Coventry Way
Coventry Way | |
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hiking trail | |
Elevation gain/loss | 560 metres (1,840 ft) |
Website | Official website |
The Coventry Way is a 40-mile (64 km) 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. The path is managed by A Coventry Way Association.[1]
Route
As a circular path, the Coventry Way can be started and finished at any point and walked in either direction, but for the purposes of the annual challenge event it starts at finishes at the Queen's Head
At Kenilworth the Coventry Way joins the
From Bubbenhall the three paths follow the same route northeast to
North of Brinklow, the Coventry Way crosses Smite Brook and reaches the Oxford Canal at Grimes Bridge, where it also crosses the Centenary Way. It continues northwest along the towpath of the canal, passing under the M6, leaves the canal at Hopsford Aqueduct, and passes Ansty Golf Course to reach Ansty village (27 miles/43 km). After leaving Ansty, the path briefly rejoins the Oxford Canal before leaving it again as it passes under the M69. The path follows the M69 for a short distance before turning northwest, passing through the grounds of Barnacle Hall and into Barnacle village (28 miles/45 km). From Barnacle it continues west, crosses the Coventry Canal at Bedworth Hill Bridge and passes under the Coventry to Nuneaton railway line to arrive in Bedworth (30 miles/48 km).
The Coventry Way passes through housing estates in the western area of Bedworth, leaving the town close to the former site of Newdigate
Beyond Corley Moor, the route passes through Birchley Hays Wood, where it rejoins the Heart of England Way. Both paths continue southwest through Meriden Shafts, emerging at Eaves Green (39 miles/63 km). The last part of the Coventry Way is on roads, under the A45 and back to Meriden, where it finishes at the Queen's Head (40 miles/64 km).
Coventry Way and HS2
The proposed route of the HS2 rail line would coincide with the route of the Coventry Way between Carol Green and Burton Green.[2][3] A Coventry Way Association has therefore voiced strong opposition to the plans.
See also
- Long-distance footpaths in the UK
References
- ^ "Paths and trails". Warwickshire County Council. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
- ^ "Map showing the proposed route for consultation from Stoneleigh to Burton Green" (PDF). Department for Transport. 28 February 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ "Map showing the proposed route for consultation from Balsall Common to Bradnock's Marsh" (PDF). Department for Transport. 28 February 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.