Providing a place to pause and be still, right in the heart of the city, Unity lawn was the subject of an improvement scheme in 2020. In conjunction with Coventry City Council, the scheme aimed to open up the lawn area to provide a greener, brighter and more inviting space for visitors and locals alike to enjoy.
Directions andaccessibility
Wheelchair accessible
There is level access to the lawn from St. Michael's Avenue, or from the pathway around the exterior of the Chapel of Unity.
Guide dogs
All dogs are welcome in this area.
Exploreour buildings
The New Cathedral
Sir Basil Spence’s 1962 masterpiece embodies both the stark and the beautiful, to powerful effect.
The Ruins are the remains of a medieval parish church. Hit directly by several incendiary bombs, the Cathedral burned with the city on the 14th November 1940.
The principle of a Chapel of Unity binding the Church of England and the Free Churches together for Christian service in Coventry was born out of the sufferings of war and the ecumenical enthusiasm of the church leaders.
Designed by Graham Sutherland, this impressive tapestry was woven by hand on a 500 year old loom and was at one point the largest continuously woven tapestry in the world.
The impressive large glass ‘west’ screen was designed and hand engraved by John Hutton over the course of 10 years, and features 66 figures depicting saints and angels.