War Memorial Park, Coventry

Name: War Memorial Park
Address: Kenilworth Rd., Coventry, CV3 6PT, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 24 7678 6280

#12 among attractions in Coventry

Relax in park, Park

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Facts and practical information

The War Memorial Park is a large park of about 48.5 hectares in southern Coventry, England. The park was opened in July 1921 as a tribute to the 2,587 Coventrians who died between 1914 and 1918 fighting in the First World War. The landscaped gardens and sports areas were created in the late-1920s and 1930s, and the most prominent structure in the park is the city's war memorial monument, built in 1927. ()

Created: 1921Elevation: 312 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°23'31"N, 1°31'22"W

Address

Kenilworth Rd.South Coventry (Earlsdon)Coventry CV3 6PT United Kingdom

Contact

+44 24 7678 6280

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Butts Park Arena, SkyDome Arena, Lady Godiva Statue, Coventry War Memorial.

1 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Butts Park Arena, Coventry
26 min walk • Butts Park Arena is a versatile stadium situated in the vibrant city of Coventry, England. Known primarily as the home ground of the Coventry Rugby Football Club, this venue has become a focal point for sports enthusiasts and visitors to the city alike.
1.1 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Entertainment
SkyDome Arena, Coventry
28 min walk • The Coventry Skydome is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Coventry, England.
1.2 miNE
Monuments and statues
Lady Godiva Statue, Coventry
32 min walk • Self Sacrifice, better known as the Lady Godiva statue is an equestrian statue of Lady Godiva in Broadgate, Coventry. The statue is bronze, on a plinth of Portland stone.
~1150 ftNE
Memorial
Coventry War Memorial, Coventry
6 min walk • Coventry War Memorial stands at the centre of War Memorial Park, to the south of the city of Coventry in England. The memorial is a tapering tower 87 feet high, completed in 1927. It was restored in 2011, and designated as a Grade II* listed building in January 2013.
1.2 miNE
City hall
Council House, Coventry
32 min walk • The Council House, Coventry is a Tudor Revival style civic building which acts as the meeting place of Coventry City Council and was built in the early 20th century. It is a Grade II-listed building.
1.3 miNE
Neoclassical architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Drapers' Hall, Coventry
33 min walk • Drapers' Hall is a historic building in the Cathedral Quarter of Coventry built in 1832 by the Drapers' Company, a large trading guild in Coventry. The present building is believed to the third guildhall on the site.
1.3 miNE
Monastery
Whitefriars, Coventry
33 min walk • The buildings known as Whitefriars are the surviving fragments of a Carmelite friary founded in 1342 in Coventry, England. All that remains are the eastern cloister walk, a postern gateway in Much Park Street and the foundations of the friary church. It was initially home to a friary until the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
1.6 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Fargo Village, Coventry
42 min walk • FarGo Village is a creative quarter on Far Gosford Street, Coventry, England. Costing £5 million and opened on 27 September 2014, it is a mixture of mobile catering units, small boutique style units housed in repurposed shipping containers, and larger stores surrounding a marketplace area.
1.2 miN
Church
St John the Baptist Church, Coventry
31 min walk • The Collegiate and Parish Church of St John the Baptist is an English church located in the Medieval area of Spon Street in the city centre of Coventry, West Midlands. The church is a Grade I listed building.
1.3 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
33 min walk • The Belgrade Theatre is a live performance venue in Coventry, England. It was the first civic theatre to be built in Britain after the Second World War and is now a Grade II listed building.
1.2 miN
Street, Archaeological site, Historic walking areas
Spon Street, Coventry
30 min walk • Spon Street is an historic street in central Coventry, in the West Midlands of England. The street was once part of a route that ran from Gosford to Birmingham – a route which remained intact until the 1960s.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to War Memorial Park?

Nearby attractions include Coventry War Memorial, Coventry (6 min walk), Criterion Theatre, Coventry (14 min walk), Stoney Road Allotments, Coventry (18 min walk), St Barbara's Church, Coventry (20 min walk).

How to get to War Memorial Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to War Memorial Park:

Bus

Kenilworth Rd / Earlsdon Avenue South • Lines: 12X, 19, 87, 87A, U12 (5 min walk)
Leamington Rd / Armorial Rd • Lines: 24, 25, 25A, 9 (8 min walk)

Train

Coventry (19 min walk)
Canley (30 min walk)