“A Coventry Way” is a 40 mile long distance countryside route, circumnavigating the city of Coventry. It is officially recognised and features on modern Ordnance Survey maps. It was put together in the early nineteen-seventies from existing public rights of way, many of which at the time were not used and had fallen into disrepair, and in some places were impassable.

A Coventry Way Association was formed to promote the route and supports local authorities to keep the path accessible.

The Cyril Bean Annual Challenge offers walkers and runners an opportunity to navigate the whole 40-mile route non-stop in one day.

Although rarely more than 5 miles or so from the centre of Coventry the large majority of the path is off-road, and passes through mainly agricultural land in Warwickshire and Solihull.

Recent news

Work Party 30 August 2023

A footbridge on Walk 7 of our 21 Circular Walks, situated between Bubbenhall Wood and Weston Lane, has a rotten centre plank in need of replacement.… Read more

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21 Walks Update

We have revised the route descriptions for all 21 Circular Walks to take into account footpath diversions due to HS2 and various housing developments.… Read more

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Work Party 27 July 2023

Following reports that part of the route of one of our 21 Circular Walks was seriously overgrown and that a footbridge was in quite poor condition we set out to assess the work needed.… Read more

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Work Party 21 March 2023

Again, in readiness for the forthcoming Annual Challenge event our work party set out to trim back the hedges alongside the footpath as it emerges onto Lower Road in the village of Barnacle.… Read more

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Work Party 8 March 2023

Repairs to a wobbly stile on a path in Corley Moor meant carrying tools and pushing a wheelbarrow on a half-mile trek from the closest roadway.… Read more

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Work Party 21 February 2023

In preparation for the Annual Challenge event in April our four-strong work party cleared a stretch of the roadside footpath along the Stoneleigh Road.… Read more

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Godiva Festival 2022

A Coventry Way Association members were present at the annual Godiva Festival over the weekend of 3-4 September, to introduce the Assocation and its publications to the public.… Read more

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