Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Coventry, United Kingdom

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 3.7 km
Ascend 49 m
Descend 34 m

Experience Coventry in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Coventry

Sight 1: Herbert Art Gallery & Museum

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Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is a museum, art gallery, records archive, learning centre, media studio and creative arts facility on Jordan Well, Coventry, England.

Wikipedia: Herbert Art Gallery and Museum (EN), Website

594 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Ford's Hospital

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Ford's Hospital

Ford's Hospital, Coventry, traditionally known as Grey Friars Hospital, is a grade I listed 16th century half-timbered almshouse in Greyfriars Lane, Coventry. It was founded by the merchant William Ford in 1509 to provide accommodation for six elderly people: five men and one woman. Despite the earlier name of "Grey Friars", it bears no relationship to the Franciscan Order but was so named because of its location on Greyfriars Lane.

Wikipedia: Ford's Hospital (EN)

141 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Christchurch Spire

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Greyfriars was a medieval Franciscan priory in Coventry, England. The original monastic buildings were lost in the Reformation; the spire standing on the site today was most recently part of a 19th-century church that was destroyed in an air raid in the Second World War. The spire, also called Christchurch Steeple, is a Grade II* listed building.

Wikipedia: Greyfriars, Coventry (EN)

501 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Queens Road Baptist Church

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Queens Road Baptist Church is a Baptist church located in the city centre of Coventry, England. The chapel is a grade II listed building.

Wikipedia: Queens Road Baptist Church, Coventry (EN)

661 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 5: Albany Theatre

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The Albany Theatre is a multi-purpose arts centre in Coventry, West Midlands.

Wikipedia: Albany Theatre (Coventry) (EN), Website

1762 meters / 21 minutes

Sight 6: Parish Church of St Barbara, Earlsdon

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St Barbara's Church is in Earlsdon, a suburb of Coventry, West Midlands, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Coventry, South, the archdeaconry of Coventry, and the diocese of Coventry. The church was built in 1930–31 to replace a smaller church nearby. It was designed by Henry Paley of the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley, with a local man, Herbert Jackson, acting as clerk of works and consulting architect.

Wikipedia: St Barbara's Church, Earlsdon (EN)

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