Coventry & Warwickshire
Alcohol and drug rehab, 6.5 miles from Coventry
The Wellbourne Clinic is a 6-bed private residential clinic in Kenilworth — about 15 minutes from the city centre. This site explains what treatment actually involves, what it costs, and what free help is available in Coventry if that is where you would rather start.
The local picture
Coventry has a harder time with alcohol than most of England
982.7
alcohol-specific hospital admissions per 100,000 in Coventry in 2023/24 — against an England average of 611.7 — 61% higher.
Coventry is worse than the England average on every alcohol and drug harm measure published by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. Not slightly worse — alcohol-specific hospital admissions run 61% above the national rate, and alcohol-related deaths sit at 53.0 per 100,000 against 38.9 nationally.
Warwickshire, which begins a few miles down the road, is at or better than England on almost all of the same measures. A ten-mile drive spans one of the sharpest health divides in the region.
There is a second number worth sitting with. Coventry’s successful completion rate for opiate treatment is 3.5% against 5.3% nationally. More harm, and worse outcomes for the people who do reach help.
An estimated 5,180 adults in Coventry are alcohol dependent, out of a population of 369,026. Most of them are not in treatment of any kind.
| Indicator | England | Coventry | Warwickshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol-specific hospital admissions2023/24 | 611.7 | 982.7 | 602.3 |
| Alcohol-related hospital admissions (narrow measure)2023/24 | 504.1 | 704.5 | 577.0 |
| Alcohol-related deaths2024 | 38.9 | 53.0 | 37.5 |
| Alcohol-specific deaths2024 | 13.8 | 19.7 | 12.9 |
| Under-75 deaths from alcoholic liver disease2022-24 | 10.7 | 15.5 | 11.6 |
| Deaths from drug misuse2022-24 | 5.8 | 8.7 | 4.7 |
| Successful completion of alcohol treatment2024/25 | 34.6% | 35.8% | 33.0% |
| Successful completion of drug treatment (opiate users)2024/25 | 5.3% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
Rates per 100,000 unless shown as a percentage. Source: OHID, Local Alcohol Profiles for England. Comparisons use OHID’s own significance classification.
Free help, if that is where you want to start
Private treatment is not the only route, and it is not the right one for everyone. These services cost nothing.
- Change Grow Live Coventry — 024 7601 0241self-referral, no GP neededCoventry's free, confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families and affected others. Offers assessment, community detox support, keywork, healthcare clinics, group sessions, needle exchange, family support and aftercare.1 Lamb Street, Coventry CV1 4AE
- Drinkline — 0300 123 1110Free, confidential national alcohol helpline.
- Alcoholics Anonymous — 0800 917 7650Free peer support, with meetings across Coventry and Warwickshire.
- FRANK — 0300 123 6600Free, confidential drugs information and advice, 24 hours a day.
We list these first deliberately. Most people researching rehab do not end up in private treatment, and a site that pretends otherwise is not much use. The full picture of what is available in Coventry — free, funded and private — sets out what each route involves and how long each realistically takes.
How far away is it
Near enough that your family can still be part of it
Most private clinics advertising to Coventry are in Surrey, Oxfordshire or Essex. This one is in Kenilworth. That changes the practical things: family therapy without an overnight stay, a partner visiting on a weekday evening, and stepping down into local aftercare rather than a phone relationship with somewhere far away.
| From | Distance | Typical drive |
|---|---|---|
| Leamington Spa | 5.1 miles | ~12 min |
| Warwick | 5.4 miles | ~13 min |
| Coventry | 6.5 miles | ~15 min |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 13.4 miles | ~20 min |
| Bedworth | 13.6 miles | ~23 min |
| Rugby | 17.9 miles | ~27 min |
| Nuneaton | 20.7 miles | ~29 min |
Driving distances to The Wellbourne Clinic, Kenilworth, calculated by road routing. Actual journey times vary with traffic.
What treatment involves
Detox, therapy, and a plan for afterwards
Residential treatment usually starts with a medically managed detox. That matters more than people expect: alcohol withdrawal can cause seizures, and delirium tremens is a medical emergency. We have set out what actually happens, hour by hour, based on NICE guidance.
After detox, the work is therapeutic — individual and group sessions looking at what sits underneath the drinking or drug use. The clinic also publishes more detail on its alcohol rehab programme and drug rehab.
The part most people underestimate is aftercare. Planning for life after residential treatment begins before you leave, and being fifteen minutes from home makes that considerably more realistic.
The clinic also has a page specifically for people coming from Coventry, covering admissions and what to expect on arrival.
Questions
The things people ask first
Talk to someone today
A private, unhurried conversation about what is happening and what the options are. No obligation, and no pressure to commit to anything.
Calls go to The Wellbourne Clinic in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. If you would rather start with free local support, we have set out those options too.