Allesley Castle, Coventry

Name: Allesley Castle
Address: Birmingham Road, Coventry, United Kingdom

#31 among attractions in Coventry

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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. The ditch contains several concrete blocks which are thought to be bases for bridges over the motte. The site is a scheduled historical monument. ()

Coordinates: 52°25'28"N, 1°33'55"W

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Birmingham RoadNorth West Coventry (Bablake)Coventry United Kingdom

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Allesley Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Butts Park Arena, SkyDome Arena, Coventry Transport Museum, Coventry Way.

2.1 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Butts Park Arena, Coventry
54 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.
2.3 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Entertainment
SkyDome Arena, Coventry
59 min walk • The Coventry Skydome is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Coventry, England.
2.5 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Coventry Transport Museum, Coventry
65 min walk • Coventry Transport Museum is a transport museum, located in Coventry city centre, England. It houses the largest collection of British-made road transport held in public ownership.
2.9 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Coventry Way, Meriden
74 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.
2.4 miSE
Church
St John the Baptist Church, Coventry
61 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.
2.4 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
61 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.
2.3 miSE
Street, Archaeological site, Historic walking areas
Spon Street, Coventry
59 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.
2.5 miSE
Church
Queens Road Baptist Church, Coventry
64 min walk • Queens Road Baptist Church is a Baptist church located in the city centre of Coventry, England. The Chapel is a grade II listed building.
~1810 ftE
Church
All Saints Church, Coventry
9 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.
1.8 miE
Church
St Nicholas' Church, Coventry
46 min walk • St Nicholas’ Church, Radford is a parish church in the Church of England in Radford, Coventry.
1.7 miSE
Park
Hearsall Common, Coventry
44 min walk • Hearsall Common is located in Earlsdon, Coventry in the West Midlands, central England. The common consists of a large grassy area with a smaller partly tarmacadamed area on one side of Hearsall Common Road, and a wooded nature reserve on the other side.