Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #18 in Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 6.6 km
Ascend 62 m
Descend 74 m

Explore Birmingham in United Kingdom with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Birmingham

Sight 1: St Mary the Virgin

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St Mary the Virgin

St Mary the Virgin, Acocks Green is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Acocks Green, Birmingham, England.

Wikipedia: St Mary the Virgin, Acocks Green (EN)

1531 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 2: Abstract children’s play sculpture

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Abstract children’s play sculptureElliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0

The sculptor John Bridgeman was commissioned in the early 1960s by playground designer Mary Frances Mitchell, to create an abstract sculpture in concrete, for a Birmingham City Council playground, on Curtis Gardens, on a housing estate on Fox Hollies Road in the Acocks Green district of Birmingham, England. It has been described as "fish like".

Wikipedia: John Bridgeman play sculpture, Birmingham (EN)

1592 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 3: Church of the Ascension

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The Church of the Ascension is a Church of England parish church in the Hall Green area of Birmingham, England.

Wikipedia: Church of the Ascension, Hall Green (EN)

1251 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 4: Sarehole Mill

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Sarehole Mill Oosoom / CC BY-SA 3.0

Sarehole Mill is a Grade II listed water mill, in an area once called Sarehole, on the River Cole in Hall Green, Birmingham, England. It is now run as a museum by the Birmingham Museums Trust. It is known for its association with J. R. R. Tolkien and is one of only two working water mills in Birmingham, with the other being New Hall Mill in Walmley, Sutton Coldfield.

Wikipedia: Sarehole Mill (EN)

1022 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 5: Swanshurst Park

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Swanshurst ParkElliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0

Swanshurst Park is a public park in Birmingham, England, that is managed by Birmingham City Council.

Wikipedia: Swanshurst Park (EN)

1220 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 6: The Shire Country Park

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The Shire Country Park Elliott Brown (Flickr user ell-r-brown) / CC BY 2.0

The Shire Country Park is a country park in the south of Birmingham, England, taking its name from Tolkien's The Shire.

Wikipedia: Shire Country Park (EN)

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