Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #15 in Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 3.7 km
Ascend 83 m
Descend 47 m

Experience Birmingham in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in BirminghamIndividual Sights in Birmingham

Sight 1: Church of God (Universal)

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All Souls' Church is a former parish church in the Church of England in Witton, Birmingham, England which is now used by the Church of God.

Wikipedia: All Souls' Church, Witton (EN)

1224 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 2: Holy Trinity Parish Church

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Holy Trinity Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Birchfield, Birmingham. The church building was placed on a Heritage at Risk Register due to its poor condition in 2018, but repairs led to its removal from this register.

Wikipedia: Holy Trinity Church, Birchfield (EN)

1185 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 3: St Mary's Church

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St Mary's Church, Handsworth, also known as Handsworth Old Church, is a Grade II* listed Anglican church in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. Its ten-acre (4 hectare) grounds are contiguous with Handsworth Park. It lies just off the Birmingham Outer Circle, and south of a cutting housing the site of the former Handsworth Wood railway station. It is noteworthy as the resting place of famous progenitors of the industrial age, and has been described as the "Cathedral of the Industrial Revolution".

Wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Handsworth (EN)

587 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Handsworth Park

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Handsworth Park

Handsworth Park is a park in the Handsworth area of Birmingham, England. It lies 15 minutes by bus from the centre of Birmingham and comprises 63 acres of landscaped grass slopes, including a large boating lake and a smaller pond fed by the Farcroft and Grove Brooks, flower beds, mature trees and shrubs with a diversity of wildlife, adjoining St. Mary's Church, Handsworth to the north, containing the graves of the fathers of the Industrial Revolution, James Watt, Matthew Boulton and William Murdoch, and the founders of Aston Villa Football Club and the Victoria Jubilee Allotments site to the south opened on 12 June 2010. The completion of a £9.5 million restoration and rejuvenation of Handsworth Park was celebrated with a Grand Re-Opening Celebration led by Councillor Mike Sharpe, the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, speaking from the restored bandstand at 2.00pm on Saturday 8 July 2006, followed by a count down by a large enthusiastic crowd and the release of clouds of confetti; in the words of one observer "Great wedding! Now we must make the marriage a success."

Wikipedia: Handsworth Park (EN)

695 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 5: Church of God, Seventh Day

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St Peter's Church, Handsworth is a Grade II listed former Church of England parish church in Birmingham now used by a Church of God congregation.

Wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Handsworth (EN)

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