Spon End and Chapelfields Heritage Pub Trail

One mile, 14 pubs, 300 years. The 'Golden Mile' from St John's Church to the top of Craven Street contains the oldest and the best pubs in Coventry. This guide will take you from pub to pub, and tell you all you need to know for a good night, day or week out.

Spon Street is one of Coventry's oldest thoroughfares and was once the main highway carrying stage coaches from London to Shrewsbury. The pubs along Spon End and Spon Street were popular with travellers and many had rooms to rent. The high density of pubs in Chapelfields originates from the area's historic association with watchmaking.

The interactive map below is clickable - each link takes you to a page of further information about the pub - or you can use the links below the map.

1. Boogie Nights
2. The Shakespeare
3. The Old Windmill
4. The Bowling Green
5. The Butts Retreat
6. The Old Dyers Arms
7. The Broomfield Tavern
8. The Malt Shovel

9. The Black Horse
10. The Four Provinces
11. The Coombe Abbey Inn
12. The Hearsall Inn
13. The Chestnut Tree
14. The Craven Arms
15. The Nursery Tavern

See our pages on "Those we have lost..." - the old pubs of the area that are no more.