If your perception of Coventry is still rooted in the idea that it’s not a great place to be sent to, then it’s time you took another look.
As so often in its thousand-year history, the city is re-inventing itself once again.
More than £1 billion is currently being invested in a huge range of new facilities, from super-hospital and sports stadiums to city centre shopping and leisure and arts and museum development. And there’s more to come.
The buzz of regeneration is removing some of the uglier aspects of the city’s last re-invention, post-1945. But it’s also revealing more of the historic Coventry that still remains beneath.
Alongside cutting edge architecture are new heritage attractions – the 12th century undercrofts from Coventry’s first great cathedral church, destroyed by Henry VIII, and nearby Holy Trinity’s just restored Coventry Doom, one of Europe’s finest medieval wall paintings.
The city’s cathedral quarter, a place of pilgrimage now as in the Middle Ages, showcases in buildings and public open spaces Coventry’s rich and turbulent history, from the site of Godiva’s church to Millennium Place, fronting the city’s world-ranked motor museum.
All this and such easy access too. Coventry sits right at the heart of Warwickshire, Shakespeare’s county, just an hour by train from London and minutes from Birmingham International Airport and its own new, short-haul hub, Coventry Airport.
So don’t wait to be sent to Coventry. Come anyway.
Attraction
Ryton Organic Gardens
Vegetable Kingdom
Caravan Park
Dentist
Adams & Lee Dental Practice
Balkrishna Dental Practice
Balsall Common Dental Practice
Bell Green Dental Surgery
Gentle Dental Centre
Doctor
Bell Green Health Centre
Copsewood Medical Centre
Henley Green Medical Centre
Spring Hill Medical Centre
Torcross Medical Centre
Farmers Market
Performing Arts
Coventry Philharmonic Choir
Warwick Arts Centre
Restaurant
Theatre
Sports Clubs
Bablake Old Boys CC (Cricket)
Broadstreet Rugby Club (Rugby Union)
Shops
Supafresh Florists
Boots
Paws Pets Ltd
Paws Pets Ltd
Godiva Reptiles
Leslie Bonham
Taylor Opticians
Shoekings
Charles Ager Ltd
World of Prints
The Barge Gallery
Activities
Staffordshire Scouts Air Activities Team(Airsports)
Coventry Archery Club(Archery)
Coventry CC(Cycling)
Powerleague Coventry(Football)
Places to Stay near Coventry
Britannia Hotel Coventry (0.14 miles)
Right in the heart of the city, the hotel adjoins the historically famous Coventry Cathedral. The pleasant reception area with its marbled floors gives this hotel a modern and professional welcome. All 211 en-suite bedrooms ... More | visit website
Premier Inn Coventry City Centre (0.30 miles)
Ibis Coventry Centre (0.50 miles)
With a superb central location, right in the historic centre of the city and just 5 minutes' walk from Coventry Railway Station, the Ibis Coventry offers free parking and air-cooled rooms. The ... More
Highcroft Guest House (0.52 miles)
High Croft Guest House (0.52 miles)
Highcroft Guest House is a 3 star heart of England tourist board approved guest house ideally located close to the historic city centre of Coventry. We are a 3 min ... More
Days Hotel Coventry (0.55 miles)
Merlyn Guest House (0.63 miles)
Hylands Hotel (0.76 miles)
Hylands Hotel offers a warm and comfortable base next to Coventry train station and just 5 minutes’ walk from the city centre.
The award-winning restaurant has an open patio area. The comfortable lounge bar is open ... More
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ABC Beechwood Hotel (1.25 miles)
The Beechwood is a gorgeous 13th century farmhouse set in its own grounds. We welcome all friends, families and businessmen to a warm, country ambience.
A traditional bar and a la carte ... More
Ibis Coventry South (1.72 miles)
In its own grounds, conveniently located between the Jaguar engineering centre and the Esporta leisure centre, the hotel offers free parking and en suite accommodation at great-value rates.
With good access to ... More
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