Coventry

Worth seeing in and around Coventry

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Warwick

   The University of Warwick is a public research university on the outskirts of Coventry between the West Midlands and Warwickshire, England.

   4.7 km · university in Coventry, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Coventry Building Society Arena

   The Coventry Building Society Arena is a complex in Coventry, West Midlands, England. It includes a 32,609-seater stadium which is currently home to Premier League club Coventry City, along with facilities which include a 6,000 square metre exhibition hall, a hotel and a casino.

   4.6 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Coventry Cathedral

   The Cathedral Church of Saint Michael, commonly known as Coventry Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry within the Church of England. The cathedral is located in Coventry, West Midlands, England.

   200 m · cathedral in Coventry, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Coventry University

   Coventry University is a public research university in Coventry, England. The origins of Coventry University can be linked to the Coventry School of Design in 1843.

   300 m · university in Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Kenilworth Castle

   Kenilworth Castle is a castle in the town of Kenilworth in Warwickshire, England, managed by English Heritage; much of it is in ruins. The castle was founded after the Norman Conquest of 1066; with development through to the Tudor period.

   8.7 km · castle ruin in the town of Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Caludon Castle

   Caludon Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade I listed building in Coventry, in the West Midlands of England. A second moated site 190 metres to the south is a Scheduled Ancient Monument in its own right.

   4.1 km · Grade I listed castle in Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

   Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is a museum, art gallery, records archive, learning centre, media studio and creative arts facility on Jordan Well, Coventry, England.

   300 m · Museum and art gallery in Coventry, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Diocese of Coventry

   The Diocese of Coventry is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury. It is headed by the Bishop of Coventry, who sits at Coventry Cathedral in Coventry, and is assisted by one suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Warwick.

   200 m · Church of England's diocese · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Coombe Abbey

   Coombe Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey at Combe Fields in the Borough of Rugby, in the countryside of Warwickshire, England. The abbey was converted to a country house in the 16th century and now operates as a hotel.

   7 km · Grade I listed English country house in Combe Fields, Rugby, Warwickshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Coventry Transport Museum

    Coventry Transport Museum is a transport museum, located in Coventry city centre, England. It houses the largest collection of British-made road transport held in public ownership.

    300 m · Transport museum in Coventry, United Kingdom · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do

1. 01
   Coventry Canal Art Trail
2. 02
   Table Tennis
3. 03
   Coventry United FC

   A women's soccer team, playing in their third tier, at Butts Park Arena.

4. 04
   Wasps RFC

   They played in the Premiership, the top tier in England, and won it six times; but in Oct 2022 they went bust and were expelled.

5. 05
   Coventry RFC

   Play rugby union in the Championship, the second tier.

From Wikivoyage: Coventry, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Coventry is host to a range of eateries. From cafés to restaurants, and from Thai to Italian, a wide range of cuisines can be found here. Indian cuisine is well-represented, with a large variety in quality. Most of the restaurants and establishments are in the city centre, but there may be a few surprises in the suburban areas if you are willing to look and travel out.

1. 01
   The Park Bistro

   Locally-owned, offering a relaxed atmosphere and coffee and refreshments at low prices.

2. 02
   Snax in the City

   Mon-Fri 9AM-4PM, Sat 9AM-5PM, Sun 11AM-4PM.

3. 03
   Bagel Brunch

   37 W Orch Wy.

4. 04
   Caspian Pizza Coventry

   112 Far Gosford St.

5. 05
   Pig in the Middle

   73 Far Gosford St.

From Wikivoyage: Coventry, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Coventry

Airports

Birmingham (BHX), 17 km · East Midlands (EMA), 49 km · London Luton (LTN), 98 km

Stations

Coventry railway station, 800 m · Coventry Airport, 4.5 km · Berkswell railway station, 9.1 km · Bedworth railway station, 8.4 km · Canley railway station, 2.7 km

• Nottingham, Leicestershire → Coventry

  66 km · quickest by road, 1h 38m · £7–10
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• London → Coventry

  138 km · quickest by road, 2h 41m · £14–19
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• Luton, Luton → Coventry

  95 km · quickest by road, 1h 55m · £9–12
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Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.

No local-transport research exists yet for Coventry

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Coventry. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

If you know how people move in Coventry – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.