Birmingham Bricks and Canals Self Guided Tour with App
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.
What's Included
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
- 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
- Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.
- Audio and written guide included
- Any physical devices or headphones
- Transport
- Human tour guide at location
Meeting Location
Cathedral Square
Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2QB, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Moor Street
Birmingham B5 4BU, UK
What To Expect
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Birmingham Cathedral
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Victoria Square
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Chamberlain Square
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Library of Birmingham
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
International Convention Centre Birmingham (pass by)
Gas Street Basin
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Birmingham Back To Backs (pass by)
St. Martin in the Bull Ring (pass by)
Bullring & Grand Central Birmingham
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- 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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Activity code: C-472599P44
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