This is a short, green 6km (4 mile) circular walk from Birmingham city centre along leafy canal towpaths and tree lined streets – a little green oasis in the heart of England’s second city. Continue reading “Short Green “Country Walk” in the City”
Category: Birmingham Walks
Birmingham has 56 kilometres of canals (that’s more than Venice) and over 8,000 acres of parks and open space. This makes Birmingham one of the greenest cities in the UK. For over 250 years Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter has been at the heart of jewellery design, and still today produces an estimated 40% of all UK jewellery. And let’s not forget chocolate, with the suburb of Bournville still home to Cadbury’s. You can smell it in the air!
We will show you the best walks around this green city and its suburbs.
Jewellery Quarter Walk
A beautiful 4.5km (3 mile) circular walk around the historic Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham, parts of which date back 250 years. This is a designated conservation area, and has over 500 jewellery businesses operating here today, producing an estimated 40% of all jewellery made in the UK. Continue reading “Jewellery Quarter Walk”
Harborne Walk
This lovely, leafy 13km (8 mile) circular walk takes you into one of the most popular and sought after suburbs of Birmingham to live in, Harborne. You will walk along leafy lanes, canal towpaths, past Michelin star restaurants, Botanical Gardens, the lively Harborne high street and even country style pubs just a stone’s throw from the city centre! Continue reading “Harborne Walk”
Edgbaston Walk
This beautiful 10km (6.5mile) circular walk takes you along the leafy roads of Edgbaston and the historic Calthorpe Estate, along canal towpaths, past beautiful red brick buildings at the University, Michelin star dining and even country style pubs just a stone throw from the city centre! Continue reading “Edgbaston Walk”
City Centre Walk
This 4km (3 mile) circular walk takes you to all the must see places in Birmingham City Centre – don’t leave Birmingham without doing this walk! If you just followed the route without stopping off anywhere, then at an ambling pace it will take not much more than an hour. Expect to take longer if you linger! Continue reading “City Centre Walk”