Welcome to Coventry

Coventry is a city located in the West Midlands region of England. It is the ninth-largest city in England and the twelfth-largest in the United Kingdom. Coventry is known for its rich history, which dates back to the Roman times. The city was heavily bombed during World War II, which resulted in the destruction of many of its historic buildings. However, Coventry has since been rebuilt and is now a thriving city with a diverse population.

Coventry is home to several notable landmarks and attractions. One of the most famous is Coventry Cathedral, which was built in the 14th century and was destroyed during the Blitz in 1940. The cathedral was rebuilt in the 1950s and is now a symbol of peace and reconciliation. Other notable landmarks in Coventry include the Coventry Transport Museum, which houses a collection of over 240 cars and other vehicles, and the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, which features a range of art and artifacts from Coventry's history.

Coventry is also a hub for business and industry. The city is home to several major companies, including Jaguar Land Rover, which has a large manufacturing plant in the city. Coventry is also home to several universities, including Coventry University and the University of Warwick, which are both highly regarded institutions. The city has a thriving economy and is a popular destination for both tourists and business travelers.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 8°C

Feels Like: 4.4°C

Wind: 15.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
King Henry Viii School Other Independent School Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Mr Philip Dearden	Warwick Road Coventry West Midlands CV3 6AQ 02476271111 School Website
St Osburgs Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Rynott	Upper Hill Street Coventry West Midlands CV1 4AP 02476227165 School Website
Spon Gate Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Jamie Wingrove	Upper Spon Street Coventry West Midlands CV1 3BQ 02476226031 School Website
Coventry University Higher Education Institutions Head Teacher Professor John Latham	Priory Street Coventry Warwickshire CV1 5FB 2476887688 School Website
Eden Girls School Coventry Free Schools Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Shazia Akram	Stoney Stanton Rd Coventry West Midlands CV1 4FS 02476220937 School Website
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Mccann	Primrose Hill Street Coventry West Midlands CV1 5LY 02476627405 School Website
Sidney Stringer Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Turpin	2 Primrose Hill Street Coventry West Midlands CV1 5LY 02476251756 School Website
Barr's Hill School And Community College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Chris Jupp	Radford Road Coventry West Midlands CV1 4BU 2476234600 School Website
Bablake Junior School Other Independent School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Warren Honey	Coundon Road Coundon Coventry West Midlands CV1 4AU 02476271260 School Website
Bablake School Other Independent School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Wright	Coundon Road Bablake Coventry West Midlands CV1 4AU 02476271200 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Coventry Station Square, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 2GT 0.32 Miles

Canley Canley Road, Canley, West Midlands, CV5 6BH 1.39 Miles

Coventry Arena Arena Park Shopping Centre, Classic Drive, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 6AS 2.80 Miles

Tile Hill Cromwall Lane, Tile Hill, West Midlands, CV4 8AS 3.69 Miles

Kenilworth Station Road, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 1JJ 5.09 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Shuttle Run Taxis 07813 197193 141 New Union Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 2NT 0.10 Miles
Swift Cabs And Taxis Coventry 024 7676 7676 31 Silver St, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 1HP 0.34 Miles
A1 Taxis Coventry 024 7788 8888 31 Silver St, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 1HP 0.34 Miles
Archis Taxis Coventry 07528 671255 31B Silver Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 1HP 0.34 Miles
Dp American Limousines Exotic 0845 222 5466 15 School St, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 1AA 0.40 Miles
Radford Cars 024 7625 6626 25A Gulson Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 2JH 0.53 Miles
Sky Taxis 024 7622 2222 1 Swanswell St, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5FZ 0.59 Miles
Central Travel Taxis 024 7655 2442 27 Northumbland Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 3AP 0.60 Miles
Arena Taxis 024 7655 9977 55A Harnall Lane West, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 4EY 0.68 Miles
London Taxi Co 024 7657 2000 Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 8JJ 0.72 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
New Union Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
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Hertford Street Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Greyfriars Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queen Victoria Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
W H Smiths No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Fleet Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
W H Smiths No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co-Op Corporation Street 425 No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co-Op Corporation Street 408 No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Square Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spon Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manor Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Jordan Well No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Butts No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Y.O.S 024 76831414	Ground Floor Christchurch House Greyfriars Lane Coventry CV1 2GY
Dr Thomson (Coventry University) 2476838333	The Hub Jordan Well Coventry West Midlands CV1 5QP
Jubilee Healthcare 0247 6223565	41 Westminster Road Coventry West Midlands CV1 3GB
Community Opthalmology Service 024 76246124	Parkside House Quinton Road Coventry CV1 2NJ
Community Diabetes Service 02476 237035	Parkside House Quinton Road Coventry CV1 2NJ

Local Stores

Coventry - Fairfax Street
Fairfax Street
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 5RY
02476 224760
Store Website
0.40 miles

