Godiva Festival takes place in War Memorial Park in the centre of Coventry. As a result, there are many ways to travel to and from the festival. Road closures will also be in place over the event weekend.
By bike
Free cycle parking is available in the event bike park, located across the field from the Visitors' Centre from Friday afternoon to Sunday. You can park your own bike (bring a lock) or use a West Midlands Cycle Hire bike, which has a built in lock.
By train
Coming from a bit further afield? No problem! The park is just a 10 minute walk from Coventry Railway Station and there will be signage to guide you to the entrance! As for who can bring you to Coventry...
West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway
Explore affordable travel options to Godiva Festival. Hop on board with West Midlands Railway for a pocket-friendly solution. Learn more about their offers including £2.90 Evening Return for those choosing to travel after 6.30pm
Travelling from outside of the West Midlands? Running down the very backbone of England, London Northwestern Railway connects the economic powerhouses of London and the North West with the West Midlands. Tickets booked in advance offer the greatest saving, with London to Coventry from £9 when booked in advance.
See the last train times for West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway services over the festival weekend.
Fastest journey times:
- Rugby to Coventry – 10 mins
- Leamington Spa to Coventry - 15 mins
- Birmingham International to Coventry – 18 mins
- Nuneaton to Coventry - 21 mins
- Birmingham New Street to Coventry – 30 mins
- Northampton to Coventry - 34mins
- Sandwell and Dudley to Coventry - 60 mins
- Milton Keynes to Coventry – 68 mins
- London to Coventry – 90 mins
Avanti West Coast
We’re Avanti West Coast and we’re busy making rail the greener, cleaner, and comfier way to go.
We cover long-distance passenger services on the West Coast Main Line between London, the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and Scotland, connecting six of the UK's largest cities: London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
With our recently introduced Evero fleet of brand new trains and refurbished Pendolinos, you can enjoy free Wi-Fi, ergonomic seats and at seat charging for electric devices in all classes of travel.
Book through our website or app to avoid booking fees and have more to spend on your trip instead. Join Club Avanti to get 10% off your next journey.
See the last train times for Avanti West Coast services over the festival weekend.
Fastest journey times:
- Rugby to Coventry – 9 mins
- Birmingham International to Coventry – 11 mins
- Birmingham New Street to Coventry – 22 mins
- Milton Keynes to Coventry – 31 mins
- Sandwell and Dudley to Coventry - 39 mins
- London to Coventry – 54 mins
By bus
National Express
National Express Coventry provides frequent bus services to the War Memorial Park. The 9 and 12X serve the Park from the city centre and Warwick University.
The 24 from Kenilworth and 25 and 25A from Rugby also stop near the park.
Stagecoach
Stagecoach X17 stops at the War Memorial Park, travelling between Leamington, Warwick and Coventry City Centre. The 87 runs to the park from Solihull.
By car
If you're using maps to get to the Park then the postcode you'll need is CV3 6GF. The full address is War Memorial Park, Kenilworth Road, Coventry.
We encourage you to get your friends together and share lifts, fewer cars means fewer queues.
There is car parking available onsite each day and a ticket costs £15. Visit our tickets page to buy a parking pass.