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Godiva's Cathedral Quarter Walk
Type: City Walking Tours
Duration: 2 Hours
Godiva's Cathedral Quarter Walk
- Type:City Walking Tours
- Duration:2 Hours
OVERVIEWLearn about the legend of Lady Godiva on this small-group walking tour of Coventrys Cathedral Quarter on this small-group guided walking tour. Along the way, hear how the dissolution of the Monasteries led to the loss of St. Marys Priory and Cathedral, the role Coventry was supposed to play in the infamous Gunpowder Plot, and the curious history of Coventry Castle.Small-group tour: Lots of chances to ask your guide questionsYou wont get lost in Coventrys winding streets with the help of your guideGreat for history lovers: Learn about the citys formation as you walkLots of chances to snap photos of historic landmarksINCLUDESA guided historical walkMEETING AND PICKUPMeeting pointSky Blue City WalksThe meeting point is in Broadgate, between the statue and the clock. However, occasionally there are events or stalls in Broadgate. When this happens the meeting place will be under the clock on the south wall. Either way, just look for the man with the Sky Blue top hat, tailcoat and flag.Options and Start timeGodiva's Cathedral Quarter Walk:09:50 AMEnd pointThis activity ends back at the meeting point.WHAT TO EXPECT1: Lady Godiva StatueWhile you might know about the 1000 year old legend of Lady Godiva, the woman behind the most famous tax protest in history, what do you know about he woman herself?15 minutes -Admission Ticket Free2: Golden CrossOn Pepper Lane outside the Golden Cross your guide will explain the truth about the building which claims to be the oldest pub in Coventry, the literal treasure hunt which the streets are paved with and what sued to happen on those very cobbles.
Nearby, a mural will help explain some of the theories as where the name 'Coventry' comes from.10 minutes -Admission Ticket Not Included3: St. Mary's GuildhallSee the outside of the Guildhall, a medieval time capsule and the last remaining part of Coventry Castle10 minutes -Admission Ticket Not Included4: Council HouseIn front of the gothic council house, hear why Coventry has been a city since the beginning of time!10 minutes -Admission Ticket Not Included5: Drapers HallOutside Drapers Hall, your guide will tell you about the 'Great Drapery' and why Coventry became an international trading centre as long ago as the twelfth century5 minutes -Admission Ticket Not Included6: Holy Trinity ChurchYour guide will talk briefly about the history of the 12th century church.5 minutes -Admission Ticket Not Included7: Coventry CathedralSee the ruined cathedral church of St Michael as your guide tells the tale of its' destruction in the 'Moonlight Sonata' air raid of Coventry during World War II. You'll also see Sir Basil Spences modern cathedral, with both structures being monuments to international peace and reconciliation.
Tours normally include a quick look inside the modern cathedral building, with a longer while spend inside the ruins, but on occasion, events take place in the Cathedrals which will mean entry is not possible.
25 minutes -Admission Ticket Free8: Priory Visitor CentreOverlooking the ruins of Coventry's Original St Mary's Cathedral, you'll hear about it's beginnings with St Osburg, through the time of Godiva and Leofric and when it became a cathedral.
Then downstairs on the floor of what was one of -if not the- richest cathedrals you'll be told about some of the times when it was this country's parliament, and of course why, due to Henry VIII, it's not there any more.15 minutes -Admission Ticket FreeADDITIONAL INFOWheelchair accessibleInfants and small children can ride in a pram or strollerService animals allowedPublic transportation options are available nearbyTransportation options are wheelchair accessibleSuitable for all physical fitness levelsThe walk is just under a miles and should take two hours and ten minutes. It is mostly flat with some inclines and ramps and several areas of cobbled streets.Not wheelchair accessibleThis tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelersCANCELLATION POLICYFor a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If its canceled because the minimum isnt met, youll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.(For information purpose only - definite start times will show on voucher, once confirmed) -
The Jigsaw of History Tour
Type: Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 8 Hours
The Jigsaw of History Tour
- Type:Sightseeing Tours
- Duration:8 Hours
OVERVIEWThis tour zig-zags through the city centre away from the cathedrals, and takes participants on a walk through a city which has kept making history by inventing the future. Its a history that fits together like a jigsaw, come and explore it with us.
Highlights include:
The industrial booms which saw Coventry as the centre of weaving, watch making, bikes and cars.
The most complete part of the City Wall, and learn where the Civil War really started.
The Royal Palace in the city centre where the King and Queen stayed when Coventry was the capital of England.
The story of the inventors who brought us the bicycle and the jet engine.
Different theories as to where the phrase Sent to Coventry came from.
Explanations and information about of dozens of artworks around the city centre.
Details of the rich cultural history of Coventry.
