From Atherstone, fewer miles do not necessarily mean fewer minutes behind the wheel. The two journeys to our Coventry workshop measure about 17 and 19 miles, yet their estimated driving times differ by just two minutes. Atherstone is a Warwickshire town in the CV9 postcode area, about 12 miles from the workshop measured in a straight line.
Compare the mileage with the minutes
The roughly 19 mile journey uses the M69 and A46 Coventry Eastern Bypass. Allow around 27 minutes if there is no traffic. The alternative covers about 17 miles and takes around 29 minutes without traffic, so its lower mileage does not translate into a quicker arrival.
Both times assume clear roads, so add more at busy times. The shorter route comes in on the M6 and the A4600 rather than the A46, though its last stretch still uses the B4082.
National Highways has the A46 Walsgrave junction rebuild scheduled from autumn 2026, aiming to open the replacement junction in 2028. Temporary traffic arrangements and overnight closures affecting either the A46 or B4082 can alter your journey, so check National Highways' Walsgrave works information before setting off.
Locate the workshop and weigh up the repair
You are heading for Star Industrial Park on Bodmin Road in Wyken (CV2 5DB). For a landmark, think of University Hospital Coventry; the workshop is under a mile from it.
For an initial cost indication, the vehicle repair estimator produces an instant estimate. Select the damaged panels, your vehicle type and its paint type. It is an estimate, not a price.
Photographs can also give us a first look at the damage, although they cannot reveal everything. To discuss it, call or WhatsApp +44 7903 105777. Send pictures through WhatsApp; the page's Send enquiry button also accepts them.
A quick inspection is free once you are here, and you get our quote before any work starts. No deposit is taken.
If the trip makes sense, see the repair dates and pick one.