War Memorial Park Reviews Summary

Category: Memorial park

Address: Kenilworth Rd, Coventry, CV3 6PT, United Kingdom

Rating: 4.7
based on 427 reviews.

Park Facilities

Pros:

  • "Parking is good and there are plenty of paths and places to sit for people with mobility problems."
  • "Open Gym is also available and good for jogging and relaxing place while you are under tension and stress."
  • "Nice spacious park with plenty of parking, first 3 hours are free & you dont need a ticket."
  • "Has 3 free car parks a visitors centre with a cafe with toilet facilities."
  • "Parking is free for upto 3hrs."
  • "The parking is usually free for the first 2 hours which is a bonus and it has plenty of spaces to accommodate everyone even on busy days."
  • "Initially, tons of free parking."

Cons:

  • "Only issue/negative is there's NO public toilets....."
  • "The skate park and the playground are run down and in desperate need of renovation and improvement."
  • "The new cafe is rubbish. Why don't they sell ice creams."
  • "Toilets available but close at 5pm which is way too early during the summer."
  • "The only down side is the up keep of the toilets everywhere else is lovely to walk around and get away from it all."
  • "The water area for kids is never in use, what a waste of space. Overall, the park needs TLC and the toilets should be open."
  • "Some features like water play area and aviary no longer operating."

Activities & Events

Pros:

  • "Its incredible spot for youngsters and grown-ups for running, sand play, playing tennis, football and furthermore have skateboard ground."
  • "The Godiva Festival was really lovely even though we only spent the last few hours there."
  • "Nice variety of food stands and not just the usual burgers."
  • "Beautiful nature park with lovely walks, foot golf, tennis, skateboard park, established trees and flower beds."
  • "For young families it has a large play area made up of several sections catering for users still unsteady on their feet, all the way up to clambering adventurous teens."
  • "The park also hosts a range of events throughout the year including the Godiva festival which is awesome if you like good music!"
  • "Holds the famous Godiva Festival every year."

Cons:

  • "Gates where closed 8pm with a watchman there."
  • "After 4:00 p.m. they closed the gate and advised the drivers the park is closing at 7:00 p.m."
  • "But they have not been canceled recently due to the you-know-what."
  • "Godiva festival, i went a few years ago when example was on, it was a horrible atmosphere, loads if kids drunk and sniffing gas, gangs, fighting never thought I would go again."
  • "The cafe onsite was heaving!!!"
  • "The only fly in the ointment is that there are plans to start charging for parking."
  • "The biggest downside is most of the park is completely unsafe for babies/toddlers."

Environment & Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Place is so magical lovely play area for kids, and ponds lots of history everything in there is just perfect."
  • "A beautiful and relaxing place to enjoy with family, friends or ourselves in Coventry."
  • "Beautifully clean, well maintained park."
  • "A massive park that's always got enough space to sit and chill with friends and bring a picnic."
  • "Very well kept."
  • "Amazing park...covers a very large area..ideal for these(covid) times as people are at large distance from each other."
  • "A fairly large park dominated by the War Memorial which is a very substantial structure. Good car parking with at least two car parks."

Cons:

  • "Sadly between Coventry Council and the public of today, we can no longer have a nice space to share."
  • "I think they are more interested in having events rather than focusing on the park and facilities. Such a shame."
  • "However too many people are there, not to much space to stay alone as always someone coming going nearby."
  • "Not that peacfully due to lots of people."
  • "Seems like cov cares more about fitting more students in than looking after our kids."
  • "The car park gets full and the park is not easy to walk about as it gets soooo busy. Which is unfortunate."
  • "Come here quite often. Lovely spacious place to roam. Unfortunately, the rubbish are everywhere esp around the bin."

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