Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #9 in Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 8.6 km
Ascend 128 m
Descend 154 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: Selly Oak Pumping Station

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Selly Oak Pumping Station was a water pumping station operating in Selly Oak, Birmingham, England, from 1878 until the 1920s.

Wikipedia: Selly Oak Pumping Station (EN)

921 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 2: Lapworth Museum of Geology

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The Lapworth Museum of Geology is a geological museum run by the University of Birmingham and located on the university's campus in Edgbaston, south Birmingham, England. The museum is named after the geologist Charles Lapworth, its origins dating back to 1880. It reopened in 2016 following a £2.7 million redevelopment project that created new galleries and displays, as well as modern visitor and educational facilities.

Wikipedia: Lapworth Museum of Geology (EN), Website

251 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clocktower

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The Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, or colloquially Old Joe, is a clock tower and campanile located in Chancellor's court at the University of Birmingham, in the suburb of Edgbaston. It is the tallest free-standing clock tower in the world, although its actual height is the subject of some confusion. The university lists it variously as 110 metres (361 ft), 99 metres (325 ft), and 100 metres tall, the last of which is supported by other sources. In a lecture in 1945, Mr C. G. Burton, secretary of the University, stated that "the tower stands 329 ft [100 m] high, the clock dials measure 17 ft [5.2 m] in diameter, the length of the clock hands are 10 and 6 ft [3.0 and 1.8 m], and the bell weighs 5 long tons [5.1 tonnes]".

Wikipedia: Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower (EN)

329 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

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The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is an art gallery and concert hall in Birmingham, England. It is situated in purpose-built premises on the campus of the University of Birmingham.

Wikipedia: Barber Institute of Fine Arts (EN), Website

466 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Winterbourne Botanic Gardens

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Winterbourne Botanic Gardens

Winterbourne Botanic Garden is a heritage site and botanic garden in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. It is owned by the University of Birmingham.

Wikipedia: Winterbourne Botanic Garden (EN)

593 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: University House

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University House

Originally a hall of residence at the University of Birmingham, University House became the home for the university's business school in 2004 after having been extensively refurbished and extended to provide teaching and research facilities. It is located in grounds in the conservation area of Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Wikipedia: University House, University of Birmingham (EN)

1684 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 7: Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park

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Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park Elliott Brown / CC BY-SA 2.0

Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, formerly Birmingham Nature Centre, and before that Birmingham Zoo, is a small zoo on the edge of Cannon Hill Park in Birmingham, England. It is owned and managed by Birmingham City Council.

Wikipedia: Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park (EN)

688 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 8: Cannon Hill Park

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Cannon Hill Park is a park located in south Birmingham, England. It is the most popular park in the city, covering 250 acres (101 ha) consisting of formal, conservation, woodland and sports areas. Recreational activities at the park include boating, fishing, bowls, tennis, putting and picnic areas.

Wikipedia: Cannon Hill Park (EN)

1204 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 9: St Anne's

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St. Anne's Church, Park Hill, Moseley is a parish church in the Church of England located in Moseley, Birmingham.

Wikipedia: St Anne's Church, Moseley (EN), Url

909 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 10: Balsall Heath Church Centre & Day Care Centre

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St Paul's Church, Balsall Heath is a parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham.

Wikipedia: St Paul's Church, Balsall Heath (EN)

933 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 11: St Mary and St Ambrose

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Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham.

Wikipedia: Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston (EN)

586 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 12: Calthorpe Park

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Calthorpe Park is a public park in Birmingham, England, created in 1857 and managed by Birmingham City Council.

Wikipedia: Calthorpe Park (EN)

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