Leicester to Coventry drive: Distance, time & best stops
By car, the distance from Leicester to Coventry is 25.5 miles, with a driving time of around 43 minutes. The best stops along the Leicester to Coventry drive are Fosse Park, the Paradise Found Educational Farm Park and Coombe Abbey Park.
The Leicester to Coventry drive takes you between two of the biggest cities in the English Midlands.
Leicester offers scavenger hunts and the National Space Centre.
Coventry Cathedral is the top attraction in Coventry. Other Coventry experiences include Cathedral Quarter history walks, more in-depth guided walks that look at Coventry’s track record for invention and flying a jet simulator.
Leicester to Coventry distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Leicester to Coventry is 25.5 miles. You can expect a driving time of around 43 minutes. The quickest route goes largely along the M69.
Obviously, there’s no need to build any stops into a journey this stops. However, there are a few options available if you want to. The best road trip stops between Leicester and Coventry are Fosse Park, the Paradise Found Educational Farm Park and Coombe Abbey Park.
Leicester to Coventry road trip stops: Fosse Park
Right at the edge of Leicester, Fosse Park is a big out-of-town shopping centre. It’s not a particularly attractive one, with most of the stores in the middle to lower end. Still, if you want to do a credit card blitz around the likes of Primark, TK Maxx, River Island and Next, at least they’re all conveniently gathered in one place.
Leicester to Coventry drive: Paradise Found Educational Farm Park
The Paradise Found Educational Farm Park, a short detour off the M69 in Sapcote, is very much aimed at children. It offers a chance to meet farm animals, plus a few oddities including reindeer and a giant tortoise.
There’s also a soft play area inside the barn. Combine the animals and the soft play, and this small attraction will do the job of keeping kids occupied for a couple of hours.
Attractions between Leicester and Coventry: Coombe Abbey Park
Sometimes called Coombe Country Park, Coombe Abbey Park is based around an old Cistercian abbey. The abbey has now been turned into a hotel. However, the surrounding park is still open to visitors.
The gardens and parkland were landscaped by Capability Brown, and the Discovery Centre will tell you more about the woodlands, grasslands and wetlands.
Most visitors will come to Coombe Abbey Park for a leisurely lakeside stroll, but for something more energetic you can try the ropes course at Go Ape Coventry.
More Leicester road trips
Leicester to Cambridge | Luton to Leicester | Leicester to Milton Keynes | Northampton to Leicester | Leicester to Nottingham.
More Coventry road trips
Coventry to Birmingham | Luton to Coventry | Coventry to Milton Keynes | Northampton to Coventry | Coventry to Nottingham | Tamworth to Coventry.