Birmingham Tours Jewellery Quarter walk

Walking Tours 2010

Birmingham Tours Jewellery Quarter Walk – diamonds are forever!

A unique guided tour around the Jewellery Quarter learning about its colourful past and present day glory. Visit St. Paul’s Square, the last remaining Georgian Square in Birmingham and the `jewellers’ church where Matthew Boulton, pioneer of the Industrial Revolution worshipped. Discover the architecture of the buildings around the square particularly those converted into workshops called `shopping’ where jewellery of all sorts has been manufactured over the centuries. Find the `Golden Triangle’ and marvel at the Chamberlain Memorial Clock, Key Hill cemetery – where many of Birmingham’s illustrious citizens are buried, Warstone Lane cemetery – site of the glacial War Stone and the Druids grave, the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, the Pen Museum, the Assay Office to name but a few of the fascinating sites on this hidden gem of a walk!

Starting point:main entrance of St Paul’s Church, St Paul’s Square, Jewellery Quarter

Dates: 4th April, 2nd May, 6th June, 4th July, 1st August, 5th September – these walks take place on the 1st Sunday of the month from April to September

Time: 11 am – lasting approximately one hour – finishing at the Lord Clifden Pub, Great Hampton Street.

Cost: £8.00 per person. Booking details below.

Tickets for all walks must be booked in advance through Birmingham Box Office on 0121 303 2323 – www.birminghamboxoffice.com, through the Call Centre Ticket Sales Line on 0844 8884415, in person at the TIC in the Rotunda or online at www.visitbirmingham.com

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.

NEW FOR 2010 – 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.