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SPAR Hay Lane
SPAR
17/18 High Street & 1-3 Hay Lane
Coventry
CV1 5RF
02476 632170
Store Website
0.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Coventry
Upper York Street Coventry West Midlands CV1 3GP 024 7622 5101 coventry@medivet.co.uk Website 0.39 miles
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Coventry Pdsa Pet Hospital
34 Barkers Butts Lane Coventry West Midlands CV6 1DT 02476 590298 Website 0.86 miles
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Vets Now (Coventry)
34 Barker Butts Lane Coundon Coventry West Midlands CV6 1DT 02476 595354 Website 0.86 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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Godiva Veterinary Clinic Ltd
207 Daventry Road Coventry West Midlands CV3 5HH 02476 503000 reception@godivavets.co.uk Website 0.94 miles
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Radford Road Vets
332 Radford Road Coventry West Midlands CV6 3AA 0247 659 8828 admin@broadlanevets.co.uk Website 1.34 miles
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Medivet Binley
147 Binley Road Coventry West Midlands CV3 1HX 02476451118 binley@medivet.co.uk Website 1.62 miles
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Local Dog Walks

War Memorial Park
The War Memorial Park Is Coventry's Premier Park And Attracts Around 400,000 Visitors From All Over The City And Beyond Every Year. Many Come To Enjoy A Casual Visit, While Others Come To Take Part In Some Of The Many Special Events That Take Place Throughout The Year. Roughly 48.5 Hectares In Size, The Park Is Made Up Of Two Areas, The Formal Garden With The War Memorial And The Sports Areas, With Playing Fields, Golf Course, Splash 'N' Play Park And Play Areas. There Is Also A 1.6 Mile Circular Footpath Around The Park.The War Memorial Park Is Now Listed As A Grade Ii Park By English Heritage And The War Memorial Itself Is Listed As Grade Ii * By English Heritage. War Memorial Park Kenilworth Road Coventry Lancashire CV3 6PT 1.04 miles Address: War Memorial Park Kenilworth Road Coventry Cv3 6Pt Parking: Kenilworth Road (Park And Ride) Leamington Road Coat Of Arms Bridge Road. By Bus: Via Kenilworth Road - 16, 49, 18A, 87, Park &Amp; Ride South, U17, X17. Via Warwick Road - 9, 9A, 49, 539.

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Kenilworth Road Woodlands
These Woodlands Run Alongside The Kenilworth Road From The Centre Of Coventry To Its Modern Boundary, Providing A Magnificent Entrance Into Our Historic City. The Beauty Of The Route Has Long Been Appreciated. 19Th Century Guidebooks Describe The Avenue Of Oaks And The View Of Coventry's Spires. Now Part Of A Conservation Area, Designated In 1968, The Woodlands Are Preserved For The Enjoyment Of Future Generations. The Woodlands Include Wainbody Wood, A Mixed Woodland Of 70 Acres And Stivichall Common, 45 Acres Of Deciduous Trees On Former Common Land. Connecting These Woods Is The Kenilworth Road Spinney - A Narrow Belt Of Trees Lining The Road On Both Sides For Nearly Two Miles. 3 Kenilworth Rd Coventry Lancashire CV3 6PG 1.35 miles By Car: Park At War Memorial Park, Or Park In Surrounding Residential Roads. By Bus: National Express West Midlands - Bus Number 18A. Stagecoach Midland Red - X15, X17, X18 From Pool Meadow To Kenilworth. Travel De Courcey Park And Ride South - Last Stop At The Memorial Park. Free Car Parking Is Provided In The Memorial Park.

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Tile Hill Woodlands
51 Nutbrook Ave Coventry Lancashire CV4 9LE 3.27 miles Bus Route 11 Or 32 From Pool Meadow To Tile Hill Wood And Limbrick Wood. 32 From Pool Meadow To Pig Wood And Plant Hill Wood Travel West Midlands 024 7652 5689. Street Parking Is Available Adjacent To All Of The Woodlands.

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The Canley Woodlands (Park Wood And Ten Shilling Wood)
12 Bronze View Coventry Lancashire CV4 8HR 3.53 miles Access To Both Park Wood And Ten Shilling Wood Is From Charter Avenue (On The Main Canley Bus Route) And Also By The Public Footpath From Westwood Heath Road. Parking Is Available On Residential Roads Surrounding The Woodlands (Incl Park Wood Lane And Dalmeny Road And Copt Oak Close.

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Crackley Wood
Crackley Wood Is Part Of An Ancient Woodland Which Has Existed For Many Centuries. Lancashire CV8 2JW 3.68 miles Crackley Wood Is Located To The North Of Kenilworth, Off The A429 Coventry Road.

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Coombe Abbey Country Park
Lancashire 4.02 miles Address: Coombe Abbey Park Brinklow Road Binley Coventry Cv3 2Ab Parking: Paid Parking Available

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-13.9°C	-15.9°C	-13.7°C	-14.9°C	-17.2°C

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Feels Like	-18.1°C	-19.2°C	-20°C	-20.6°C	-20.6°C	-19.1°C	-16°C	-13.1°C	-11.4°C	-10.9°C	-12.9°C	-15.8°C

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