difficult. At midday on the very sunny day when the race began, half the hill was in daylight and half was in shade.
This made it exceptionally troublesome to get the sunshine proper — in most of my photographs, half of the picture is blown out too vivid, and the opposite half is method too darkish.
Sadly, plenty of my photographs weren’t salvageable — however I did the perfect I might with what I had.
One final thing — a couple of mates requested if I introduced my Insta360 camera, which I like and use typically on my travels. I didn’t use it for the Cheese Rolling as a result of the digital camera is finest for selfies and close-up photographs with a cool background. It’s not a digital camera I might suggest for an occasion like this.
Cheese Rolling Schedule and Timing
I used to be glad I used to be sitting in my place at 10:30 AM — the fanfare started at 10:40 AM with a lady carrying a maypole, adopted by a drummer and a gaggle of dancers, every of them twirling with handkerchiefs of their hand. Certainly one of them held up the cheese, wrapped in its blue and crimson ribbons.
That was it for the pre-festivities. The race began at 12:00 midday sharp, and races happened each quarter-hour, alternating between the downhill and uphill races.
That is the schedule:
- 12:00 PM: Males’s Downhill Race #1
- 12:15 PM: Uphill race (age 10 and beneath)
- 12:30 PM: Males’s Downhill Race #2
- 12:45 PM: Uphill race (age 11-17)
- 1:00 PM: Girls’s Downhill Race
- 1:15 PM: Uphill race (adults)
- 1:30 PM: Males’s Downhill Race #3
And as soon as it’s over, everybody simply leaves. Since I used to be standing subsequent to the fence, I simply hopped it and trotted down the hill.
What to Put on and Convey to the Cheese Rolling
An important factor is to decorate for the climate. I attended the cheese rolling in 2026, which sadly was a record-breaking day for warmth within the UK in Might, with temperatures hitting 31 C (88 F).
Due to that, I dressed flippantly however for solar safety. I wore a light merino wool dress from Wool&, topped it with a long-sleeved mild button-down I purchased in Bristol, and added a baseball cap. I additionally wore loads of sunscreen.
(FYI: Don’t be shocked in the event you see plenty of Brits dressed skimpily and turning vivid crimson. Absorbing each little bit of solar you’ll be able to is a nationwide pastime. However I urge you not to do that. It’s a great way to finish up burned and depressing.)
Know that the climate is usually cool and wet, and the hills get VERY muddy. If so on the day you’re attending, costume warmly and put on a hooded raincoat (a lot simpler than climbing with an umbrella) and rain pants.
Put on good sneakers, ideally hiking sneakers. You’ll be climbing a steep hill with very uneven terrain. And when you get to the precise Cooper’s Hill, you’ll be standing on a steep hill of unfastened grime if it’s a dry day, or plenty of mud if it’s a moist day.
Convey a water bottle — and maybe a little bit of meals. Water is crucial, particularly if it’s scorching out. I ate a decent-sized breakfast and didn’t really feel the necessity for meals, however it’s your decision some. Protein bars are nice for sudden starvation pangs!
Convey a waterproof picnic blanket or one thing to take a seat on. Everybody was sitting within the grime and everybody had telltale grime marks on their butts by the top of the day. (Aside from me. Charlie informed me each little bit of grime on my Wool& dress brushed proper off!) If it’s a wet or muddy day, you’ll need one thing waterproof.
Don’t overlook moist wipes. I used to be consistently brushing grime off my arms and scraping grime out from beneath my fingernails. Moist wipes would have been heaven-sent.
A strolling stick would have been useful. Not only for climbing the hill firstly, however for holding your self in place whereas standing on that steep hill throughout the competitors.
A backpack is less complicated to hold than a handbag. Take into account you’ll seemingly be climbing the hill in your arms and knees.
Enter the Cheese Rolling
So that you truly need to enter the cheese rolling? Properly, okay! Perceive that you’re risking grave harm and it’s not unusual for folks to interrupt bones at this competitors.
Right here’s one thing that will get overlooked of the Cooper’s Hill cheese rolling protection: not everybody who plans to race truly will get to race. There are 4 downhill races — three for males, one for ladies — and they’re every capped at 25 individuals.
In 2026, greater than 250 folks confirmed up desirous to race. Inevitably, it led to disappointment.
