Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Coventry, United Kingdom

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2.7 km
Ascend 42 m
Descend 36 m

Explore Coventry in United Kingdom with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Coventry

Sight 1: Albany Theatre

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The Albany Theatre is a multi-purpose arts centre in Coventry, West Midlands.

Wikipedia: Albany Theatre (Coventry) (EN), Website

661 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Queens Road Baptist Church

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Queens Road Baptist Church is a Baptist church located in the city centre of Coventry, England. The chapel is a grade II listed building.

Wikipedia: Queens Road Baptist Church, Coventry (EN)

501 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Christchurch Spire

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Greyfriars was a medieval Franciscan priory in Coventry, England. The original monastic buildings were lost in the Reformation; the spire standing on the site today was most recently part of a 19th-century church that was destroyed in an air raid in the Second World War.

Wikipedia: Greyfriars, Coventry (EN)

141 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Ford's Hospital

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Ford's Hospital

Ford's Hospital, Coventry, traditionally known as Grey Friars Hospital, is a grade I listed 16th century half-timbered almshouse in Greyfriars Lane, Coventry. It was founded by the merchant William Ford in 1509 to provide accommodation for six elderly people: five men and one woman. Despite the earlier name of "Grey Friars", it bears no relationship to the Franciscan Order but was so named because of its location on Greyfriars Lane.

Wikipedia: Ford's Hospital (EN)

1423 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 5: London Road Cemetery

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London Road Cemetery is a 17-hectare (42-acre) cemetery in Coventry, England, designed by Joseph Paxton and opened in 1847.

Wikipedia: London Road Cemetery (EN)

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