| Walking Tours 2011
Birmingham Tours - More Canals than Venice Walk A
guided tour around the Silver Cross – starting from Gas Street Basin the walk encompasses the Old
Turn Junction, Oozel Street Loop and the flight of Farmer’s Bridge Locks on the Birmingham & Fazeley
Canal. Find out how the Duke of Bridgewater influenced the development of the canal network.
Where was Birmingham's first gas works? Can you find the site of Cadbury's first chocolate
factory and on the site of which restaurant was the first recording of the Archers made in
1951?
Unfortunately, in 2010 due to lack of numbers for the fixed date walks, we will only be able to run these walks on a private booking basis.
Please contact Sue on 0121 427 2555/078051 15998 or email enquiries@birmingham-tours.co.uk
Walks by arrangement at any time of the year: Big Brum Bonanza Welcome Walk, Ghosts, ghouls and spooks – a night on the town, More Canals than Venice Walks, Jewellery Quarter Walk – Diamonds are forever! Birmingham Real Ale Trail, Green Man Walks, Children’s Challenge Walks and talks, Art and Architecture in the City, Our Literary Heritage, Gothic Pugin, Digbeth Deeds – a tale of fire and brimstone!, Heroes and villains, Chocolate Bournville, Bartley Green Bash, Industrial Revolution – where the Lunar men lie, the Walk of Stars – Black Sabbath rocks, Hustle & Survivor rule! and many more. Contact Birmingham Tours on 0121 427 2555, 078051 15998 www.birmingham-tours.co.uk. Minimum numbers or minimum charge applies.
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT – after dinner talk or slide show – the story of the Big Brum Buz and So You Think You Know Birmingham Challenge Quiz. Talks at your school are always available – slide show suited to your school study and the year group by arrangement. |
