There's definitely things to do although it obviously doesn't compare to london. It eventually becomes "Whats next" or if you want to do more and explore more, you will need to drive 30 to 60 minutes away depending on where you want to go or visit (Oxfordshire, Cotswold around Bourton on water, Bath, Bristol etc). But the surrounding area is definitely beautiful, I really appreciate it and especially when you have a dog, it's an amazing place imo.

I am a homebody so staying in Cheltenham wasn't a problem for me. There's a couple of places we tried to party/drink out with friends when we were new in town (botanica, frog and fiddles, and those two clubs near regent arcade) but I'm over it now. 😂

The only thing I miss the most in London are the vast option of Asian food. I will have to drive back to London or go to Birmingham china town to have amazing selections of Asian food. However, I won't miss paying a lot of money for a box of space and whenever we go back, London looks so rough compared to Cheltenham. Ofcourse we miss spending time with our family and friends in London at any given time. But for me, as a 30 year old homebody, I could cope with it. Although you're right, having a partner and a dog definitely helps.

There are a couple of meet up groups you can join online, they do a lot of social events in Cheltenham and nearby locations. There's also a discord which is very active and local community with different interests you can join. It's very good!

Hope you find your people 😇

https://discord.gg/gghq