Birmingham Bricks and Canals Self Guided Tour with App Discount Tickets

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Overview

Birmingham gave the world Cadbury’s chocolate, lawn tennis, and a fountain locals call the “Floozie in the Jacuzzi.” This self-guided audio walking tour takes you through the stories you won’t find on a plaque. Start at a Baroque cathedral that survived the Blitz, walk through Victorian squares where Prince Charles once compared a public library to a place where “books are incinerated.” Follow the waterways that gave Birmingham more canal miles than Venice. Peek into Back to Back houses where a family of ten shared a single room, and end at a medieval bull ring turned modern shopping mecca, overlooked by a church with 900 years of history and a Selfridges building covered in 15,000 aluminium discs. This tour is the perfect orientation for those who are first time visitors to Birmingham. It is available in 9 languages and works offline. Listen at your own pace – pause for coffee, photos, or a canal-side lunch.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Colmore Row, England, B3 2QB, United Kingdom

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Language Offered

German-AUDIO

Russian-AUDIO

Portuguese-AUDIO

English-AUDIO

Italian-AUDIO

Polish-AUDIO

French-AUDIO

Dutch-AUDIO

Spanish-AUDIO

Itinerary

1. Birmingham Cathedral
Discover England’s third-smallest cathedral with stunning stained glass and the story of its survival
Duration: 10 mins
2. Victoria Square
Meet the “Floozie in the Jacuzzi” – the fountain that divided a city.
Duration: 10 mins
3. Chamberlain Square
Home to “Big Brum,” Birmingham’s answer to Big Ben
Duration: 10 mins
4. Library of Birmingham
Prince Charles said the old library looked like a place where “books are incinerated.” Hear what replaced it
Duration: 15 mins
5. International Convention Centre Birmingham
The building that kickstarted Birmingham’s reinvention
6. Gas Street Basin
More canal miles than Venice. Now they’re lined with narrowboats and restaurants.
Duration: 15 mins
7. Birmingham Back To Backs
Ten people in One room. Discover what life was really like for Birmingham’s industrial workers.
8. St. Martin in the Bull Ring
900 years of worship next to a Selfridges clad in 15,000 shimmering discs.
9. Bullring & Grand Central Birmingham
End at Birmingham's bustling modern shopping and transport hub that went from medieval corn market to shopping mecca.
Duration: 10 mins
10. Hall of Memory
A sombre, powerful tribute to Birmingham’s war dead

Inclusion

100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.

Audio and written guide included

Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded

Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation

1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like

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Exclusion

Any physical devices or headphones

Human tour guide at location

Transport

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The total tour duration includes the time spent at the stop and time required to walk through all the stops.

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