Coventry

Travel Guide

Coventry featuring night scenes and outdoor art
Coventry showing night scenes and outdoor art
Coventry featuring heritage architecture and a church or cathedral
Coventry featuring night scenes and outdoor art
Coventry featuring night scenes

From its architecture to its industry and sporting events, this is a city of fascinating contrasts just an hour by train from London. 

Coventry is a city of hope, survival and rejuvenation fueled by the passion of its people. Centuries-old monuments, art galleries and museums bring to life its two golden ages. A thriving wool town in the Middle Ages, Coventry was a world-leader in car manufacturing in the 1800s and 1900s. German bomb raids devastated the city in 1940 and the demise of the British car industry brought hardship, but it has since bounced back to become a vibrant cultural destination.

Antiquity abounds in the Cathedral Quarter, a compact district with landmark buildings. Coventry Cathedral has both the ruins of a 14th-century cathedral and a new modernist church. See the relics of the city’s first cathedral at the Priory Visitor Centre and admire Doom artwork at the Holy Trinity Church. St. Mary’s Guildhall is a fine example of a medieval guildhall and Herbert Art Gallery and Museum celebrates local history.

Stroll to Broadgate, a pedestrianized plaza dominated by the Lady Godiva Statue. The statue honors the folkloric tale of Godiva, Countess of Mercia, who rode naked on horseback through the city streets. Brand-name retailers, boutiques, cafés, pubs and malls line the streets of the surrounding precinct. Shop for fresh produce and flowers, handmade jewelry, second-hand clothes and toys at Coventry Market.

Learn about the city’s importance to the bike and car-manufacturing industries at Coventry Transport Museum. Nearby Cook Street Gate and Swanswell Gate are the sole-surviving gates of a 14th-century defensive wall. On Spon Street a collection of restored half-timbered houses hark back to medieval times. Browse displays of clocks and watches at Coventry Watch Museum Project.

For sporting entertainment, watch a Coventry City soccer match or Wasps rugby match at Ricoh Arena. Attend plays, musicals and stand-up shows at Belgrade Theatre.

Direct train services travel daily from Coventry to Birmingham, London, Manchester and Oxford. Use public buses to reach attractions outside of the city such as Coombe Abbey Country Park and Kenilworth Castle.

Where to stay in Coventry

Coventry featuring night scenes

Coventry City Centre

3.5/5(4 area reviews)

Coventry City Centre is noteworthy for its museums, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Coventry Cathedral and Coventry Transport Museum.

Coventry City Centre

Binley

You'll appreciate the bars during your time in Binley and you might want to plan a stop by Coombe Abbey Country Park and Coventry Stadium while you're in the area.

Binley
An enjoyable museum with a lot of aircraft outside, Highlights for me the Argosy and Viscount

Baginton

Visitors to Baginton enjoy its restaurants, and if you want to do some exploring, Pro Falconer is worth a stop.

Baginton
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Earlsdon

While Earlsdon isn't home to many top sights, Planet Ice Coventry and SkyDome Arena are some notable places to visit nearby.

Earlsdon
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Ryton-on-Dunsmore

While visiting Ryton-on-Dunsmore, you might make a stop by sights like Ryton Organic Gardens and Sports Connexion.

Ryton-on-Dunsmore

Fillongley

Travelers like the parks in Fillongley, and Heart of England Events Centre is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Fillongley
Telegraph Hotel - Coventry
Telegraph Hotel - Coventry
4 out of 5
157 Corporation Street, Coventry, England
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ¥11,568 per night from Jul 13 to Jul 14
¥11,568
¥13,881 total
Jul 13 - Jul 14
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in Coventry. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the breakfast and the bar ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (907 reviews)
"Great breakfast and comfortable bed. Good bits of printing history shown in places."

Reviewed on Jun 29, 2025

Telegraph Hotel - Coventry
Royal Court Hotel & Spa Coventry
Royal Court Hotel & Spa Coventry
3 out of 5
Tamworth Road, Keresley End, Coventry, England
The price is ¥7,395 per night from Jul 20 to Jul 21
¥7,395
¥8,874 total
Jul 20 - Jul 21
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this spa hotel in Coventry. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our ...
6.6/10 (1,003 reviews)
Good value for money!
"Good value for money!"

Reviewed on Jul 2, 2025

Royal Court Hotel & Spa Coventry
Village Hotel Coventry
Village Hotel Coventry
3.5 out of 5
Dolomite Avenue, Coventry Business Park, Coventry, England
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ¥11,175 per night from Jul 13 to Jul 14
¥11,175
¥13,410 total
Jul 13 - Jul 14
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star eco-certified hotel in Coventry. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,001 reviews)
"Clean, tidy, spacious and no fuss."

Reviewed on Jul 4, 2025

Village Hotel Coventry
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Sky City Apartments
Sky City Apartments
3 out of 5
250 Radford Road, Coventry, England
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly apartment in Coventry. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Coventry Building ...
7.4/10 Good! (115 reviews)
"The property was fine. The room temperature could not be adjusted, and the weather was very hot; we did not like sleeping with the windows open, as we were on the ground floor. This made our sleep uncomfortable. Everything else was great, and it suited our short stay needs."

Reviewed on Jun 19, 2025

Sky City Apartments
Belgrade Plaza Serviced Apartments
Belgrade Plaza Serviced Apartments
3.5 out of 5
8 Sava House Upper Well Street, Coventry, England
Stay at this 3.5-star apartment in Coventry. Enjoy free WiFi, satellite TV channels, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Coventry Building Society ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (133 reviews)
"It was good but there were hot water issues"

Reviewed on Jun 8, 2025

Belgrade Plaza Serviced Apartments
Student Only The Oaks
Student Only The Oaks
2 out of 5
Westwood Way, Coventry, England
Stay at this apartment in Coventry. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and a garden. Popular attractions Coventry Building Society Arena and War Memorial ...
Student Only The Oaks
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Coventry

3.5
Guest rating
5 - Excellent
2
5 - Excellent 9%
4 - Good
11
4 - Good 50%
3 - Okay
7
3 - Okay 32%
2 - Disappointing
1
2 - Disappointing 5%
1 - Terrible
1
1 - Terrible 5%

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveler

Good curry but the town has nothing special to offer

1/5 - Terrible

Verified traveler

Coventry was a disappointing city. We went on a Sunday and it was closed. Not a Joke - the whole town was closed down on a late Sunday afternoon. Tourists; Avoid!!!! But the hotel is not actually anywhere near the city or near anything really...

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

Seems like a nice town

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