Discovering Birmingham 2 hour Walking Tour to the Jewellery Quarter

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Its over there! — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

St Paul's Square and we understand how the Jewellery Quarter came to be and it's place in the modern city. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

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

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 40 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Positively Birmingham Walking Tours

Ages: Infants (0–5 years) · Children (6–15 years) · Youth (16–21 years) · Adults (22–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Local guide
Included: We loan an audio receiver so you can hear the guides talking even from a distance.

Not included

Not included: There are no entry tickets required for this tour.

Itinerary

Centenary Square

20 min

We start here and introduce the tour. We learn a lot about the city from things in and around the Square.
Jewellery Quarter

30 min

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.
St. Paul's Church

Passing by

Known as the Jewellery Quarter church we view the outside of this lovely 1779 example of Georgian architecture.
Birmingham Cathedral

5 min Admission included

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
St. Chad's Cathedral

Passing by

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.
Victoria Square

10 min

Having seen St Philip's Cathedral and lots more in between we return towards the Library of Birmingham by several important city Squares.
Chamberlain Square

5 min

We see this renovated square and understand more about the way the modern city is reconfiguring for the future.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

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.

End 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.

Using your ticket

Sundays 13:30 - 15:15. Ticket includes the tour and the loan of the audio receiver so you can hear the live tour guide perfectly. Please bring a pair of earphones with a 3.5mm jack if you can. Otherwise we can provide a new pair (£1 donation).

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

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.