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Cheltenham

These days you don't have to work in the City to have an important job - that's a fact!

GCHQ offers you a smarter alternative and a chance to strike a better balance between work and play, beyond the 9-5 routine. In fact, we actively encourage you to do this.

We've been based in Cheltenham since the early 1950s and our commitment to the town is as strong as ever. In our opinion, the area has a lot to offer, not only to GCHQ the "Organisation", but also to GCHQ staff - and that's important.

In Cheltenham you'll find a regency town steeped in history and, yes, we have our fair share of recognised celebrities, past and present, crossing all walks of life. But that's not all.

Cheltenham is a town that is forward looking too and this extends into the surrounding city, towns and local communities.

In this part of the country we're not only renowned for our scenic Cotswold countryside and interesting attractions, but also for our wider cosmopolitan appeal. Perhaps this is why many people choose to make Gloucestershire their home and why visitors to the area keep coming back for more.

And yet we have easy access to the major cities - if needs be.

In Cheltenham you'll find a town that makes a real effort to provide a range of social, leisure and educational facilities, many attracting world-wide attention. It's a town that takes a pride in its architecture and an interest in its people, very representative of this cosmopolitan community.

Basically, there's something for everyone but you'll really need to visit the town to get a real flavour of what we're about - judge it for yourself.

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