Birmingham Bricks and Bulls Self Guided Tour with App

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.

1. 1

   Birmingham Cathedral

   10 min

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

2. 2

   Victoria Square

   10 min

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

3. 3

   Chamberlain Square

   10 min

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

4. 4

   Library of Birmingham

   15 min

   See what replaced a building Prince Charles compared to a place where books are incinerated.

5. 5

   International Convention Centre Birmingham

   Pass by

   The building that kickstarted Birmingham’s reinvention

6. 6

   Gas Street Basin

   15 min

   More canal miles than Venice. Now they’re lined with narrowboats and restaurants.

7. 7

   Birmingham Back To Backs

   Pass by

   Ten people in One room. Discover what life was really like for Birmingham’s industrial workers.

8. 8

   St. Martin in the Bull Ring

   Pass by

   900 years of worship next to a Selfridges clad in 15,000 shimmering discs.

9. 9

   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.

10. 10

    Stop 10

    Pass by

    A sombre, powerful tribute to Birmingham’s war dead

11. 11

    Stop 11

    10 min

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

• 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.

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