Our places

Come and explore our sites across Coventry and discover the city's amazing heritage. There is always lots to see and do and plenty to discover.

Spend a day at Charterhouse, a medieval monastic house with unique wall paintings, immersive storytelling, stunning gardens. Connect with nature by taking a walk through Charterhouse Heritage Park, and follow the trails around London Road Cemetery: Paxton’s Arboretum. Check to see if there's an event at the Anglican Chapel - anything from music to theatre to talks. Rediscover your local historic high street at the recently restored Burges and Hales Street, or discover over 600 years of Coventry's history at the City Gates and Lady Herbert's Garden.

Charterhouse

One of Coventry’s most important heritage sites, the former medieval monastery is now open as the city's latest visitor attraction. Visitors can enjoy three historic floors of immersive storytelling surrounded by a halo of beautiful green space.

Drapers’ Hall

Where historic elegance meets modern sophistication. A beautifully restored neoclassical venue in the heart of Coventry.

Anglican Chapel, London Road Cemetery: Paxton’s Arboretum

London Road Cemetery is one of the most important Victorian cemeteries in the country. The restored Anglican Chapel in the heart of the Cemetery is available for hire and hosts events.

City Gates and Lady Herbert’s Garden

Swanswell Gate and Cook Street Gate are the last remaining two of an original twelve gatehouses that once punctuated Coventry’s medieval city wall. Today, they stand in Coventry’s city centre framed by Lady Herbert’s Garden, as a monument to the city’s heritage.

Burges and Hales Street

Rediscover your local high street with its independent shops, restaurants and pubs on the historic Burges and Hales Street.

The Yard, Coventry

Coventry's premier LGBTQ+ venue where entertainment and inclusivity come together.

Venues open occasionally

Visit sites not generally open to the public on special open days throughout the year, and enquire if you would like to hire our spaces.

City Gates

Two medieval gatehouses that formed part of Coventry’s city wall, lovingly restored.

Priory Row

15th century timber-framed cottages in the cathedral quarter of the city

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