Excursão a pé de Birmingham: Canais, vitorianos e hoje (1:30pm)
Descrição
Descubra o passado, presente e futuro de Birmingham nesta excursão a pé de duas horas a partir da Biblioteca de Birmingham. Explore os canais, os pioneiros industriais georgianos da cidade, as mudanças sociais e estruturais da era vitoriana e a arquitetura impressionante de hoje. Refletimos sobre a população diversificada da cidade moderna e a transformação em curso. Os passeios são liderados por especialistas locais, incluindo Jonathan Berg, autor e fotógrafo de Descobrir Birmingham, e Michael Harrison, especialista em arquitetura do século 20. Cada família recebe uma cópia gratuita do livro como um lembrete duradouro. Também apoiamos o Sifa Fireside, ajudando a comunidade sem-abrigo de Birmingham.
Opções de passeio
Itinerário
Começamos e terminamos nesta incrível nova biblioteca que é uma das principais atrações turísticas de Birmingham
Nós olhamos para o Symphony Hall e o papel do ICC na cidade.
Nós olhamos a história de Brindleyplace assim como o dia moderno.
Consideramos a chegada dos canais e observamos este centro incrivelmente atmosférico da rede de canais do país.
Consideramos a arte pública e também o desenvolvimento de Birmingham durante o período vitoriano. Nós olhamos para os desenvolvimentos na cidade até à data
Nós olhamos para o modo como Birmingham está se movendo para o futuro.
Passamos pela entrada e vemos o incrível design de 1880 do pórtico duplo.
Vemos a conversão do antigo escritório de classificação dos correios em um desenvolvimento de uso misto que inclui a sede da BBC em Birmingham.
O cubo é um grande desenvolvimento na parte de trás do desenvolvimento da Caixa de Correio. As vistas dos andares superiores estão entre as melhores da cidade.
A Galeria Ikon foi originalmente construída como uma escola e é uma das mais de quarenta construída pelos arquitetos Martin & Chamberlain.
Memorial em estilo Art Déco construído originalmente em 1925 para lembrar a queda da Primeira Guerra Mundial, mas agora inclui a Segunda Guerra Mundial e conflitos mais recentes. Abriga alguns fantásticos recursos art déco, incluindo os tabletes William Bloye.
A rota principal da Praça Centenária para o canal.
O edifício mais antigo da Victoria Square, datado de 1834.
Destaques
O que está incluído
Avaliações dos viajantes
Informações importantes
- Acessibilidade para cadeira de rodas
- Bebês e crianças pequenas podem andar em um carrinho
- Aceita animais de serviço
- Opções de transporte público disponíveis perto
- Opções de transporte com acessibilidade para cadeirantes
- Todas as áreas e superfíceis são acessíveis para cadeirantes
- Requer condicionamento físico moderado
- Nossa rota pode ser acessível para cadeiras de rodas, mas precisamos modificar a rota e gostaríamos de receber um e-mail se você pretende trazer uma cadeira de rodas. Nossa Política de Acesso está claramente indicada no site Positively Birmingham Walking Tours.
Avaliações(375)
Anticipate learning s lot about Birmingham's history and the people who made it an important hub for industry.
Excellent experience, very knowledgable and entertaining guide.
Fantastic 2 hours, Johnathan was full of knowledge and enthusiasm. We will be booking up the other tours soon.
Will be great to see you on the other tours. The Digbeth tour and the Jewellery Quarter tours run a couple of times a month - you can see dates on Positively Birmingham. The Council House tour is usually on a Monday again a couple of times a month.
Knowledgable and friendly guide was entertaining and loved to answer questions about Birmingham and its history
What a wonderful afternoon on the ‘Canals and Victorians to today’s city’ walk. I’m a local ‘Brummie’ and our host Jonathan opened my eyes to the city I was born and bred in. A small bargain to gain the knowledge I left with and for the length of time we spent walking around, mostly flat areas but with some small inclines with plenty of rest spots looking at interesting views. I did happened to win the whistle, I won’t give too much away there - but Birmingham New Street trains might have heard us! Would highly recommend and will be booking again, as comms where excellent regarding meeting time and place etc. One final thing, please do make a donation at the end as all proceeds go to a well worth charity and head for coffee and cake at The University of Birmingham’s Exchange afterwards, a beautiful place with excellent facilities to rest your feet :-)
Well - we just wish more local people came on our tours. Understanding the place you live in is just so important to a positive outlook on life and our aim is always to leave our guests enthusiastic about Birmingham by tour end.
Excellent tour. Jonathan established a welcoming and personal tone from outset. The tour successfully linked factors that have shaped Birmingham over the years, including contemporary, which facilitated some interesting follow-up discussion. I came away from the tour with a real desire to know more about this interesting City.
Thanks so much - do come on our other tours next time you are in Birmingham. Our Council House tour is brand new and people really enjoy seeing inside this amazing Victorian building which has so many stories to tell.
I found the visit friendly and interesting. There was a good atmosphere. There was also a lot of humor. With my limited knowledge of oral English, sometimes a little difficult to follow.
Merci pour votre retour. Oui, nos visites sont en anglais ; nous veillons à utiliser un vocabulaire simple et à ce qu'elles soient très visuelles. Au plaisir de vous revoir lors de votre prochain passage à Birmingham.
A great tour I learned many things about my home city that I would never otherwise have found out. Jonathan was a very knowledgeable and entertaining guide.
Thanks. Yes, Jonathan works hard to ensure every tour is a great experience. He says he never does the same tour twice and that is what keeps things fresh. On the Saturday afternoon tour at present we are looking at the way Jospeh Chamberlain worked first in the Birmingham Eduction League and then the National Eduction League to help ensure the1870 education act brought in free elementary education for all.
With a Saturday afternoon spare in Birmingham I had a look for what was available and came across Positively Birmingham walking tours so booked the Canals and Victorians walk led by the enthusiastic Jonathan. With 20 on the tour on a busy sunny afternoon it could have been disappointing but the use of personal headsets allowed for easy Communication. A knowledgeable and personable guide and an easy pace made it a great two hours and I’d strongly recommend the tour to anyone interested in the history old and new of Birmingham
Thanks - actaully we love having larger groups. The audio system makes this really easy and we also work hard to make sure that the guide interacts with the audience. Our Saturday afternoon tour runs all through the year and takes a fun and educational approach to looking at this often misunderstood city. In 2026 we are celebrating 10 years of our walking tours of the city and Jonathan Berg, author of the best selling books Positively Birmingham is usually the tour guide this year.
Energetic engaging presentation; maybe a bit too much about Peaky Blinders?
Thanks so much for your feedback. Do come again next time you are visiting and we promise will not show you any filming locations!
