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Godiva's Cathedral Quarter Walk
Historical Walk in Godiva's Cathedral Quarter
Historical Walk in Godiva's Cathedral Quarter
Historical Walk in Godiva's Cathedral Quarter
Historical Walk in Godiva's Cathedral Quarter

Godiva's Cathedral Quarter Walk

By Sky Blue City Walks
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $21 per adult
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  • 2h 10m
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Overview

Highlights include:

The legend of Godiva, her historical significance and why there may have been an agenda to whitewash her from history.
The loss of St Marys Cathedral in the dissolution of the Monasteries and how that changed Coventry forever.
Moonlight Sonata, the Blitz of the 14th of November 1940 and what authorities really knew before the attack.
The crucial part that Coventry was meant to play in the Gunpowder Plot.
The legacies of international peace and reconciliation which followed the destruction and rebuilding of St Michaels Cathedrals.
Six different theories as to where the name ‘Coventry’ came from.
Why Coventry has actually been a city forever, since “Time Immemorial”.
The short-lived history of Coventry Castle.
The storey of the two time capsules of Coventry; St Marys Guildhall and Drapers Hall.

Activity location

  • Lady Godiva Statue
    • Broadgate,
    • Coventry, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Sky Blue City Walks
    • Broadgate
    • CV1 1NE, Coventry, England, United Kingdom

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Godiva's Cathedral Quarter Walk
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 10 minutes2h 10m2h 10m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 12:50pm
Price details
CA $21.38 x 1 AdultCA $21.38
Total
Price is CA $21.38

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedA guided historical walk

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The 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.

Activity itinerary

Lady Godiva Statue
  • 15m
While 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?
Golden Cross
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
On 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.
St. Mary's Guildhall
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
See the outside of the Guildhall, a medieval time capsule and the last remaining part of Coventry Castle
Council House
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
In front of the gothic council house, hear why Coventry has been a city since the beginning of time!
Drapers Hall
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
Outside 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 century
Holy Trinity Church
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
Your guide will talk briefly about the history of the 12th century church.
Coventry Cathedral
  • 25m
See 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.
Priory Visitor Centre
  • 15m
Overlooking 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.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESLady Godiva Statue
    • Broadgate,
    • Coventry, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLESky Blue City Walks
    • Broadgate
    • CV1 1NE, Coventry, England, United Kingdom

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