Opticians in Cheltenham: Eye Tests and Glasses Near You
Opticians in Cheltenham on a map and in a list, from the NHS directory, with answers on free NHS sight tests, glasses vouchers, private eye care and eye emergencies.
Opticians in Cheltenham
Find an optician in Cheltenham. The map and list below show 19 opticians in the NHS’s directory across the GL50 to GL54 postcodes, with their addresses. That takes in the villages and small towns around Cheltenham as well as the town itself, so check the map before you choose.
Most high-street opticians offer NHS-funded sight tests to people who qualify alongside private tests, glasses and contact lenses. This list can’t tell you whether a practice has appointments free, so book with the practice directly, and check whether you are eligible for a free NHS sight test before you go. The NHS’s guide to visiting an optician covers how often to have your eyes tested and what it costs, and you can search for opticians on the NHS’s Find an NHS sight test service.
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Map of Opticians
Opticians in Cheltenham
Data from the NHS Organisation Data Service, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0, with locations from postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated 20 September 2026. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
FAQs
Are These NHS Opticians?
They are the opticians listed in the NHS's directory of optical sites. Many high-street opticians offer both NHS-funded sight tests, for people who qualify, and private eye care, glasses and contact lenses. Opticians that only offer private care are mostly not in the directory, so they won't appear here.
Who Can Get a Free NHS Sight Test?
Among others, children under 16, 16 to 18 year olds in full-time education, people aged 60 or over, people with diabetes or glaucoma, people aged 40 or over whose parent, brother, sister or child has glaucoma, and people who get certain benefits such as Universal Credit or Pension Credit Guarantee Credit. The full list is on the NHS's page on free NHS eye tests and optical vouchers.
How Often Should I Have an Eye Test?
The NHS recommends every 2 years, or more often if your optician advises it. An NHS sight test is free only if you are in an eligible group and the test is clinically necessary. Otherwise you pay for it.
Is an Optician Taking New Patients or Appointments?
This page can't say. Book directly with the practice, by phone or on its own site, and ask whether your test will be an NHS one.
How Much Do Glasses Cost?
Optical vouchers from the NHS help people who are eligible with the cost of glasses or contact lenses, and the value depends on your prescription. You don't have to buy from the practice that tested your eyes, so it's worth shopping around.
What if I Have an Eye Emergency?
For a sudden loss of vision, an eye injury or a painful red eye, use NHS 111 online or call 111, or go to A&E. In a life-threatening emergency call 999.
Where Does This Data Come From?
The NHS Organisation Data Service, refreshed monthly. It has no coordinates, so each optician is placed at the centre of its postcode, which puts a pin close to the practice rather than exactly on it. If an optician is missing or wrong, the directory may be out of date; tell us and we'll look into it.