THE 10 BEST Things to Do in Coventry (2024) - Must-See Attractions
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Things to Do in Coventry
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Coventry Transport Museum, The Coventry Music Museum, Historic Sites, Speciality Museums. For personalised recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.
Coventry Transport Museum, The Coventry Music Museum, Historic Sites, Speciality Museums. For personalised recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.
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Historical Toursfromper adult£13
Historical Toursfromper adult (price varies by group size)£6
Historical Toursfromper adult (price varies by group size)£186
Historical Toursfromper adult£12
Historical Toursfromper adult (price varies by group size)£186
Historical Toursfromper adult£13
Historical Toursfromper adult£75
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Speciality Museums
Nature & Wildlife Areas
Tranquil country park featuring serene woodlands, wildlife, and a historic Abbey "Grotto" moat trip. Includes a visitor centre, cafe, and activities for all ages amidst redwoods and open fields.
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Architectural Buildings
Historical cathedral harboring a poignant contrast of war-impacted ruins and modern architecture, with stunning stained glass and educational museum exhibits.
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Speciality Museums
Aviation museum featuring a vast array of aircraft, interactive cockpits, and dedicated to the history of the jet engine, complete with a café and scale model exhibits.
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Art Museums
Modern museum located by the cathedral, with engaging exhibits like the acclaimed Two-Tone and Peace galleries, and the much-loved Dippy the dinosaur display.
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Historic Sites
Historic venue showcasing 700 years of heritage with informative exhibits, medieval stonework, and striking tapestries in a cosy, atmospheric setting. Includes a restaurant with quality cuisine.
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Playgrounds
Indoor play centre with a range of activities: soft play, go karts, laser tag, and a creative role play village. Spacious and clean, caters to different age groups.
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Theatres
Historic theatre known for classic productions and films, with a notable smaller venue for intimate performances. Features Silver Screen events and new managerial selections.
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Sprawling park featuring a new mini-golf course, diverse activities, and a bistro serving hearty meals in a friendly atmosphere. Venue highlighted by the annual Godiva Festival.
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- Anna M3 contributionsgreat family day out. helpful to use with CVCard - very busy when we went which was good to see, it was a saturday though. not sure we’ll be back quickly as once you seen it, it’s done, but could be fun with the family if you haven’t beenWritten 1 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Des S4 contributionsSo much to see,a fantastic museum, would highly recommend a visit if in Coventry .The volunteers were helpful and knew so much!!!Written 12 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- SallyAnn McDuffWestgate-on-Sea, UK770 contributionsWent here in a Sunday morning. Easy to find, well signposted.
Attendant at the car park and well staffed.
There was an artist a market on today. Which was a nice surprise.
Went for a lovely 2 mile walk following the red route. Beautiful forests. Even saw a little deer which was lovely.
Car park for the 2 hours was £3.50.
Such beautiful grounds.Written 8 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Anna M3 contributionslove being in here it’s peaceful and relaxing while giving me so much knowledge and insight in my hometown. everyone should go here and a glimpse on the great stain glass window and tapastryWritten 1 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- foxcilePeterborough, UK25 contributionsThe Midland Air Museum is an excellent place to visit, less than a minute off the A45/A46 on the Southern edge of Coventry. The staff are very friendly and helpful.
Quite rightly the museum has plenty of information and artifacts linked to Sir Frank Whittle and the history of the jet engine. All the early work taking place in Eastern Warwickshire and just over the county border into Leicestershire. In years gone by, there was a lot of aircraft production in the area and this is covered well.
There is an exhibition hall packed with aviation artifacts and a number of complete aircraft. A proper look around this area will take over and hour if you want to view all the items and read the information. If you didn't know there was more to see, this part would make a good museum in its own right.
Once outside there are another 30 or aircraft to view. With one of the museum volunteers, you can climb up inside the Vulcan. Here you get an appreciation of how dark and confined it would have been for the crews when it was in service. You can also go inside the cargo hold of the Argosy transport aircraft.
The museum has a well-stocked gift shop with books, models and a variety of other items. There is also a small cafe where you can get hot or cold drinks, sandwiches, toasties and snacks. This is reasonably priced; the food is good and prepared while you wait and brought to your table.Written 12 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - anthonygV2544IEBirmingham, UK2 contributionsWe took our granddaughter to Herbert Art Gallery after having visited the Cathedral. Having arrived at 12.30 and feeling hungry we headed for the Barista. This was a mistake! We ordered two toasties, two teas and a slice of cake. The staff had to be reminded that we were still waiting after 30 minutes and when the food came, the toasties had barley been warmed let alone toasted. For £7.30 each they were disgusting! We never received the two cups of tea and the cake was dry. I should point out that the cafe was busy at this time, however the young staff were clearly not coping too well. We left disappointed and a little worried that the gallery exhibits might be equally disappointing.
Mercifully, the gallery exhibits were for the most part very good with something for everyone and our granddaughter loved it.
We will visit again but will avoid the Barista. That way we may be able to give a 5 star rating next time.Written 4 August 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Eleana GThessaloniki, Greece9 contributionsWe enjoyed a traditional English breakfast. Mostly elderly locals frequent it, but it is a special emersion. You can combine it with a visit to the historic site.Written 23 August 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Lorraine B1 contributionThis was an amazing fun day for us all, granddaughter absolutely loves it here , and must admit us big ones do too lol, been a few times , and will many moreWritten 12 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Debbie WLondon75 contributionsWent to a Nature Tots session on Tuesday mornings with my 2 year old grandson. A lovely experience. Well planned and aimed just right for the age group. Anna the session leader was so kind and thoughtful . She really knew how to make nature fun and interesting for the young children. Great value at £5 .Written 30 July 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Peter PCoventry, UK23 contributionsWent to see a play with a friend, it was called Swim Aunty Swim, mainly set in a swimming pool in Coventry. It was written by a young Coventry woman called Siana Bangura, surely a rising talent. It was funny, warm and moving with a very imaginative set design.
We thoroughly enjoyed it and our evening and a big thank you to all the staff who made us very welcome.
Well worth seeing if you can get a ticket!Written 24 May 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - tel91Hinckley, UK5 contributionsVisited today with all 6 of my grandchildren. Had a lovely day, but the main reason of the visit was to cool them down on the hottest day of the year in the water splash area. Alas all locked up and dryer than gandhis flip flop. What has happened to this attraction that they need to close it.? Anyone know?Written 1 August 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Paul BodenCoventry, UK12 contributionsGreat venue to visit. Grew up watching Sgt Bilko so this place brought back happy memories. It also honours the pure genius of Phil Silvers. Well done.Written 5 July 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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