Sherbourne Valley, Coventry

Direct Access worked with Warwickshire Wildlife Trust to improve accessibility for the 10-mile stretch of the Sherbourne River that flows through Coventry. Dubbed the Sherbourne Valley Project, this is one of several projects we are involved in that aims to restore access and improve interpretation across Coventry, which also includes the new Coventry station masterplan and the creation of accessible sheltered housing schemes in the southwest of the city.

In partnership with Coventry City Council, Historic Coventry Trust, Coventry City of Culture, Severn Trent, Environment Agency, Citizen Housing, Diocese of Coventry, and Coventry University, the aim of the project is to establish a landscape where people, nature, and culture can thrive. Flowing downstream from Corley Moor, right under and through the heart of Coventry city centre, and out to its confluence with the River Sowe in Baginton, this 10-mile waterway is rich in natural, built, and cultural heritage, from scheduled monuments to precious natural habitats and unique histories. It is a river with many a story to tell across the centuries.