Birmingham Heritage: Exploring Industrial Pioneers and Georgian Architecture on a Walking Tour

Discover the rich industrial history and stunning Georgian architecture of Birmingham on a walking tour starting at the Library of Birmingham. Learn about the city’s pioneers, Victorian heritage, and future developments while supporting a local charity.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Library of Birmingham - We start and finish at this amazing new liibrary that is one of the major tourist attractions of Birmingham
What's Included
  • Live audio system for clear tour guidance.
  • Complimentary receiver loan for each guest to hear the guide.
  • Guests should bring earphones with a 3.5mm socket.
  • New earphones provided if needed.
What's Not Included
  • This tour may use an audio system - but not always.
Additional Information

Kick off and conclude your walkabout of Birmingham at the city’s Library, located in Centenary Square. This excursion takes you through the city’s canals, introduces you to the Georgian industrial pioneers, tours you around our Victorian legacies, and showcases more modern architectural marvels. Updated developments happening right under our noses are…

Location
Library of Birmingham
Centenary Square
We start and end at the main entrance of the Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square, B1 2EA
Cancellation Policy

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

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Meander18301257094
Feb 25, 2025
Birthday day celebration of friends 🧡 best celebration of the day, we had fun and experienced love and support from mem - The waiter's and waiter's are kind and loving ❤️ they made sure that we don't lack anything ,I'm happy with their service 😀
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Hel_dedd
Feb 23, 2025
A great tour with a great guide - I really enjoyed this 2 hour tour. Our guide Jonathan was fabulous, he is very knowledgeable, he know lots of interesting facts and was very funny.
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Zoeclinton
Jan 27, 2025
An excellent and thoroughly enjoyable tour! - An excellent and a thoroughly enjoyable tour of Birmingham! Jonathan is a super guide, he is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about Birmingham. The tour was full of interesting facts and anecdotes and the time flew by. Thank you - I learnt a lot! I would highly recommend this tour.
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328yvonne
Jan 18, 2025
Great tour - Lots of interesting places to see and the tour guide, Jonathan was very informative. He also was very conscious that it was cold so thoughtfully adjusted the tour to go somewhere warm inside.
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Joseph_b
Dec 14, 2024
A great walk - Excellent walk Michael our guide was brilliant very knowledgeable and witty, Birmingham has a great short history
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Ruthg113
Nov 16, 2024
Great tour - Jonathan was a suberb tour guide, very knowledgable. Really enjoyed the walking tour, beautiful city, really interesting history. Delivered at a decent pace. Would recommend.
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598pennin
Nov 12, 2024
A great walking tour that brought Birmingham to life. Fun, informative and accessible. - Jonathan’s tour was fun, really informative and just the right length. We learnt all sorts of interesting facts and would absolutely recommend it to others. The audio system he used was very helpful when we were walking through noisy areas, as we could all hear his commentary on headphones.
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Lorraine_d
Nov 5, 2024
Brought the history of Birmingham to life. - Friendly guide full of amusing stories. Good value for money. Brought the history of Birmingham to life!
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N6653tlanam
Oct 7, 2024
Informative and absolutely fun tour - We absolutely enjoyed this tour on a rainy day! Our guide Jonathan had a great interaction with everyone in the group and he managed to combine a couple of centuries of history into an exciting narrative! He is also knowledgeable in terms of street art and overall a great story teller! We had a great time and got introduced to Brummie in the best possible way :) Would definitely recommend!
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Louiseuk2017
Sep 22, 2024
Secret Canal /Jewellery Quarter Walking Tour - I went on The Secret Canal /Jewellery Quarter Walking Tour, as part of the Heritage Weekend on Sunday 15th September, eventhough it is a regular walking tour for this company. Johnathan Berg led the tour, and although it rained, his enthusiasm and knowledge for the subject shone through! He was engaging, amusing, and full of anecdotes, and I would highly recommend this 2 hour tour.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).