Birmingham Walking Tour: Discover Local History

Explore Birmingham’s rich history and hidden gems on a walking tour with a local guide. Discover the city’s transformation from a small market town to a bustling metropolis, and immerse yourself in its vibrant culture and modern life. Don’t miss out on this unique experience!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cathedral Square - An introduction to the tour by your local guide into Birmingham’s history, in the shadow of Birmingham Cathedral
  • St Philip’s Cathedral Garden - Built during the industrial revolution, discover St Philip’s Cathedral, one of the smallest cathedrals in Britain
  • Victoria Square - Take a step back into the 1800’s and…
What's Included
  • Passionate local guide
Additional Information

Experience Birmingham from a true Brummie’s perspective on this 1.5-hour walking tour guided by a local expert. Dive into the city’s lively sights and sounds as you explore centuries of history—uncovering how a modest market town evolved into the UK’s second-largest city.
From Birmingham’s industrial revolution surge to its renowned canals and the origin…

Location
Birmingham Cathedral
Colmore Row
By the flag pole in Cathedral Square! Note: if the ferris wheel is in Cathedral Square, your guide will be closer to the main entrance to the Cathedral. They'll be wearing bright orange so you can spot them
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Eri962
Aug 11, 2025
Enjoyable tour - Pete made us feel welcome and was entertaining and informative. Helped signpost us to how to get to places after the tour ended. Really enjoyed it.
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Jonathanrv8938hq
Aug 7, 2025
Thoroughly enjoyable and Phil is a great guide - Phil is a great guide. He is warm, friendly and knowledgeable. I really enjoyed the tour and can highly recommend it. It gave me a really positive start to my first time in Birmingham city centre. Thanks Phil for making it a great afternoon.
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Rosemaryc2025
Aug 7, 2025
Buildings and their Spaces - (2.00pm 6 August 2025) Small group of 2 had a very full 2 hours with Phil, who gave us so much enthusiasm and fascinating detail of his much loved Birmingham, both past and present. He also helped me with my overnight bag (I have a poorly right arm) which had to follow us around before the hotel was available. Wonderful use of that gap of time. No photos as tried to file whole walk in my memory.
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454bethf
Jul 26, 2025
Highly recommend! - A very informative tour of Birmingham’s city center. Arthur did a great job of relaying the city’s history, especially as it shaped the Industrial Revolution
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Samantha_s
Jul 17, 2025
This tour was very... - This tour was very helpful in providing historical context and comedic insight on the local culture. I enjoyed all of the stories and sites throughout the tour.
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Shane_s
Jul 13, 2025
Worth it! - Casual informative and easy walk. Interactive and helpful to get to know the city. A nice way to start a trip!
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Bivlewis
Jul 11, 2025
Coming home after 53 years - Excellent way to see the city & get your bearings. Peter our guide was informative and funny in good measure. As a born Brummie visiting from Australia after 53 years it was interesting to get to know a bit more of my home town.
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Margaret_e
Jul 9, 2025
Whets the appetite - This is an excellent introductory tour to the history and main buildings in Birmingham. In 90 minutes there is not time to go inside the buildings, but the information given certainly whets the appetite for a more in depth exploration. Our guide was knowledgeable, professional and enthusiastic. (Surely he should have an official badge or lanyard???)
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Maggamoo21
Jul 21, 2025
Well worth it - Our guide, Peter, was really good. In a very short time he showed us all the best bits of the city centre and gave us intel that we would never have discovered for ourselves. Really pleased we went on it.
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Odysseasd2017
Jul 14, 2025
Good overview of the city, could be elevated to the next level. - The information during the tour around the city center was interesting, and included some good highlights like landmark buildings, monuments, squares, etc. A couple of areas that could be improved: the story could have been better narrated, and supported by some more research.
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From $19
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).