Museums & Galleries · Cheltenham
Holst Victorian House
📍 GL52 2AY
Photo: holstvictorianhouse.org.uk
- Explore Gustav Holst's birthplace and Victorian family home
- See a working Victorian kitchen and scullery
- View Holst's own piano and Victorian interiors
- Special exhibition on Theodor von Holst
- Use free Bloomberg Connects digital guide with interactive maps
Holst Victorian House is the Cheltenham birthplace of composer Gustav Holst, set out as an authentic Victorian home showing middle-class life in the 1870s. You can wander through period rooms, see a working Victorian kitchen and scullery, view Holst's own piano among the collection, and download the free Bloomberg Connects app for interactive maps and behind-the-scenes stories. There's a changing events calendar with talks, tours and concerts, plus a special exhibition on Theodor von Holst running into 2027. It suits music lovers, history enthusiasts and families exploring Cheltenham. The museum is in the Museums & Galleries category, with Cheltenham Spa station 1.3 miles away and 40 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays if you'd like to make a visit part of a longer stay.
Practical details
- Open
- 10am to 3.30pm entry, open until 4pm
- Booking
- Booking not required but guarantees a visit slot
- Accessibility
- Accessibility information available on a dedicated page
- Best for
- Holst fans and those interested in Victorian social history
From the attraction's own website on 27 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Creche
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ Parking
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🎪 What's on near Holst Victorian House
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Skiddle
Fri 13 Nov · 18:00
Phantom & West End Classics
Church Of St Gregory The Great, Cheltenham · 0.4 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 18:30
Coki & Lemon D at DEYA Brewery
DEYA Brewing Company, Cheltenham · 1.3 mi
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Fri 4 Dec · 22:00
Macky Gee: Cheltenham
Moomoo Clubrooms Cheltenham, Cheltenham · 0.5 mi
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Sat 5 Dec · 12:30
Information Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path
The Isbourne Health And Wellbeing Centre, Cheltenham · 0.6 mi
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Holst Victorian House into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Cheltenham Spa 1.3 miles
- Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 6.8 miles
- Gloucester 7.6 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page