



rob58uk Tamworth All posts by this member | 1 of 6 Sun 24th Feb 2013 4:04pm Member: Joined Jun 2012 Total posts:9 Last year I decided to walk the Coventry Canal Art Trail from the Canal Basin to Hawkesbury Junction (approx. 5.5 miles), this was a £340k initiative back in 1990's.
Read about it here
I was left with a feeling of sadness, as quite a few of the art works have now fallen victim to neglect or the vandals.
Having said that, not all the pieces of art are damaged and on the large it's still worth the effort as you see Coventry from a completely different perspective.
Has anyone else taken the trouble to do the walk? What are your thoughts?
A small selection of my photos:
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 2 of 6 Sun 24th Feb 2013 4:31pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5604 Hi Rob
Thanks for sharing these great photos with us ![]() |
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flapdoodle Coventry All posts by this member | 3 of 6 Sun 24th Feb 2013 5:30pm Member: Joined Nov 2010 Total posts:884 Me and my wife used to walk along the canal quite often in summer (before we had kids), and the art work was interesting. Even back in the late 1990s/early 2000s some of it had been vandalised. We used to stop off at the Canal Basin for a meal in the Spanish Tapas bar (which sadly turned into a nightclub - the last time we ever went to the canal basin it was full of drunks and litter) or nip into the centre of Hillfields for a curry at the sweet centre. Another under-utilised part of the city. |
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Harrier Coventry All posts by this member | 4 of 6 Mon 25th Feb 2013 7:53pm Member: Joined Apr 2012 Total posts:221 About a decade ago, Barratt Homes were kind enough to sponsor a running race along the Trail from the Canal Basin to Hawkesbury Junction, about 150 runners competing. |
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Old Lincolnian Coventry All posts by this member | 5 of 6 Wed 27th Feb 2013 6:53pm Member: Joined Sep 2012 Total posts:519 I've often walked or cycled along the Art Trail. Like many things in Coventry it is relatively unheard of but worthwhile (assuming you are reasonably mobile), and you can always finish it with a pint ![]() |
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NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 6 of 6 Wed 27th Feb 2013 9:12pm Member: Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:2857 Yes thanks for sharing Rob. Never knew they were there at all?! Look great apart from the idiots with the spray paint. |
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