| British Open Squash Championships | |
| Number: | 59 |
| Series: | British Open Championships |
| Location: | Cardiff, Wales |
| Venue: | Wales National Ice Rink |
| Prevseason: | 1996 |
| Nextseason: | 1998 |
The 1997 British Open Championships was held at the Welsh Institute of Sport with the later stages being held at the Wales National Ice Rink in Cardiff from 31 March - 6 April 1997.
Jansher Khan won his sixth consecutive title defeating Peter Nicol in the final.
Paul Gregory represented Greece from 1997.[1]