Private Birmingham Ghosts and Gallows Walking Tour

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About this activity

The industrial city with a dark and grimy past, discover Birmingham's secrets and skeletons on this 1.5 hour private tour. Uncover the public hangings, the ghost of Henry Skinner, the gangs that ruled Birmingham and much more. This special tour will bring our grimy past into light as you discover a unique side to our iconic city.

Walk in the footsteps of murderers, ghosts & executioners; some centuries ago, some decades ago, and some still happening in the city today (ok, maybe not the executioners…). You never know what or who you might encounter!

Tour highlights:

Infamous gangs of Birmingham

The ghost of Henry Skinner

Town Hall riots

…& much more!

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Walking Tours in England

What is included

Included

Included: Local, expert guide!

Itinerary

Snow Hill Mural

10 min

Start at Snow Hill Station where you will learn about the first public hanging in Birmingham. See the bronze plaque that commemorates it.
St Philip's Cathedral Garden

10 min

Stop at St Philip's Cathedral with your guide where there are over 60,000 people buried. Learn about the skeletons of the graveyard, and pray you don't meet their spirirts!
Temple Street

10 min

Stop in Temple Street to see Trocadero Pub. The ghost of the previous landlord is said to haunt it, so watch your step!
Birmingham New Street Railway Station

10 min Admission not included

Discover Birmingham New Street Station built on a cemetery, and the ghost that haunts Platform 4
Stop 5

10 min

Stop at Navigation Street to learn about the gruesome gangs of Birmingham. Venture on (if you dare) to Christchurch Passage, discovering the slum conditions when the city was going through the industrial revolution.
Birmingham Town Hall

10 min Admission not included

Imagine the fury of a mob who tried to lynch David Lloyd George in this very place
Council House

10 min Admission not included

Haunted by those who's bones may lie beneath, hear about the Council House and a man so dedicated to his office he still visits it after his death...
Stop 8

10 min

Discover the heart-breaking tale of the first man to face capital punishment here, and the crime he was convicted for
Baskerville House

10 min Admission not included

Finish off outside the house of the Baskervilles, the house that reputedly inspired Arthur Conan Doyle