Sunday 21st September
Cheltenham’s Half Marathon is taking place during the morning of Sunday 21st September 2025.
Although the Half Marathon makes it difficult to get into town, there are good routes from all directions. So, we are running our morning service at it’s normal time and encourage you to make the extra effort to join us on that Sunday morning.
Using Cheltenham/s streets for the Half Marathon causes considerable changes to traffic routes and many road closures within Cheltenham between 07:00-13:00 on Sunday 21st September. However, the church is easily accessible. The following information will help you access the church.
Road closures
Routes to Cambray Baptist Church
From East Cheltenham
if you are coming in from Charlton Kings or any route to the East of the town you can travel in as normal – head towards the A40 and follow it in to town.
To park You will be able to access the Bath Parade Car Park by following this slightly circuitous route. This year they have (unfortunately) cut off the other car parks that serve the East of High Street. But there is on-street parking on the roads off the right hand side of the A40 before the Hewlett Road/College Road junction, and there is some limited parking on College Road and further up Bath Road before Cheltenham College.
From North Cheltenham
From Prestbury, the Prestbury Road is closed. So turn through Bishops Cleeve (or, from Prestbury, go up to Southam Lane) and across to the A435.
At the Southam Lane/A435 junction use Hyde Lane towards Swindon Village and continue on it until you get to the A4019. Then follow the directions and parking instructions for West Cheltenham below. (Google Maps directions here).
The roads should be open through Prestbury by the end of the morning service.
From West Cheltenham
If you are coming in from Swindon Village, Wyman’s Brook, areas around Princess Elizabeth Way, Benhall, Golden Valley or The Reddings, then head for the A4019 (the dual carriageway into town from the West) and travel along this into the town centre. (Google Maps directions here).
You can Park in the Portland Street Car Park, but sadly this year you cannot continue much closer from there. But it is simple to walk from there to the church.
From South Cheltenham
If travelling in from Up Hatherley, Warden Hill, Leckhampton, or Shurdington, you will need to head to the A46 in from Shurdington, then at the junction of the Bath Road and Leckhampton Road, turn right along the Leckhampton Road until the mini roundabout, where you turn left onto Charlton Lane and left again to the Old Bath Road from which you can head to the A40 and follow the A40 into town. (Google Maps directions here)
For parking, use the parking directions for coming in from East Cheltenham.
It will take more time / It’s too awkward
According to Google Maps, all of the routes given above are less than 15 minutes travel time, and many are much less. So, although the route in might be a bit unusual for you, it will not significantly increase your journey time. And, many of the roads will be open again by the end of church and so your time home will not be so affected.
I’m still unsure how to get in…
If you are still unsure how you will get in from where you live, please contact the Church Office (use our Contact Form or the phone number on that page, or email the usual office email address or contact your Small Group Leader) and we will endeavour to help you find a route in and a location at which you can park.