Car Hire Coventry - Airport, United Kingdom

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First time visiting Coventry? We want you to get the most out of your car rental Coventry experience. For this reason, we've enlisted the help of a local travel expert to help get you on your way. Follow these valuable travel tips and enjoy the very best that Coventry is offering.

See: Coventry is blessed with many attractions to keep visitors of all interests busy.

The Coventry Transport Museum houses the largest collection of British Road Transport in the world with 240 cars and commercial vehicles, over 200 cycles and 100 motorcycles. What’s more, it has free entry!

The 12^th century ruins of Coventry Cathedral are a must-see. In November 1940, the Cathedral burned – like the rest of the city of Coventry when it was devastated by bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe. 2012 will see Coventry Cathedral celebrate its Golden Jubilee.

Next to the Cathedral is The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum which has eight permanent galleries displaying its collections and a History Centre. Millennium Place is part of the city's £50 million Millennium Project, with a number of public works of art. Check out Francoise Schein's 24hr clock with its blue neon lights depicting the time zones of the world, the Glass Bridge and the iconic Whittle Bridge.

Also visit St Mary’s Guildhall, one of the finest medieval guildhalls in England, and the peace and tranquility of Priory Gardens.

For those with a sporting interest, The Ricoh Arena is home to the sky blues of Coventry City FC, who play in the English npower Championship. For those of a Rugby Union persuasion, head for the Butts Park Arena to see Coventry RFC. Coventry also has a National League ice hockey team, the Coventry Blaze, based at The Skydome.

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Shop: For shopping in Coventry, the West Orchards Shopping Centre is the place to start, with top name stores, exclusive retailers and a great food court all under one roof.

In The Lower Precinct you will find a great mix of retailers, cafés and restaurants, whilst the Cathedral Lanes Shopping Centre and Broadgate - home to a popular Primark store, is undergoing a multi-million pound re-development.

Greyfriars Walk is where you will find a collection of Independent retailers with a great choice of unusual and exciting goods. Likewise, Mediaeval Spon Street is a great spot to visit night or day with a unique selection of niche shops including boutiques, hair and beauty salons, eateries and nightclubs.

Shopping is not confined to the City Centre though. Check out top names such as Gap, Next and Sports Direct at The Central Six Retail Park by the railway station, The Gallagher Retail Park to the north of the city, or nearby The Arena Retail Park close to The Ricoh Arena.

Eat: One thing is for sure when visiting Coventry; you won’t go hungry with a great range of restaurants, bars, and eateries across many different styles.

From traditional British fayre to Chinese, Indian, Italian, Greek, Thai, even Turkish and Portuguese, you will find it.

For modern British cuisine but with a Mediterranean twist, check out the Blue Bistro in Spon Street, where you will also find the award-winning and popular Turmeric Gold Indian Restaurant

For Italian, Etna’s is one of the most famous and established in Coventry, or head for Ristorante da Vinci in Earlsdon. The Wing Wah Chinese Restaurant just outside of the city centre is well worth the short trip out.

Drink: With a wide variety of cafes, bars and livelier spots to choose from, there is always somewhere to find a drink in Coventry by day or night.

Browns Café Bar has a great variety of coffees and teas, plus wines, spirits, and speciality beers. As its title suggests, Jumpin’ Jaks is lively by night with a young crowd. Careys Nightclub & Bar attracts a great line-up of both local and internationally renowned bands & DJs, as does Kasbah, formerly The Colosseum.

The Earlsdon Cottage in Earlsdon is a personal favourite with four bars, a garden terrace, plus a champagne and piano bar, with Millsy’s Café Bar nearby also good value with a great friendly atmosphere.

Towards the city perimeter, The Varsity at the University of Warwick continues to have a great student vibe to it.

Stay: There are plenty of options when you need to find somewhere to put your head down.

In the centre of Coventry, the Ramada Hotel & Suites is a great spot with reasonable prices. Likewise the Britannia Hotel next to Coventry Cathedral, Travelodge, and Premier Inn are all good value, as is the Hylands Hotel.

Outside the city centre, De Vere at The Ricoh is new, combine golf and leisure with a stay at The Windmill Village, the Brooklands Grange - originally a 16th century Jacobean farmhouse, oozes character. The Hilton and Holiday Inn are close to the M6 and Showcase Cinema, but if you have more of a budget to spend for a refined stay, look to check into the historic Coombe Abbey Hotel.

Walk: With a 1½ mile circular footpath, Coventry Memorial Park is great to stretch the legs. It also has a pitch & putt golf course and a great café which you must try, even for just a coffee and bacon roll.

The Park is also the venue for a wide range of special events, especially during the summer including Coventry’s Godiva Festival and the city’s Caribbean Festival.

The award winning Coventry Canal Art Trail is five miles of art, the longest waterside art gallery in Britain.

Outside the city centre, Coombe Abbey is a fabulous 500 acre country park with gardens, woodlands and lakeside walks; ideal to get away from it all.

Get Out: Brandon Marsh Nature Centre is a 200 acre site of lakes, marshes, woods and grassland supporting many species of wildlife. There is a great Visitor Centre here, plus café/tea room and shop.

Further afield, head for the medieval fortress of Kenilworth Castle or the magnificent Warwick Castle

Listen: With a history as the city that brought ‘2-tone’ music to the masses, Coventry has a great music scene.

There are a wide number of venues across the city that host regular gigs and sessions, so check out the entertainment pages of The Coventry Telegraph on a Friday for listings.

The Kasbah is one of Coventry's leading live music venues, playing host to touring and unsigned bands, and The Golden Cross - the oldest pub in Coventry, hosts regular gigs featuring the best local bands.

The Belgrave Theatre and Warwick Arts Centre stages some excellent shows across music, theatre, dance and comedy, regularly hosts some of the best names in entertainment.

If you are in Coventry in early July, don’t miss the weekend of the Godiva Festival.

Avoid: The Ring Road and The Baginton Island/Toll Bar Island. Both can be a nightmare to negotiate at the best of times, especially in rush hour traffic.