Central Hotel Cheltenham & Serviced Apartments by Roomsbooked

Located a short 15 minute walk or 3 minute drive from the Central Hotel Cheltenham (Main Reception). 

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History

Whaddon Road, known as the LCI Rail Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Cheltenham, England. The stadium on the site of what was the Berkeley Hunt kennels was built by the Cheltenham Original Brewery in 1927. 

The stadium has been home to Cheltenham Town since 1932, but it was 67 years before the stadium hosted it's first senior football. 

It has a total capacity of 7,066, with a mixture of seating and terracing. The record attendance is 8,326 for a game versus Reading, FA Cup 1st Round, 17 November 1956. Whaddon Road was the smallest League One stadium to be used in the 2007-08 and 2008-09 season.

Events

Apart from the regular matches, the stadium will now be home to various events such as concerts.