FarGo Village — Attraction in Coventry

Went on a Sunday when the Motofest was on in the city centre so Fargo was quiet. Not for an event, just to wander and look at the shops and get a drink. A few little shops open and the vintage clothes fair but the clothes were damaged or filthy and fewer brands than the advert suggested. Got a couple of drinks at the Twisted Barrel and sat outside upstairs. Drinks prices £5.50 a pint?! Some of the streetart is years old and could do with a refresh. Some of the little boutique shops have gone and left empty space which is a shame. I like to support the local area but there wasn't much to support...

Great independent market with lots of lovely craft stalls, collectors' shops, clothes shops, shops for model making, comics, games, ephemera, records, etc. Even a little museum for the American comedy actor Phil Silvers (inspiration for the cartoon Top Cat). Lovely stall holders, everybody friendly and chatty. Plenty of exotic eateries around too. And only about 10 minutes' walk to the wonderful Coventry Music Museum and 2 Tone Village. My wife and fiend and I had a great day seeing all of this on a Saturday afternoon. Very...

Went on a Saturday lunchtime and really enjoyed looking around. Helped that it was also Record Store Day so lots happening at the vinyl store. Easy walk from Herbert Art Gallery past a lot of university buildings. There's a very good quality indoor craft market here and some well-stocked boutique-style units around it selling e.g. vintage clothing, gifts and Indian garments. In light of my positive experience, I felt that some of the negative reviews I'd previously seen were unfair. Maybe you need to choose visiting...