Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #18 in Birmingham, United Kingdom
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6.6 km
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 BirminghamSight 1: 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.
Sight 2: Abstract children’s play sculpture
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".
Sight 3: Church of the Ascension
The Church of the Ascension is a Church of England parish church in the Hall Green area of Birmingham, England.
Sight 4: Sarehole Mill
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.
Sight 5: Swanshurst Park
Swanshurst Park is a public park in Birmingham, England, that is managed by Birmingham City Council.
Sight 6: The Shire Country Park
The Shire Country Park is a country park in the south of Birmingham, England, taking its name from Tolkien's The Shire.
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