If you wish to race, present up on the prime of the hill and make your self identified to the organizers. I might suggest getting there by 10:00 AM on the newest.
And in the event you don’t get to race, you’ll be allowed to run down the hill independently on the finish. Loads of would-be entrants did that as an alternative.
And be sure you costume for hurling your self down a hill. Gown comfortably for athletic exercise. A few of the extra severe rivals wore athletic onesies, they usually seemed very comfy.
You might need to put on a helmet — loads of folks wore them. Put on sneakers which might be tightly fixed to your ft; a bunch of racers misplaced sneakers alongside the way in which.
And please don’t carry a digital camera whereas working. Everybody who did that seemed ridiculous and actually struggled. If something, put on a GoPro with a chest strap so your arms are free.
Do folks put on costumes for the cheese rolling? Only some did. Apparently somebody wears Borat’s mankini yearly. This yr he had shorts on over it. BRING BACK THE FULL MANKINI!
Leaving the Cheese Rolling
As quickly as the ultimate race happened, that was it — there was no ceremony or the rest, and everybody started to depart. A tiny bit anticlimactic.
Since I used to be standing on the sting of the hill, simply behind the orange fencing, I hopped over it and headed down the hill, trotting a bit on the finish. There! I technically rolled, too!
Charlie and I rejoined the hordes on the backside of the hill and slowly made our well past the fencing, the merch sellers, and the ice cream sellers, till we started heading down the hill.
And from this angle, we actually appreciated simply how stunning the view was. Gloucestershire is SO stunning!
As soon as we had completed the trail, we determined to hop on the bus to the Cheese Roller’s Pub, situated within the city of Shurdington. Each the 166 and 10 buses have been working repeatedly, so we hopped on the 166 bus and have been there a couple of minutes later.
The Cheese Curler’s Pub is just not the official after-party for the racers, regardless of its title — however a number of cheese-rolling spectators headed right here after, which gave it a convivial environment.
Plus, there was some cheese rolling memorabilia there, together with a cheese rolling-themed beer on faucet and a tribute to Chris Anderson!
Because it was a ravishing day, the again backyard was in full swing, with tons of picnic tables out.
At one level a bit of boy got here in together with his household, his eyes broad, clutching a ribbon-wrapped wheel of cheese. It was so cute!
By then we have been fairly hungry, and we instantly mauled some rooster fingers, fried mac and cheese bites, and chunky chips. After a couple of hours, a couple of ciders, and two waffle cones from the ice cream truck, we headed again to our resort.
The place to Keep For the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling
There are many inns near Cooper’s Hill — some inside strolling distance, and an incredible many inside a brief bus journey. My prime suggestion is to remain in a spot the place you’ll be able to both stroll or take the bus to the Cooper’s Hill footpath so that you don’t have to fret about driving.
On my journey I stayed on the Cheltenham Chase Hotel and Spa, which was SO shut (only a five-minute stroll from the Shell station and the beginning of the strolling path). Sadly, I can’t suggest it.
The mattress was extraordinarily delicate and sloped unusually, pointing up like a triangle. I’ve had delicate beds earlier than, however by no means sloped and pointing like that, and I used to be a bit uncomfortable after one evening and in ache after two nights.
We confirmed up at 5:00 PM and housekeeping nonetheless hadn’t been accomplished; we might lastly verify in at 6:00 PM and the hallway was lined with trash and soiled linens. One evening we had a dinner reservation at 7:30 PM, however an hour after we have been seated, our server sheepishly informed us they hadn’t even began cooking but.
For what it’s value, the resort did refund us 30% after I introduced these points to their consideration, and the pool and spa space was good, if primary. However I wouldn’t need to keep there once more, and for that purpose I can’t suggest it to you.
Right here is the place I might suggest staying as an alternative:
Prime-Rated Inns close to Cooper’s Hill
Premier Inn Gloucester (Little Wicombe) — This could be my first alternative of the place to remain. I’m an enormous fan of Premier Inns and have stayed at many throughout the UK. They’re reasonably priced and easy, however in keeping with first rate beds (although you’ll need to spring additional for the quick wifi). This one is an 11-minute stroll from the doorway to the Cooper’s Hill Footpath.
