Cyclists War Memorial, Meriden

Name: Cyclists War Memorial
Address: Meriden, United Kingdom

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The Cyclists War Memorial is a war memorial on the village green in Meriden, West Midlands. The village between Coventry and Birmingham was long reputed to be at the geographical centre of England. The national memorial was built in 1920 to commemorate cyclists killed in the First World War. A bronze plaque was added in 1963 to commemorate cyclists killed in the Second World War. ()

Coordinates: 52°26'15"N, 1°38'56"W

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Meriden United Kingdom

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Cyclists War Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Motorcycle Museum, Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club, National Exhibition Centre, Coventry Way.

2.5 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham
63 min walk • The National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, United Kingdom, is a shrine to the evolution of the motorcycle and a must-visit destination for enthusiasts of two-wheeled transportation. Housing one of the largest collections of British motorcycles in the world, the...
1.9 miN
Golf
Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club
50 min walk • Nestled in the heart of England's countryside, the Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club presents a serene escape for golf enthusiasts and leisure seekers alike. This premier venue, known for its championship golf course, offers a blend of challenging fairways...
3.2 miW
Convention center, Arenas and stadiums, Concert hall
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
82 min walk • The National Exhibition Centre is an exhibition centre located in Marston Green, Solihull, West Midlands, England. It is near junction 6 of the M42 motorway, and is adjacent to Birmingham Airport and Birmingham International railway station.
0.7 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Coventry Way, Meriden
20 min walk • The Coventry Way is a 40-mile long distance footpath in central England that starts and finishes in Meriden. It forms a circular route around the city of Coventry covering countryside in both the West Midlands and Warwickshire.
3.6 miE
Forts and castles
Allesley Castle, Coventry
93 min walk • Allesley Castle is a former motte and bailey castle in Allesley, Coventry. The mound has never been excavated. All that remains of the castle is a large mound - the motte - and a defensive ditch approximately 45 metres in diameter.
4.4 miN
Forts and castles
Maxstoke Castle
112 min walk • Maxstoke Castle is a privately owned moated castle dating from medieval times situated to the north of Maxstoke, Warwickshire, England.
4 miE
Church
All Saints Church, Coventry
102 min walk • All Saints Church is a mediaeval church in the suburban village of Allesley adjoining the City of Coventry, in the West Midlands of England. The building is grade I listed, though churches in ecclesiastical use are exempt from listed building procedures.
4.4 miSW
Church
St Mary's Church, Solihull
112 min walk • St Mary's Church, Temple Balsall is a parish church in the Church of England in Temple Balsall, Solihull, West Midlands, England.
4.1 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Heart of England Way
105 min walk • The Heart of England Way is a long-distance walk of around 160 km through the Midlands of England. The walk starts from Milford Common on Cannock Chase and ends at Bourton on the Water in the Cotswolds linking south Staffordshire through Warwickshire to east Gloucestershire.
3.9 miE
Park
Allesley Park, Coventry
100 min walk • Allesley Park is a park near Coventry, West Midlands, England. It is also the name of the residential suburb adjacent to the park, which is approximately 2.5 miles northwest of Coventry city centre, just east of the A45 Coventry bypass.
2.3 miSW
Village, Area
Hampton-in-Arden, Solihull
60 min walk • Hampton in Arden is a village and civil parish located in the Forest of Arden in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands of England. Hampton in Arden was part of Warwickshire until the 1974 boundary changes. It lies within the Meriden Gap area of countryside between Solihull and Coventry.