Coventry Land Marks

Museums & Galleries

Coventry Transport Museum
Millennium Place, Hales Street, Coventry, West Midlands
Tel: 024 7623 4270
The world's largest collection of British road transport located in the birthplace of British transport. Offering everything from 'bone shaking' cycles to land speed record cars. DOCTOR WHO Exhibition from 13th March 2009. Coventry Watchmaker's Museum
Coventry Watchmaker's Museum Project
Court 7, Spon Street, Coventry, West Midlands
Tel: 024 7640 2331
Housed within three 19th Century cottages the museum is not yet open to the public as project organisers are still working towards making the site the museum's permanent home. Heritage Motor Centre

Heritage Motor Centre
Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwick, Warwickshire
Tel: 01926 641188
Uncover the story of the British motor industry with the exciting and interactive exhibitions. Home to the world's largest collection of historic British cars and great fun for all the family.

Arts Information Centre
The Herbert
Jordan Well, Coventry, West Midlands
Tel: 024 7683 2310
The Herbert is the City's Art Gallery and Museum with studios for music & film production. In 2008 new art, natural history and history exhibitions will open to the public.

Black Swan Terrace,

Upper Spon Street, Coventry, West Midlands
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Black Swan Terrace has been restored to illustrate life for a weaver during 1560. The site also includes a mediaeval garden with flowers from the period.

Bond's Hospital & Old Bablake School
Hill Street, Coventry, West Midlands
16th Century school and Almshouses. External viewing only.

Cheylesmore Manor
Manor House Drive, New Union Street, Coventry, West Midlands
16th Century Manor House. Not open for public viewing. External viewing only.
 
Christchurch Spire
New Union Street, Coventry, West Midlands
Tel: 024 7652 1200
One of Coventry's three famous spires. Cook Street & Swanswell Gates
Cook Street & Swanswell Gates
Cook Street, Coventry, West Midlands
Historic Site.

Coventry Cathedral
1 Hill Top, Coventry, West Midlands
Tel: 02476 521257
Glorious 20th century Cathedral, with stunning 1950's art & architecture, rising above the stark ruins of the medieval Cathedral destroyed by German air raids in 1940. The Visitor Information Centre housed in St Michael's Tower. Coventry Freemen's Guild
St Mary's Guildhall
Bayley Lane, Coventry, West Midlands
Tel: 024 7683 3328.
One of the finest mediaeval guildhalls in England, it stands on the other side of Bayley Lane from the ruins of Coventry Cathedral and has stood at the heart of Coventry since the 1340s. Also home to the Coventry Freemans Guild. Doom Painting

Holy Trinity Church
Broadgate, Coventry, West Midlands
Tel: 024 7622 0418
A 12 century Parish Church in the city centre. Mediaeval Doom Painting now restored and on view. Drapers' Hall
Drapers' Hall
Bayley Lane, Coventry
Built in 1832 by the Drapers Company, one of Coventry's great trading guilds, this site has links back to the city's mediaeval clothing industry. Exterior viewable only.

Lady Godiva Statue
Coventry City Centre
c/o CV One Limited, 1 Castle Yard, off Hay Lane, Coventry, West Midlands
Coventry City Centre is frequently used for public events and there are several town trails that start from the city centre.

Millennium Place
Millennium Place, Hales Street, Coventry, West Midlands
Pubic square infront of the Coventry Transport Museum. Part of the Millennium developments for Coventry.

  Priory Undercroft
Priory Visitor Centre
Priory Row, Coventry, West Midlands
Tel: 024 7655 2242
The visitors centre tells the story of Coventry's first Cathedral founded in 11th Century by Lady Godiva on the Earl Leofric. Access to Priory Undercroft from here.

St Michael's Tower at Coventry Cathedral
Coventry Cathedral
1 Hill Top, Coventry, West Midlands
Tel: 024 7652 1257
Glorious 20th century Cathedral, with stunning 1950's art & architecture, rising above the stark ruins of the medieval Cathedral destroyed by German air raids in 1940. The Visitor Information Centre housed in St Michael's Tower.