The Greenway Hotel & Spa — If you’d like an opulent place to remain, that is a fully attractive manor with an indoor pool, jacuzzis, a high-quality eating restaurant, and superbly appointed rooms. It’s proper on the bus path to the Cooper’s Hill Footpath.
The George — When you’d somewhat keep within the close by metropolis of Cheltenham (which is gorgeous, particularly if you’d like spa time or buying time!), this stylish, trendy design resort is near the bus that takes you to Cooper’s Hill Footpath.
Past Cooper’s Hill: Your England Itinerary
The place else do you have to go close to Cooper’s Hill to make it a full journey? You can keep in London the entire time in the event you wished to, however I recommend you discover southwest England as an alternative! There are SO many fantastic locations to go to that may be tacked on to the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling.
And whereas a few of these locations are finest skilled by rental automotive, just like the Cotswolds, and South Wales, you too can discover Bristol and Oxford completely nicely by practice!
Listed here are a couple of of my ideas:
Cotswolds
The Cotswolds are a fully attractive area a stone’s throw from Cooper’s Hill. When you’re attending the cheese rolling but in addition need to expertise a number of the most stunning small villages in England, the Cotswolds is the place it is best to prioritize.
When it comes to cities to go to, I like the gorgeous waterside space and out of doors pubs in Bourton-on-the-water; the busier, extra native really feel in Cirencester (SIREN-sester); the quiet of Decrease Slaughter and Higher Slaughter; and the quiet magnificence of Moreton-on-Marsh.
The Cotswolds are finest explored by a rental car. We stayed in a single day on the Slaughter Country Inn in Decrease Slaughter and appreciated the property and appreciated staying in a single day someplace good and quiet.
On an earlier journey to the Cotswolds, I stayed at The Manor House in Moreton-on-Marsh, which was superbly appointed and situated proper on the town.
When it comes to small-town village life, you’ll be able to’t do higher than the Cotswolds.
Bristol
Bristol is such a cool metropolis — and it actually flies beneath the radar in comparison with different British cities! When you’re a metropolis one that loves eating and buying and nightlife and exploring neighborhoods, I believe it is best to take the time to discover Bristol!
Absolutely the spotlight of our time in Bristol was consuming at Wilson’s, a Michelin-starred restaurant featured within the Apple TV+ collection Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars. Charlie and I do a good quantity of high-quality eating and this was among the finest meals both of us has EVER had. Each course had us saying, “Wow.” Advance reservations are important; we booked months upfront.
Along with Wilson’s, we loved testing the Clifton Suspension Bridge and its observatory earlier than mountain climbing beneath it in Leigh Woods, wandering the indie outlets on Gloucester Avenue, having fun with some ciders on patios, and testing the waterfront, together with touring the S.S. Nice Britain. We additionally had an incredible trendy Indian dinner at Nutmeg Street Kitchen.
We stayed on the Novotel Bristol Centre, which was comfy, in a good location, and had its personal parking storage.
Bristol is a spot we will certainly be visiting once more. If solely to eat at Wilson’s!
Bathtub
Bathtub is a metropolis situated near Bristol, and it has one main attraction: the Roman Baths! Sure, these baths have been right here since Roman instances!
If you wish to truly bathe in Bathtub, be sure you go to the Thermae Bathtub Spa, because it’s the one place within the UK the place you’ll be able to bathe in naturally scorching spring water. Past that, Bathtub has stunning Georgian structure and is a beautiful place to wander round for a bit.
I personally haven’t been to Bathtub since I used to be 17 years previous and on my first journey to England EVER (I’ve now had dozens if not lots of of visits and some stints dwelling there too!), however I bear in mind having fun with it fairly a bit.
Bathtub is a well-liked alternative for day journeys from London, however you’ll be able to take pleasure in it rather more in the event you keep in a single day. I personally take pleasure in staying in a single day in fashionable day journey locations; it actually exhibits you a special aspect of the city as soon as everybody else goes house.
Oxford
Oxford is within the good place — it’s proper between London and Cooper’s Hill, making it an incredible place to take a look at for the day and even in a single day. And it occurs to be straightforward to get to by practice.
I visited Oxford a couple of years in the past and actually loved my in a single day there!
