Coventry Local History Walks Offerings
We provide guided walks to individuals and small groups (up to 5 bookings per walk to maintain a personal touch). Walks should be pre-booked via this site. The walks will last for around 1 hour 15 minutes. Rates are £10 per person.
Walks may be available on an on demand basis (including larger groups) outside of the advertised slots. Slots to suit can be arranged by contacting Phil by email at Phil@godivasfootsteps.com or by sending a text message to 07427 878409.
The Bard. the Blitz and the Tudors
A city centre walk taking in sites relevant to a Coventry family with strong links to William Shakespeare ,Tudor royalty and local government of the time, Learn about the connections with that family and the Coventry Blitz centuries later and the impact of the bombings on the city. Visit the sites of two of Coventry's Cathedrals - both destroyed during times of turmoil.
Upcoming slots for this walk - 11am start:
Wednesdays: February 9th, 23rd Saturdays: January 29th February 5th, 19th
Meet outside Drapers Hall, Bayley Lane CV1 5RN
Click here to check availability & book online
Canals, Coal, Cars and Cloth
A look at the history of the Coventry Canal and the relationship between the waterways and local collieries, industry and energy generation in the city over two and a half centuries. A short flat walk around the Canal Basin.
Upcoming slots for this walk -11am start:
Wednesdays: January 26th February 2nd, 16th Saturdays: January 22nd February 12th, 26th
Meet outside Playwrights Cafe, Coventry Canal Basin CV1 4LH
Click here to check availability & book online
The walks outlined below are also available on demand - Slots to suit can be arranged by contacting Phil by email at Phil@godivasfootsteps.com or by sending a text message to 07427 878409:
Around the Goose Ford - Far Gosford Street - Ancient thoroughfare and crossing point into the city. A hive of industry, residential area and lively social gathering point over the centuries. Gosford Gate was an important part of the City's defences - with a history of denying Kings access!
Meet at FarGo Village Entrance, Far Gosford Street CV1 5ED
Ball Hill & Binley Road - A short flat walk in the streets around Ball Hill and Binley Road. This walk covers local music , sports and pastimes through the centuries and important sites in the development of local industry. Also times of social unrest are reflected in the areas history. Throw in an aborted medieval duel described by Shakespeare and you have the ingredients for an information packed walk!
Meet outside Coventry Music Museum (Ball Hill), Walsgrave Road CV2 4ED
A Literary City - A stroll around Coventry City Centre exploring links with some of the literary "greats" - hear about Coventry's influences on the works of Shakespeare, Tennyson, George Eliot, Larkin and others through the ages.
Meet next to Godiva statue, Broadgate
Boom Town and Ghost Town - Coventry has a history of industrial upheaval from medieval times to the modern day. We have experienced booms and slumps throughput the centuries and have seen huge technological changes, social movements, strike waves and reforms.
Meet outside Playwrights Cafe, Coventry Canal Basin CV1 4LH
