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Birmingham has more canal miles than Venice. It gave the world the electric kettle, custard powder, lawn tennis, and a sound so heavy it needed a new name. Not bad for a city most people skip on the way to somewhere else.
This self-guided audio walking tour covers fifteen stops, from a Baroque cathedral with stained glass that survived the Blitz to a mechanical bull named after Ozzy Osbourne. In between, cross Victorian squares, walk canal towpaths where Cadbury once shipped chocolate, and peer into a lane whose name nobody can quite explain.
New to Birmingham, or seeing it fresh? This Birmingham audio tour is a great place to start.
Start whenever you like. Pause for coffee, take a photo, resume when ready. Everything works offline, with a map, photos, and audio at every stop. No group, no guide, no fixed schedule. Over 25,000 travelers have used our self-guided tours across Europe, and every booking comes with a full refund guarantee.
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
See what replaced a building Prince Charles compared to a place where books are incinerated.
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 -
7
Photograph a six-tonne bronze guardian whose much larger cousin went on to roar before the world.
10 minutes • 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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