Hearsall Common /ˈhɜːrsəl/ is located in Earlsdon, Coventry in the West Midlands, central England.

This tight constraint on growth is thought to be the reason why Birmingham, which was just a village until the 17th century, became the large metropolis that is now with a population three times greater than that of Coventry.

The larger eastern section of the common is a large open area of mowed grass that attracts dog walkers,[2] sunbathers, kite flyers.

After a lot of rain in the summer of 2007, the Donkey Derby which was scheduled to take place in the War Memorial Park, Coventry was held at Hearsall Common.

[9] Frank Whittle, the aerospace engineer and jet pioneer, was born in Earlsdon,[10] and the house in Newcombe Road that he grew up in, which has a commemorative plaque on it, is about half a mile from the common.