Local Area Info

Coventry is a lively, multicultural city, which embraces the old and the new. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Cathedral Quarter, where the modern architecture and ancient ruins of the two Cathedrals dominate cobbled streets with bustling pubs and restaurants. As you walk around the modern City-centre you'll find traces of history everywhere - in the old city walls, the timber-framed buildings and the reconstructed medieval Spon Street.

Coventry has one of the most compact City-centres in the country, and boasts busy shopping centres, a large shopping precinct and a traditional indoor market. You'll find all the high street stores and plenty of small specialist shops to cater for your every need.

As a focus for entertainment and leisure, the City's reputation is rapidly on the increase. There is an enormous variety of places to eat, drink, dance and relax, including the £33m Sky Dome complex. This houses a multi-screen cinema; bars and café bars; two nightclubs; and quality restaurants. There is also a 4,000-seat arena a popular concert venue that doubles up as an ice rink.

If you're looking for a cultural experience, the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum is definitely worth a visit. You may also like to take in a show or two at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry's premier theatrical venue, highly renowned for staging local and national productions.

There's plenty on offer for sport lovers. A £60m project has been given the go-ahead for Coventry Arena, complete with a 32,000 capacity football stadium. There is also a £20m programme underway including a rugby stadium and a football Academy of Excellence. In addition, we couldn't be closer to the City sports centre, which is home to an Olympic-sized swimming pool.

These are exciting times for Coventry, with its ongoing development plan aimed at transforming the face of the City for the new millennium. A number of huge projects are underway - with more planned - including brand new City squares and gardens, a huge open plaza for outdoor events and the restoration of medieval walls.

The first of the new squares has been built between the University and the Cathedral, and has dramatically transformed the appearance of Priory Street. A lighting strategy - centred on some of the City's key buildings - has also been developed to give Coventry a dramatic and vibrant nightscape.

The City's slogan, 'Coventry Inspires', was chosen by the people of Coventry to reflect the City's unique qualities in these times of change. It is a play on the famous three spires, and lends itself so well to the idea that Coventry has inspired so much in its distinguished history.

Less densely populated and with more parks and open spaces than other City in England, The City Centre is fast 'arriving' as a very desirable area in which to live.

Most parts are served by excellent bus and rail services into Central Coventry and the City

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