Coventry City Guide, including hotels
Coventry City Guide, including hotels
Coventry is a city with a thousand years of history that has
plenty to offer the visiting tourist. Located in the heart of
Warwickshire, which is well-known as Shakespeare's county, there
are easy transport links to historic Warwick, Rugby and
Stratford-upon-Avon. Additionally, there are many things to see
and do in and around Coventry itself.
The city has many places of interest to the visitor. Coventry
is renowned as a religious center with many important churches
within its locale. The city also has many beautiful gardens that
will fascinate those nature nature lovers amongst you.
Similarly, a number of museums are also on hand to enable
visitors to explore the city's diverse history. Here are just a
few of the attractions:
The medieval city wall. Today, two of the twelve
original gates are still standing, the Priory gate and the Tower
gate. Sections of the city wall itself also survive, with the
best-preserved section located within Lady Herbert's Garden,
which is also open to the public. The old cathedral
ruins. German bombs destroyed the original cathedral;
however, these are some of the most picturesque ruins you'll
see, and include the original stained-glass windows that have
remained intact, and the famous "Charred Cross". The new
cathedral. This is a masterpiece of modern, innovative
architecture and has to be seen to be believed. A centerpiece is
the 72-foot tapestry of Christ. Coventry Canal Basin.
Restored from the original 19th century wharf, this remains a
popular tourist attraction, complimented by city centre shops
and the impressive canal-side 'art trail'.
If you're looking for things to do, then why not visit Coventry
city centre? You'll find it easy to get to and parking won't be
a problem, with over 7500 spaces. Once you've arrived, you'll
find plenty of activities, as well as places to shop and eat,
and more. Here are a few examples of places to visit:
Shopping centres. A visit to Coventry would be incomplete
without a trip to one of the big shopping centres in the city;
take your choice from West Orchards, Cathedral Lanes and Lower
Precinct, all housing the biggest retailers with the best deals.
Alternatively, try visiting the independent stores found in the
City Arcade and on Hertford Street; here you'll find fresh and
exotic foods amongst other things.
Coventry City Farm. An inner city farm that promotes the
care of animals, with plenty to see and do.
Millennium Place. Visit here and you'll witness many
public works of art, by international artists and designers.
Priory Visitor Centre. Unleash your interest in the past
and find out the story of the cathedral built by Lady Godiva!
Also view the many archaeological finds on display here.
St Mary's Guildhall. Take a trip to this historic
building in which Mary, Queen of Scots was once imprisoned.
Of course, you're going to build up an appetite by doing all of
these things, so you'll be pleased to hear that eating out in
Coventry is also something of an experience. Choices range from
caf