Birmingham Bricks and Bulls Self Guided Tour with App

4.5 (13 reviews) 1 h 30 min – 2 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Birmingham has more canal miles than Venice. It gave the world the electric kettle, custard powder, lawn tennis, and a sound so heavy it needed a new name. Not bad for a city most people skip on the way to somewhere else.

This self-guided audio walking tour covers fifteen stops, from a Baroque cathedral with stained glass that survived the Blitz to a mechanical bull named after Ozzy Osbourne. In between, cross Victorian squares, walk canal towpaths where Cadbury once shipped chocolate, and peer into a lane whose name nobody can quite explain.

New to Birmingham, or seeing it fresh? This Birmingham audio tour is a great place to start.

Start whenever you like. Pause for coffee, take a photo, resume when ready. Everything works offline, with a map, photos, and audio at every stop. No group, no guide, no fixed schedule. Over 25,000 travelers have used our self-guided tours across Europe, and every booking comes with a full refund guarantee.

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 30 min – 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: German, Russian, Portuguese, English, Italian, Polish, French, Dutch, Spanish
Operated by: Tourific

Ages: Adults (10–60 years)

What is included

Included

Included: 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
Included: Audio and written guide included
Included: Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Included: Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
Included: 1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Included: Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.

Not included

Not included: Any physical devices or headphones
Not included: Human tour guide at location
Not included: Transport

Itinerary

Birmingham Cathedral

10 min

Discover England’s third-smallest cathedral with stunning stained glass and the story of its survival
Victoria Square

10 min

Meet the “Floozie in the Jacuzzi” – the fountain that divided a city.
Chamberlain Square

10 min

Home to “Big Brum,” Birmingham’s answer to Big Ben
Library of Birmingham

15 min

See what replaced a building Prince Charles compared to a place where books are incinerated.
International Convention Centre Birmingham

Passing by

The building that kickstarted Birmingham’s reinvention
Gas Street Basin

15 min

More canal miles than Venice. Now they’re lined with narrowboats and restaurants.
Birmingham Back To Backs

Passing by

Ten people in One room. Discover what life was really like for Birmingham’s industrial workers.
St. Martin in the Bull Ring

Passing by

900 years of worship next to a Selfridges clad in 15,000 shimmering discs.
Bullring & Grand Central Birmingham

10 min

End at Birmingham's bustling modern shopping and transport hub that went from medieval corn market to shopping mecca.
Stop 10

Passing by

A sombre, powerful tribute to Birmingham’s war dead
Stop 11

10 min

Photograph a six-tonne bronze guardian whose much larger cousin went on to roar before the world.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for “Tourific” in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.

End point

Using your ticket

Know before you go :

•⁠ ⁠You will need to download the "Tourific self guided tours" app from the Google play store or App store

•⁠ ⁠Right after booking, you’ll receive an email from Tourific or the tour booking platform with instructions to access the tour.

•⁠ ⁠Having trouble finding the email? Just search for “Tourific” in your inbox or spam folder.

•⁠ ⁠For any issues - contact [email protected]

•⁠ ⁠The tour is valid for 1 year and can be listened to any number of times. So feel free to download tour and experience a few stops before going on the tour.

•⁠ ⁠Fully charge your phone and carry your headphones for the best experience

•⁠ ⁠The tour follows a set route that we recommend that you follow. Once the tour is downloaded, the introduction will guide you to your starting point

•⁠ ⁠Change of plans? Enjoy the tour on a different day or from home

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

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The total tour duration includes the time spent at the stop and time required to walk through all the stops.