Stories of the Phoenix City, the 'City of Tomorrow', risen from the ashes of the Blitz.INCLUDESA guided historical walk with a local guide.MEETING AND PICKUPMeeting pointSky Blue City WalksThe meeting point is in Broadgate, between the statue and the clock. If there is an event or stalls in Broadgate, the meeting place will be under the clock on the south wall. Either way, just look for the man with the Sky Blue top hat, tailcoat and flag. (9.50am Tues/Thurs/Sat, 12.50pm Weds/Fri)Options and Start timeThe Jigsaw of History Tour:09:50 AMEnd pointThis activity ends back at the meeting point.WHAT TO EXPECT1: Lady Godiva StatueWe start off the tour Broadgate around Godiva's Statue, at the heart of the 'City of Tomorrow', Donald Gibson's masterplan for the post-war reconstruction of Coventry.15 minutes -Admission Ticket Free2: New BuildingsAt the last surviving former ribbon weaving factory in the City Centre, hear about the rise and fall of this industry, next to the surviving wall of the original Coventry Cathedral; St Mary's.5 minutes -Admission Ticket Free3: Sir Frank Whittle statueNext to his statue, here the story of Earlsdon born Engineer and RAF officer, Sir Frank Whittle, inventor of the jet engine.5 minutes -Admission Ticket Free4: Lady Herbert's GardenIn and around Lady Herbert's Garden, you'll find out about the birth of the bicycle industry and how the modern bike came into being. Turn around and we see the start of the best preserved section of the Coventry City Wall, the story of how it was built and why industrialist Alfred Herbert saved if from destruction, before hearing the tale of the one time the wall was needed, the tale of the true beginning of the English Civil War.15 minutes -Admission Ticket Free5: A4053That's right, we'll spend a couple of minutes on this tour to learn about the engineering marvel that is the Coventry Ring Road!3 minutes -Admission Ticket Free6: Millennium PlaceNext to the Coventry Transport Museum, hear the story of the Coventry Motor industry; How Coventry became the motor city of England and a global centre of car manufacture, and then how it almost all disappeared forever.10 minutes -Admission Ticket Free7: Palmer LaneVery much off the beaten track see a few things in the heart of the city that many of the locals don't know are there.5 minutes -Admission Ticket Free8: Old Grammar SchoolOn one street corner, you can see the building we shouldn't call the Old Grammar School, an artwork celebrating the Coventry motor industry, and the building names after the most famous poet from the city.5 minutes -Admission Ticket Not Included9: Belgrade TheatreWalking around the outside of the Belgrade Theatre, various artworks will be used to help tell the stories of the theatre itself, the long history of plays which Coventry was famous for, Ira Aldridge who 200 years after Othello was written became the first Black man to play the led character, and the three most prominent women of the arts in the history of the city.10 minutes -Admission Ticket Free10: Bond's HospitalHere we spend 5 minutes to take in a few things including the building built in1505 by Thomas Bond, which are still used for the same purpose he intended today, over 500 years later.5 minutes -Admission Ticket Not Included11: The Parish Church of St John the BaptistOutside this church, originally built as a private church for the richest in the city, your guide will explain why it is claimed to be the original of the phrase 'Sent to Coventry'.5 minutes -Admission Ticket Not Included12: Historic Spon StreetIn and around Spon Street, we'll talk more about industries like dying, tanning, watchmaking and bicycles as well as how the street was for centuries one of the major roads in the country, and while not everything is as it may first seem in the area.20 minutes -Admission Ticket Free13: Coventry Market Shopping CentreJust a quick pop into the market. Not on Sundays.5 minutes -Admission Ticket Free14: Bull YardIn The Bull Yard and Shelton Square find out more about the 'City of Tomorrow' and the stories behind some of eclectic public artworks in the area, as well as finding out what the area had been back in days gone by.10 minutes -Admission Ticket Free15: Cheylesmore Manor HouseHere highlights of the story of one of the real hidden gems of Coventry, Cheylesmore Manor House, a 700 year-old Royal Palace in the heart of he city.12 minutes -Admission Ticket Not Included16: New Union StreetHear the story of Coventry's great survivor: Greyfriars Spire.5 minutes -Admission Ticket Free17: Fords HospitalA travel writer in 1902 said "Perhaps there is nothing so exquisite in the whole Kingdon as Ford's Hospital in Coventry"...5 minutes -Admission Ticket Free18: Hertford StreetTo wind up, we spend a couple of minute looking at a handful of things in Hertford Street as we meander back to the starting point5 minutes -Admission Ticket FreeADDITIONAL INFOWheelchair accessibleInfants and small children can ride in a pram or strollerService animals allowedPublic transportation options are available nearbyTransportation options are wheelchair accessibleAll areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessibleTravelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitnessThe walk is just over two miles and should take two hours and forty-five minutes. It is mostly flat with some inclines and ramps and one small area of cobbles.Not wheelchair accessibleThis tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelersCANCELLATION POLICYFor a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.(For information purpose only - definite start times will show on voucher, once confirmed)
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