Montpellier Garden Cafe, In The Park

Coffee#1 by the tennis courts in Cheltenham is one of those perfectly timed stops mid-walk. The dog hears rackets popping in the background, spots the open green space, and you somehow end up here without much debate.

Set right by Montpellier Gardens, this one leans into a calmer, park-side feel. It’s still everything you’d expect. Proper coffee, pastries, light bites, and those comfortable corners that make “just a quick stop” feel slightly unrealistic. But here, it comes with a view of tennis matches, passing dogs, and people drifting through the gardens.

It’s less about grabbing and going, more about pausing properly. A sit-down, a reset, and a moment where the walk stretches out a little longer than planned.