Birmingham 2-Hour Discovery Walking Tour
Experience Birmingham through the eyes of a local during a walking tour that takes you off the beaten path. Ideal for first-time visitors looking for an introduction to the industrial city, this tour includes personal headphones to ensure you hear the guide clearly at all times. Explore Birmingham’s medieval origins, Industrial Revolution roots, and modern transformation, including the Jewellery Quarter and Canal City.
Highlights
- ✓Explore Birmingham like a local during a walking tour
- ✓Access parts of the city that are unreachable by coach or car
- ✓Get a more intimate glimpse into backstreets and alleys
- ✓Benefit from the insider knowledge of a guide
What you'll see & do
- ✓We start here and introduce the tour. We learn a lot about the city from things in and around the Square.
- ✓We enter the Jewellery Quarter by a secret canal route that even locals do not use. We learn about the way the Jewellery Quarter developed and the different types of business that developed from Gergian times. We see the way the modern Quarter is taking its place in today's city.
- ✓Known as the Jewellery Quarter church we view the outside of this lovely 1779 example of Georgian architecture.
- ✓We look at this fine English Baroque cathedral. On occasions if there is time and not conflciting events we may go in and experience the Edward Burne-Jones stained glass
- ✓We view St Chads from the inner ring road. We appreciate only too well the issues with post-war redevelopment when the car was king. We decide for ourselves if Birmingham has a planned redevelopment.
- ✓Having seen St Philip's Cathedral and lots more in between we return towards the Library of Birmingham by several important city Squares.
- ✓We see this renovated square and understand more about the way the modern city is reconfiguring for the future.
What's included
- ✓Local guide
- ✓We loan an audio receiver so you can hear the guides talking even from a distance.
What's not included
- ✓There are no entry tickets required for this tour.
Good to know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
We try not to cancel tours even with adverse weather conditions. If it is raining please bring a suitable coat or umbrella. In the event of icy conditions the tour route may be adapted.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Birmingham 2-Hour Discovery Walking Tour
Experience Birmingham through the eyes of a local during a walking tour that takes you off the beaten path. Ideal for first-time visitors looking for an introduction to the industrial city, this tour includes personal headphones to ensure you hear the guide clearly at all times. Explore Birmingham’s medieval origins, Industrial Revolution roots, and modern transformation, including the Jewellery Quarter and Canal City.
Highlights
- ✓Explore Birmingham like a local during a walking tour
- ✓Access parts of the city that are unreachable by coach or car
- ✓Get a more intimate glimpse into backstreets and alleys
- ✓Benefit from the insider knowledge of a guide
What you'll see & do
- ✓We start here and introduce the tour. We learn a lot about the city from things in and around the Square.
- ✓We enter the Jewellery Quarter by a secret canal route that even locals do not use. We learn about the way the Jewellery Quarter developed and the different types of business that developed from Gergian times. We see the way the modern Quarter is taking its place in today's city.
- ✓Known as the Jewellery Quarter church we view the outside of this lovely 1779 example of Georgian architecture.
- ✓We look at this fine English Baroque cathedral. On occasions if there is time and not conflciting events we may go in and experience the Edward Burne-Jones stained glass
- ✓We view St Chads from the inner ring road. We appreciate only too well the issues with post-war redevelopment when the car was king. We decide for ourselves if Birmingham has a planned redevelopment.
- ✓Having seen St Philip's Cathedral and lots more in between we return towards the Library of Birmingham by several important city Squares.
- ✓We see this renovated square and understand more about the way the modern city is reconfiguring for the future.
What's included
- ✓Local guide
- ✓We loan an audio receiver so you can hear the guides talking even from a distance.
What's not included
- ✓There are no entry tickets required for this tour.
Good to know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
We try not to cancel tours even with adverse weather conditions. If it is raining please bring a suitable coat or umbrella. In the event of icy conditions the tour route may be adapted.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.