For the third time in the last eight years Cheltenham can boast of having the best club in the country which to have a pint of real ale.

The Campaign for Real Ale - or CAMRA to you or I - have named the Cheltenham Motor Club as their Club of the Year for the third time.

The club, which is tucked away on Upper Park Street near to the A40 are no strangers to the accolade having tasted success in 2013 and 2017.

Established in 1906, the club has six real ales and three real ciders on tap. It also boasts a German draught beer, a range of Belgian bottled beers and two craft keg beers.

The club is decorated with motoring paraphernalia and pump clips and runs a popular beer festival every year.

Keith Spencer, Chairman of CAMRA's Clubs Committee says: "Cheltenham Motor Club keeps raising the bar in this competition - year after year.

"It is clear that the club is a pivotal fixture in the local community, and you can see people of all ages and from all backgrounds throwing their support behind it."

Neil Way, the manager of the Club said the award came as a "profound shock."

"As a long-term member of CAMRA, I am incredibly proud to have won it again," he said.

"An awful lot of hard work goes into running a private member's club and to have finished ahead of the other three superb clubs in the final is very humbling.

"I need to thank the competition judges, my management committee for their unswerving support, the local Cheltenham CAMRA Branch for their long-term support.

"Also, my amazing suppliers and breweries, my fantastic bar staff past and present, my great locals and last but not least my long-suffering wife George who is, without doubt, my rock.

"Long live great real ale!"

The CAMRA Club of the Year competition is run in conjunction with Club Mirror magazine with the simple aim of finding the clubs with the greatest commitment to quality real ale.

All nominated clubs in the competition are independently assessed by a panel of CAMRA volunteers throughout the year.