Sports and Recreation
- Tewkesbury has one of the 471 King George's Fields as its recreation ground.
- Tewkesbury has only one football club based in the town now:
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- Tewkesbury Town F.C. have three mens teams in the Saturday Cheltenham Leagues, one in the Evesham Birdseye Sunday League and a Veterans team for ages 35+ in the Gloucestershire North County League.
- The cricket team, Tewkesbury Cricket Club 1st XI play in the Gloucestershire Division of the West of England Premier League.
- The rugby team, Tewkesbury RFC, plays Rugby Union in Gloucestershire Division One and recently gained promotion to Gloucester Division Premiership
- The running club, Tewkesbury AC compete in local, national and international running events and triathlons.
- Cheltenham College Boathouse is situated at Lower Lode
- Cascades swimming pool is situated in the centre of the town.
- Facilities at Tewkesbury School are used as a public sports centre for swimming, gym, squash and other sports.
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