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Offered languages
- German
- Portuguese
- English
- Italian
- French
- Dutch
- Spanish
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.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
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Itinerary
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1Birmingham Cathedral
Discover England’s third-smallest cathedral with stunning stained glass and the story of its survival
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Victoria Square
Meet the “Floozie in the Jacuzzi” – the fountain that divided a city.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Chamberlain Square
Home to “Big Brum,” Birmingham’s answer to Big Ben
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Library of Birmingham
Prince Charles said the old library looked like a place where “books are incinerated.” Hear what replaced it
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
International Convention Centre Birmingham (Pass by)
The building that kickstarted Birmingham’s reinvention
Admission ticket free -
5Gas Street Basin
More canal miles than Venice. Now they’re lined with narrowboats and restaurants.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Birmingham Back To Backs (Pass by)
Ten people in One room. Discover what life was really like for Birmingham’s industrial workers.
Admission ticket free -
St. Martin in the Bull Ring (Pass by)
900 years of worship next to a Selfridges clad in 15,000 shimmering discs.
Admission ticket free -
6Bullring & Grand Central Birmingham
End at Birmingham's bustling modern shopping and transport hub that went from medieval corn market to shopping mecca.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
A sombre, powerful tribute to Birmingham’s war dead
Admission ticket free
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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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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