War Memorial Park, Coventry

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The War Memorial Park is a large park of about 48.5 hectares situated in southern Coventry. The park was opened in July 1921 as a tribute to the Coventrians who died between 1914 and 1918 fighting in the First World War. The most notable construction in the park is the Monument, which was built in 1927.

The park includes football pitches, a small golf course, tennis courts, a paddling pool, an aviary for small birds, a perimeter path, large open green areas and many trees. The perimeter path lies just within perimeter of the entire park. Ground work in the Summer of 2006 on the South West segment of the perimeter path completed the path.

Access to the park's main car park is from Kenilworth Road. Travel De Courcey (in conjuction with Coventry City Council and Centro PTE) operates a Park & Ride scheme between this car park and the city centre. Visitors to the city centre can park here and get a bus to Coventry City Centre and back again.

The park acts as a venue to a number of festivals, the largest of which is the annual Godiva Festival.