Birmingham Walking Tour: Canals, Victorians & Today (1:30pm)
Discover Birmingham’s past, present, and future on this two-hour walking tour starting at the Library of Birmingham. Explore canals, the city’s Georgian industrial pioneers, Victorian-era social and structural change, and today’s striking architecture. We reflect on the modern city’s diverse population and ongoing transformation. Tours are led by local experts including Jonathan Berg, author and photographer of Discovering Birmingham, and Michael Harrison, a specialist in 20th-century architecture. Each household receives a free copy of the book as a lasting memento. We also support Sifa Fireside, helping Birmingham’s homeless community.
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Birmingham Walking Tour: Canals, Victorians & Today (1:30pm)
What's included in Birmingham Walking Tour: Canals, Victorians & Today (1:30pm)
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Library of Birmingham
We start and finish at this amazing new liibrary that is one of the major tourist attractions of Birmingham
International Convention Centre Birmingham
We look at Symphony Hall ad the ICC and it's role in the city.
Brindleyplace
We look at the history of Brindleyplace as well as the modern day.
Inclusions
- We use a live audio system. Each guest is loaned a receiver to hear the guide who wears a radio transmitter. Guest bring their own earphones with a 3.5mm socket or we provide a new pair.
- This tour may use an audio system - but not always.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Our route can be accessible for wheelchairs but we do need to modify the route and would appreciate an email from you if you intend to bring a wheelchair. Our Access Policy is clearly stated on the Positively Birmingham Walking Tours website.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- We start and end at the main entrance of the Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square, B1 2EA
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Tours start promptly at 13:30 so please arrive 5-10 minutes early. Tour duration is approximately 1 3/4 hours.
