Coventry sits in the heart of the West Midlands, about 20 miles east of Birmingham. The city grew from a medieval centre beside the River Sherbourne into a powerhouse of ribbon weaving, bicycles and later car manufacturing, and today combines advanced engineering and creative industries with a large student population centred on Coventry University and close to the University of Warwick.
Heavily bombed in 1940, Coventry is famous for the ruined Cathedral Church of St Michael beside Sir Basil Spence’s modern replacement, symbolising reconciliation with the Cross of Nails; the city also celebrates the Lady Godiva legend and a lively arts scene around venues such as the Belgrade Theatre. Recent regeneration, a diverse community and its role as UK City of Culture have helped reshape Coventry into a city mixing visible history with contemporary industry and cultural life.
Postcode districts covering Coventry
CV1, CV2, CV3, CV4, CV5, CV6, CV7, CV8
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 16.2 miles
- Leicester 21.9 miles
- Walsall 23 miles
- West Bromwich 21.9 miles
- Solihull 12.9 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 17.2 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 8.3 miles
- Nuneaton 7.8 miles
- Redditch 19.7 miles
- Tamworth 16.4 miles
- Rugby 11.5 miles
- Halesowen 23.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Michael's Ward 0.2 miles
- Radford Ward 1.2 miles
- Lower Stoke Ward 1.2 miles
- Foleshill Ward 1.2 miles
- Upper Stoke Ward 1.3 miles
- Sherbourne Ward 1.4 miles
- Cheylesmore Ward 1.6 miles
- Earlsdon Ward 1.7 miles
- Whoberley Ward 1.9 miles
- Wyken Ward 2.1 miles
- Holbrook Ward 2.4 miles
- Binley and Willenhall Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Coventry
CV3 4EE, CV1 5DE, CV5 9EF, CV3 5EA, CV6 7HD, CV1 4NH, CV6 2AG, CV4 9EA, CV4 8ND … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 10.8 miles
- East Midlands Airport 30 miles
- Coventry Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Canley Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels in Coventry Ad
- Hotel Indigo Coventry 4
- Telegraph Hotel - Coventry
- Coombe Abbey Hotel 4
- Village Hotel Coventry 3
- Ramada Hotel and Suites by Wyndham Coventry 4
- Holiday Inn Coventry M6 Jct 2 4
- Quality Hotel Coventry 3
- Warwick Conferences - Scarman 4
- Old Mill Hotel 3
- DoubleTree by Hilton Coventry 4
Schools in Coventry
- Alderman's Green Primary School Primary
- Aldermoor Farm Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Souls' Catholic Primary School Primary
- Allesley Hall Primary School Primary
- Allesley Primary School Primary
- Bablake School Independent - all ages
- Baginton Fields Academy Special
- Barr's Hill School Secondary
- Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Secondary
- Blue Coat C of E School and Music College Secondary
- Broad Heath Community Primary School Primary
- Caludon Castle School Secondary
- Cannon Park Primary School Primary
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School Secondary
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Secondary
- Castle Wood Special School Special
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary
- Clifford Bridge Academy Primary
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Local points of interest
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 0.3 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 0.3 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 0.4 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 2.6 miles
- University of Warwick University 3.3 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 5.1 miles
- Blackdown Manor Estate 5.4 miles
- Blackdown Hill Estate 6.6 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 8 miles
- St Johns Museum 9.4 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 9.6 miles