A stretch of the Coventry Canal has been named as one of Britain's top 10 urban waterside walks. The listings, organised by British Waterways, paid tribute to the public artworks that are sited along the canal paths between Hawkesbury Junction and the city centre.
The Coventry Canal runs for 38 miles linking Coventry with the Trent & Mersey Canal.
Once bustling with narrow boats carrying coal it now passes by former spoil heaps that have since returned to greenery.
Informative signs and artworks are sited on the towpath and the canal has undergone major improvement work.
Coventry City councillor Tony Skipper said: "This is really marvellous news.
"Coventry's stretch of canal is the longest art gallery in Britain, with a superb range of artwork which is of interest to people of all ages and cultural backgrounds."
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