“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 8 June 2021
The work party on this day was to deal with the overgrown stretch on the A route of Walk 15, “The Canal Trail”, near Ansty and Barnacle, and to find the hidden waymark post.… Read More
New Greenway Route- HS2
The new Greenway from Burton Green to the Berkswell end is now complete. Check out the new route directions and GPX files.… Read More
Challenge 2022
The 2022 edition of the Cyril Bean Annual Challenge is scheduled to take place on Sunday 3 April 2022. Entries will open in Autumn 2021 if there are places available.… Read More
A Coventry Way Double – Take 2
Mike Scandrett handsomely bettered the record for completing a double A Coventry Way in July 2020… Read More
A Coventry Way Double
Andy Snow set a new record by being the first to complete a double A Coventry Way in June 2020… Read More
Anne’s 60@60
To mark a big birthday, Association Secretary Anne completed a 60-mile countryside walk along the route of A Coventry Way … Read More
Work Party 16 January 2020
It took four us of nearly four hours to re-install the double gates at the “The Laurels” on the Fillongley Road, about four miles from the finish of the Challenge. Our good deed for the day.… Read More
Work Party 11 December 2019
The volunteers who set out for what should have been a straightforward bridge repair found rather more than they had bargained for… Read More
CRCB Donation
John Green presented Rosie Brady and Judith Middleton from Coventry Resources Centre for the Blind with a cheque for £50.… Read More
Work Party 23 October 2019
Work Party sets to work to clear the Way in preparation for the 2020 Challenge.… Read More
Sarah’s 21 Walks
Local walker Sarah Nicholson recently completed all 21 Circular Walks accessed from A Coventry Way.… Read More
30 Years of A Coventry Way
On 17 September 1989 Bob Watson bumped into Cyril and Iris Bean on The Heart of England Way.… Read More