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Private tour in Birmingham Diane C
Birmingham Walking Tour
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Hello and welcome to the Heart of England region. After a career in fashion manufacturing I qualified as a Blue Badge Tour Guide in 2001. Since then I have specialised in providing personalised, private tours of Birmingham and surrounding region. I love to share my enthusiasm with visitors from UK and abroad. As a 'born and bred Brummie', I have seen many changes to Birmingham over the last 25 years; from a city with a reputation for heavy industry Birmingham has become a highly regarded centre of excellence in all areas of business and culture. A wide variety of restaurants, great shopping, museums and galleries plus numerous local attractions make Birmingham a popular tourist destination with leisure and business visitors alike. Just a forty minute drive from Birmingham city centre are the famous 'Shakespeare Country' towns of Stratford upon Avon and Warwick with the Cotswold hills beyond. Whatever your reason for visiting and however much or little time you have to spare, I would be delighted to tailor a walking and/or driving tour that will help you discover the hidden. . . Heart of England. Hope to see you soon. Diane Qualified Blue Badge Tourist Guide Member of the British Guild of Registered Tourist Guides Member of the Institute of Tourist Guides Criminal Records Bureau - Security clearance Full private hire licenses and insured for hire & reward
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Introducing Birmingham and Brummies
Overview of your Birmingham tour
Birmingham's motto is 'Forward' and we will see how fitting this is as the city is constantly evolving. We begin our walk at the famous 'Bull Ring' around which, the medieval market town of Birmingham was founded. Taking a gentle stroll via busy shopping centers, quiet back roads, and historic canal paths we discover how a small, medieval market town grew into a giant of the Industrial Revolution when Birmingham became known as 'the city of a thousand trades. Along the way, we hear stories behind the people who have helped to make my home city a modern-day center of commerce and culture. From here we continue through bustling main streets and quiet back roads, through Victoria Square, and into the area known as 'Paradise' currently undergoing extensive regeneration. We make a brief visit to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery where you can see the famous Pre Raphaelite collection and Saxon Hoard. At the Library of Birmingham, we visit the secret garden where we can enjoy far-reaching views across the city.
Your Birmingham tour itinerary
Meet at St Martin's church in the Bull Ring (or at your city center hotel). Stop here to learn about the founding of medieval Birmingham and the history of the surrounding area. Walk along New Street and into St Philips's churchyard - visit Cathedral. Continue to Victoria Square, visit Museum and Art Gallery. Stop for refreshments. On to Centenary Square, Brindley Place, Gas Street Basin, and The Mailbox. Continue on through the Chinese Quarter and Theatreland. Passing the market place we end the tour at St Martin's Church where there is a wide range of restaurants and cafes.
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Type: Walking
This is a walking tour along good surfaces. Birmingham is quite a hilly city and the walk will include some easy to moderate gradients.
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Station Street, England, England, B2 4QA, United Kingdom
In front of the 'Raging Bull' Sculpture
- You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
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