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Birmingham Walking Tour: Canals, Victorians & Today (1:30pm)

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Overview

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English

2 hours

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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.

Additional Info

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.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

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.

What To Expect

1

Library of Birmingham

We start and finish at this amazing new liibrary that is one of the major tourist attractions of Birmingham

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable
2

International Convention Centre Birmingham

We look at Symphony Hall ad the ICC and it's role in the city.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

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Birmingham Walking Tour: Canals, Victorians & Today (1:30pm)

Reviews

4.91

343 reviews

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  • Great way to acquaint yourself with Birmingham City Centre on arrival.

    Pauline B,

    Apr 3, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Happy to recommend this walking tour. Busy and informative, great way to acquaint yourself with Birmingham City Centre on arrival. Jonathon is very experienced and knowledgeable, enjoys the walks and is engaging, he makes it good fun and we learnt alot about Birmingham! Thank you.

  • A great walk

    joseph b,

    Dec 14, 2024

    - Viator

    5.00

    Excellent walk Michael our guide was brilliant very knowledgeable and witty, Birmingham has a great short history

  • Brought the history of Birmingham to life.

    Lorraine D,

    Nov 5, 2024

    - Viator

    5.00

    Friendly guide full of amusing stories. Good value for money. Brought the history of Birmingham to life!

  • Fantastic guided walking tour, Give it a go .

    kathy k,

    Jul 24, 2024

    - Viator

    5.00

    I booked the guided walk on the spur of the moment. What a fantastic afternoon. I am an adopted brummie I was born in Ireland and came to live here when I was about 7. Jonathon our guide was fantastic, entertaining ,full of knowledge. His passion for the city shines through. I would recommend the tour to everyone whether you are a tourist to our great city or Birmingham born and bred. Birmingham may be the 2nd city but Jonathan did a first class tour. I will definitely be booking more tours .

  • Excelent

    JuanPablo R,

    Jun 29, 2024

    - Viator

    5.00

    Perfecto, so beautiful. Birmingham is a city with better builldings in the Europe, and maybe the World.

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