Oxford is a college metropolis, and the place has a enjoyable youthful air and many cool outlets, meals markets, and eating places. It’s additionally a filming location for lots of the Harry Potter movies, and in the event you’re a fan, you’ll acknowledge plenty of it! You can even tour a number of the faculties of Oxford.
Don’t miss punting down the river Cherwell. You possibly can punt your self, or rent a driver to take you down the river.
South Wales
Now, this is likely to be a bit surprising — however Cooper’s Hill is definitely a brief drive from the south of Wales! I actually love this a part of Wales.
You possibly can go to the town of Cardiff, however even nearer is one among my favourite locations within the UK — Hay-on-Wye, the used bookstore capital of the world! It’s a pleasant city, and you can be in heaven in the event you’re a reader!
When you really feel like going additional afield, the Pembrokeshire coast is completely attractive. I actually loved the city of Tenby however want to see rather more of that area. And in the event you’re going additional afield than the cities, it’s finest to have a rental car.
You possibly can examine my full South Wales road trip here.
Our Lengthy Weekend Itinerary
Charlie and I deliberate an extra-long weekend, flying into London Heathrow on Thursday and flying out on Tuesday. We visited plenty of locations at a really quick tempo — quicker than what I often suggest to folks — so I’m going to indicate you what we did, with the caveat that I’d suggest most vacationers go a bit slower.
Thursday: We landed at 11:00 AM, picked up our rental automotive, and drove to the city of Henley-on-Thames, the place we bought lunch at a pub overlooking the Thames. We drove to the Cotswolds subsequent and visited Stow-on-the-Wold and Burton-on-the-water earlier than attending to Decrease Slaughter, the place we stayed in a single day on the Slaughter Country Inn.
Friday: After breakfast, we walked from Decrease Slaughter to Higher Slaughter and again (about an hour), drove to the vigorous Cotswolds metropolis of Cirencester, and briefly checked out the city of Tetbury earlier than driving to Bristol and checking in on the Novotel Bristol Centre.
That night, we ate on the Michelin-starred Wilson’s, which is among the finest meals both of us have EVER had in our life, and I like to recommend to any foodie.
Saturday: We spent the entire day in Bristol, testing the Clifton Suspension Bridge and its observatory, mountain climbing via Leigh woods, consuming meals, buying, and testing the cool outlets on Gloucester Avenue earlier than getting a superb trendy Indian dinner at Nutmeg Street Kitchen.
Sunday: After a morning of exploring Bristol’s waterfront and the S.S. Nice Britain, we drove to Gloucester to take a look at the church; on reflection, Gloucester was bleak and we want we had skipped it. We drove to Brockworth and checked into our resort, the Cheltenham Chase Hotel and Spa. That night, we drove to Cooper’s Hill to test it out and met a number of folks doing the identical factor.
Monday: Cheese rolling day! We headed out at about 9:30 AM and have been on the hill by 10:20 AM. After the rolling, we walked down the footpath and jumped on a bus to the Cheese Curler’s Pub in Shurdington, the place we spent the afternoon. That night we swam within the resort pool and chilled out.
Tuesday: We drove to Cheltenham for breakfast, buying, and exploring the gorgeous downtown. After that, we drove to Windsor for lunch and an amble by the citadel, then we headed again to the airport.
Cooper’s Hill Journey Ideas
E book method forward and put together for crowds. Spring financial institution vacation weekend within the UK is the equal of Memorial Day Weekend within the US — tons of individuals are touring, and it serves because the unofficial kickoff of the summer time journey season.
You don’t essentially should fly into London. You possibly can fly into Bristol or Birmingham and even Cardiff. When you’re flying into London, I like to recommend both Heathrow or Luton, as a result of they’re on the west of the town.
Know that there aren’t any bathrooms at Cooper’s Hill. Go earlier than you go!
Goes to the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling value it?
I’m actually glad that I went to the cheese-rolling, however for me I believe this can be a one-and-done exercise. I’m very glad I did it, and I had a good time, however I don’t really feel the necessity to do it once more.
For me, the toughest half was climbing into the spectator space, and maintaining myself upright whereas standing on the unfastened dry grime on the extraordinarily steep hill.
My recommendation to you is to go to the cheese-rolling, plan your journey rigorously, and revel in it to the fullest! That is really probably the most particular occasions you’ll be able to expertise within the UK.
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