Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Coventry · Region: West Midlands
Explore Coventry, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Coventry map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers OS MAPS — Ordnance Survey Outdoor mapping and the OS Explorer 1:25 000 sheets — plus a labelled National Grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Coventry, West Midlands, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of West Midlands or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Coventry and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
OS MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows OS Outdoor mapping — contours, footpaths, bridleways and access land. Explorer 1:25k shows the OS Explorer sheets themselves: the orange-covered 1:25 000 maps walkers, fell runners and mountain rescue teams use, with field boundaries, rights of way and open access land. The search box finds any British town, village or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Coventry.
Reading the map like a paper Explorer sheet. Click Grid to overlay the OS National Grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference such as NY 266 234 by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an OS National Grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what mountain rescue and the coastguard work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your grid reference stays correct even where the map itself cannot load, which in the Lakes, the Dales and the Highlands is often exactly where you need it.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Coventry |
| Traditional County | West Midlands |
| District / Borough | Coventry |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.407707 |
| Longitude | -1.506857 |
| Place Type | City |
Coventry rises from the low-lying plateau of the West Midlands, a landscape defined more by the persistent ambition of its makers than by dramatic hills or winding rivers. To arrive here is to encounter a persistent, rhythmic vitality, where the modern street plan pushes against the grain of ancient pathways that once hummed with the trade of medieval wool merchants. Sunlight often catches the brutalist concrete of the mid-century centre, casting sharp, angular shadows that contrast with the quiet, green sanctuary of Lady Herbert’s Garden, where the city’s frantic pace softens into a meditative stillness. Moving through the streets, one feels the weight of a geography that has been repeatedly reimagined, leaving a terrain that values utility and innovation over the decorative flourishes of more pastoral regions. Industrial ingenuity has long been the primary current driving the prosperity of Coventry, a place that earned its reputation as the beating heart of British automotive and cycle manufacturing. From the early days of ribbon weaving to the roar of the twentieth-century car plants, the local economy shifted with the relentless march of technological progress, transforming from a medieval centre of cloth into a powerhouse of engineering. While the great factories that once defined the horizon have evolved into hubs for research and advanced manufacturing, the spirit of the skilled artisan remains, supported by the presence of institutions like the University of Warwick that now anchor the regional economy. This resilience, forged in the fires of both manufacturing booms and the necessity of post-war reconstruction, ensures that Coventry remains a vital contributor to the nation’s export and design capabilities. Cultural expression in Coventry is as varied as its history, finding a voice in the powerful music of the 2 Tone era and the enduring legacy of the Belgrade Theatre. The city has nurtured figures of global reach, from the pioneering poet Philip Larkin, who found inspiration in the quiet spaces of the region, to the enduring influence of the Specials, who gave a distinct, rhythmic pulse to the local identity. Sport also weaves itself into the social fabric, with Coventry City Football Club commanding a fiercely loyal following that mirrors the city’s own grit. Festivals and arts institutions, such as the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, act as custodians of this diverse heritage, curating a narrative that celebrates everything from the legendary Lady Godiva to the contemporary innovators who continue to shape the creative life of the region. Architecture in Coventry serves as a profound dialogue between the fragility of the past and the necessity of the future, most poignantly observed in the juxtaposition of the old and the new. The Ruined Cathedral Church of St Michael stands as a haunting, open-air memorial, its skeletal spire reaching toward the sky as a silent witness to the destruction of the mid-twentieth century. Beside it, the modern Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael represents a bold act of reconciliation, its stained glass casting pools of vibrant, celestial light across the interior floor. This visual tension is further enriched by the presence of the Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory, where the subterranean remnants of a monastic past lie just beneath the surface of the bustling modern thoroughfares, proving that the identity of Coventry is built upon layers of memory that refuse to be erased.
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Explore Coventry, West Midlands, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.407707, -1.506857. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any British town, village or landmark by name; offers OS Outdoor and the OS Explorer 1:25 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled OS National Grid so the map can be read like a printed Explorer sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an OS National Grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the grid reference remains correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; OS Outdoor and OS Explorer 1:25 000 via the OS Maps API — contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights; magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |