Discovering Birmingham 2 hour Walking Tour to the Jewellery Quarter
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discovering Birmingham and the Jewellery Quarter - Positively Birmingham Tour No. 3 We use a live audio system - the guide wears a transmitter and our guests wear a receiver. You hear every word even if you are well away making it perfect for social distancing and also ideal for those with impaired hearing. Understand how Birmingham developed and see that many of today’s ways of working have deep roots in our past. A real investigation into today's city in the context of the history of this centre of the industrial revolution now facing up to the future in a determined way. In particular we explore: • Earlier times – medieval origins • From Georgian entrepreneurs to Victorian idealists • Jewellery Quarter • Canal city • An artistic side • Today's city developing for the future. This 2 hour walking tour gives a great introduction to the city and will be of interest equally to local people and visitors alike. Tours start/finish: Library of Birmingham front entrance
Inclusions
What's included
- Local guide
- We loan an audio receiver so you can hear the guides talking even from a distance.
What's not
- There are no entry tickets required for this tour.
Itinerary
We start here and introduce the tour. We learn a lot about the city from things in and around the Square.
We enter the Jewellery Quarter by a secret canal route that even locals do not use. We learn about the way the Jewellery Quarter developed and the different types of business that developed from Gergian times. We see the way the modern Quarter is taking its place in today's city.
Known as the Jewellery Quarter church we view the outside of this lovely 1779 example of Georgian architecture.
We look at this fine English Baroque cathedral. On occasions if there is time and not conflciting events we may go in and experience the Edward Burne-Jones stained glass
We view St Chads from the inner ring road. We appreciate only too well the issues with post-war redevelopment when the car was king. We decide for ourselves if Birmingham has a planned redevelopment.
Having seen St Philip's Cathedral and lots more in between we return towards the Library of Birmingham by several important city Squares.
We see this renovated square and understand more about the way the modern city is reconfiguring for the future.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5A lovely Sunday afternoon
An excellent 2 hrs learning more about my home city Jonathon is an energetic and very knowledge guide He bought along items of silver plated items made in the City Great fun .He has written a number of local.history books about Birmingham
5Great experience, highly recommended
A fantastic walking tour - hugely interesting, friendly and knowledgeable guide, and great value for how much we covered. This was our second tour with this company (we’ve done the JQ and Digbeth tours so far), and will be sure to book another soon. Highly recommended.
5Heritage tour with great guide
Excellent informative tour with a great knowledgeable guide Johnathan Went to areas of Birmingham we have never visited before. Learnt a lot of new information about our local area and heritage Thank you
5Great time!
Amazing guide. So knowledgeable and fun! Would recommend easily
5Great tour
Fantastic tour with a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Understands the history at a very deep level. Carried around props which enhanced the experience. Even came away with some souvenirs!
5Fantastic
Fantastic tour! It was enjoyable, hugely informative, and very insightful. Jonathan's passion is infectious. I will definitely be joining other tours.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Sunday tour starts 13:30 at: Front entrance of the new Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square, B1 2EA. Please arrive 5-10 min before departure time. Tour is 1 3/4 hour appoximately and finishes back at Library of Birmingham.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 40 travellers
- Operated by
- Positively Birmingham Walking Tours
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- We try not to cancel tours even with adverse weather conditions. If it is raining please bring a suitable coat or umbrella. In the event of icy conditions the tour route may be adapted.
How it compares in Birmingham
- Its from-price is 78% below the median of the 110 experiences we list in Birmingham.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 7 of 110.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Birmingham
Birmingham is England's second city, a Midlands centre of canals, Victorian civic buildings, jewellery workshops and Pre-Raphaelite art.
Birmingham grew from a market town into a city of a thousand trades during the Industrial Revolution, and its canals, which fan out from the basin at Gas Street, still thread through the centre lined with bars and restored warehouses. Victoria Square has the Council House and the Town Hall, the Library of Birmingham stands beside Centenary Square, and the Bullring shopping centre sits below the spire of St Martin's Church.
Top-ranked sights in Birmingham: Chamberlain Square, Birmingham Town Hall, Centenary Square.
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