In 2021 we reported on the city council’s new Transport Strategy. This included a plan to develop a strategic cycle route network for the city. This will be followed soon by the adoption of a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP), which is a daughter document of the main Transport Strategy. Specific cycling schemes have been included in the annual Highway Capital Programmes. This is an update on progress.
Coundon Cycleway
Coundon Cycleway is a 2.75km two-way, fully segregated cycleway along the Coundon Road/Barker’s Butts Lane corridor linking the city centre with Coundon Green. This was delivered as part of a package of measures to improve the air quality in Coventry. Coundon Cycleway was the city’s first high-quality “showcase” cycleway, and the design approach has since been followed by the other Cycleways.
The design of Coundon Cycleway provides an easy and comfortable cycling experience that new and existing cyclists feel confident using. The route is direct and gives cyclists protection from traffic and prioritised travel through junctions.
The route is complete between Bablake School and Norman Place Road. The section between Bablake School and the Ring Road is awaiting completion as part of the Local Air Quality Action Plan. Pending completion of the scheme, a link was also created through the Radford Under Park and along Middleborough Road providing an alternative route away from town, avoiding the unfinished section of cycleway along Coundon Road.
Binley Cycleway
Binley Cycleway currently links Gosford Green on the edge of the city centre, close to Coventry University, to Binley Business Park. When fully complete, it will connect the city centre to University Hospital in Walsgrave. The section between the Hospital and Tesco in Clifford Bridge is also complete.
The controversial Clifford Bridge Road section of the Binley Cycleway forms the final section of the route connecting the city centre, Binley and the University Hospital. Work has recently started on this section of the cycleway.
Coundon Park Cycleway
Work to extend the Coundon cycleway is now complete, creating better links to Coundon Park, Keresley, and local schools. The route now features a new segregated cycleway with surfacing, lighting, benches, bins, and grass planting to make it safer and more inviting.
Humber Road Cycleway
Work has recently started on a new cycleway along Humber Road as part of improving links between Coventry city centre and Tollbar Island.
The route will run from the ASDA roundabout on London Road to Binley Road, with the first phase between ASDA and Terry Road roundabouts, continuing in stages until mid-2026. Key features include a segregated cycleway, new crossings and improved junctions, and lower speed limits and safety upgrades for all road users. At Binley Road, the cycleway meets the Binley Road cycleway.
City Centre to Tollbar End (Willenhall Cycleway)
Construction work is complete at the junction of Abbey Road and London Road, delivering a new set of traffic lights with pedestrian and cycle crossings. This scheme will facilitate new development, but also forms part of the wider Coventry South Transport Package.
The next phase of the London Road cycleway is now nearing completion, between Abbey Road and the Asda roundabout.
Consultation has recently started on further phases of the scheme. The plans include 1km segregated cycleway along London Road, upgraded junctions with toucan crossings and smart signals, safer crossings at key side roads and enhanced bus stops.
The Council are also seeking views on whether the current right-turn ban at Chace Avenue should remain. These changes support a continuous safe cycle route linking Tollbar End to the Binley Cycleway and into the city centre. You can comment on the scheme from this page.
Foleshill Cycleway
Construction of improvements to Blue Ribbon roundabout started in August 2025. This will improve traffic flow, and provide better and safer pedestrian and cycle routes through the junction.
Consultation has recently taken place on proposals for a cycleway along Foleshill Road, and feedback from this is currently being reviewed. The proposals will be reviewed and refined, with further consultation likely. The Foleshill area is in one of the most deprived parts of the city and is subject to significant public health inequalities, poor air quality, high traffic volumes and very low rates of walking and cycling, so the Foleshill Transport Package is aimed at tackling these issues by encouraging active travel and reducing the volume and speed of traffic.
Eastern Green Cycleway
To improve connectivity to the new housing in the Eastern Green Sustainable Urban Extension, the council are developing a scheme for a cycleway along the Holyhead Road corridor between the city centre and Eastern Green.
The first phase is now complete, creating a link between Parkhill Drive and the Eastern Green housing development via Juniper Park.
Further phases of the scheme are subject to obtaining additional funding and local engagement. The part within the development will be undertaken by the developer.
City Centre Cycleway
The Council is working on a design for a city centre cycleway, which will connect to existing routes and go between the railway station and Pool Meadow. The council plans will be subject to consultation in due course.
Other Secondary Cycle Routes
In addition to the showcase segregated routes, the council have also delivered a network of secondary cycle routes serving all parts of the city. These are mostly shared routes (pedestrians and cyclists) or routes along quieter roads.
Route 1: City Centre – Canal Basin – Radford – Foleshill – Arena Park – Prologis Park – Keresley
Route 2: Canal Basin – Hillfields – Edgwick – Little Heath – Arena Park – Longford – Hawkesbury
Route 3: City Centre – Hillfields – Upper Stoke – Stoke Heath – Wyken – Henley Green – Potters Green
Route 10: City Centre – Earlsdon – Gibbett Hill
Route 11: City Centre – Spon End – Hearsall Common – Canley – University of Warwick
Route 12: Canley – Charter Avenue – Tile Hill station
Route 13: Tile Hill station – Jardine Crescent – Hearsall Common
Sowe Valley Route: Arena Park – Aldermans Green – Bell Green – Wyken Croft – University Hospital
National Cycle Route 52
National Cycle Route 52 runs north-south across the city, as part of a long-distance route between Warwick and Osgathorpe, north of Coalville. It forms part of the National Cycle Network.
In the south of the city, NCR 52 uses a combination of traffic-free paths and quiet streets, providing a useful and direct link between Kenilworth and the City Centre via the University of Warwick main campus and Earlsdon.
North of the city, NCR 52 follows Coventry Canal towards Bedworth, providing a useful link to Foleshill, Coventry Arena and Longford.
The National Cycle Network is managed by the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust in partnership with councils and landowners.