Discover Bedworth

There are different ways to shape a stay in Bedworth: Bun Day, historic buildings and crafts, or walks and activities on wheels. If you’re looking for a hotel in Bedworth, it helps to first consider which of these sides of the town you’d like to include in your travel plans.

History and traditions

The annual Bun Day takes place in the quadrangle of the Nicholas Chamberlaine Almshouses and commemorates the life of the town’s best-known rector. Around 1,200 schoolchildren, as well as guests, residents, governors and townspeople, take part; afterwards, the children receive a sticky fruit bun. The tradition continues to this day: pupils from the charity schools meet at the almshouses for a short service. Bun Day thus connects the place with a religious celebration and a local tradition for children.

The Nicholas Chamberlaine Almshouses are a mock-Elizabethan quadrangle of Grade II listed buildings dating from 1840. The ensemble is designed in a historicist style. The Old Meeting United Reformed Church is also listed, as a Grade II square chapel dating from the 18th century. The Church of All Saints is Grade II* listed.

Bedworth was known for its ribbon weaving in the 18th and 19th centuries. Skilled craftspeople made decorative ribbons in workshops and cottages. The Nurse’s House at the Bedworth Heritage Centre offers a glimpse into another aspect of craftsmanship at the time: it recreates the interior of a silk weaver’s cottage, with an original cast-iron range and two looms. Exhibitions are held in the Main Display Room, formerly the kitchen of the Parsonage. They change three to four times a year, though the frequency may vary.

Bedworth on foot and on wheels

The Bedworth Town Trail starts and ends at All Saints Square. The route is just under 1.25 miles long and is estimated to take about an hour to walk.

The mountain biking facilities at Bedworth Miners’ Welfare Park are open and free to use. The mountain bike trails are named after local coal mines. Walking paths run around and through the trails, bringing cycling and walking routes together here. The Bedworth Physical Activity Hub also has a new skatepark for various wheeled sports, an area for learning to ride a bike and a pump track. When planning, you can therefore choose between the mountain bike trails, the learning area and other activities on wheels.

The nearby Coventry Canal has quiet towpaths connecting Bedworth with Coventry, Hawkesbury Junction and the wider canal network. Moorings on the Coventry Canal are a 15- to 20-minute walk from Bedworth town centre. The walking connection to the moorings and the longer canal towpaths offer different points of reference for planning: one refers to the walk from the town centre, the other to the connections along the canal.

Getting here and planning your visit

Bedworth railway station is on the line between Coventry and Nuneaton and offers direct services to both cities, as well as onward connections to the national rail network. The town centre is no more than a five-minute walk from the station. Check current train timetables separately when planning your journey.

The Bedworth Heritage Centre’s schedule usually lists market days and Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm as opening times. Check the schedule before travelling. If you’re interested in a particular exhibition, also bear in mind that exhibitions in the Main Display Room usually change three to four times a year, though the frequency may vary.

Discover more destinations: Long Compton, Lapworth, Nuneaton, Coleshill, Wishaw, Kineton, Leek Wootton, Newton Regis.

For the wider travel overview: Warwickshire.