Best of Birmingham 12km Running Tour
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Learn, socialise and have fun, all whilst keeping fit. Our Best of Birmingham 12km Running Tour is the perfect way to get a complete taster of Birmingham. See all of Birminghams Best sights in 1 experience and gain a comprehensive knowledge of Birminghams history. Includes only the most interesting, funny and scandalous stories, told in a few minutes before running off again.2 hours 30 minutes
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Food and drink : Bottled water. Please bring your own water to keep hydrated.
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Roundhouse Birmingham
Birmingham, United KingdomOur Licensed England Athletics Run Leader will meet you at Roundhouse Birmingham, a hidden-gem heritage building positioned along our World-famous canals (we have more of them than Venice did you know).
Your Guide will take you through an introduction, warmup, group ice-breaker, and tell you a bit about the History of this building (only the most exciting facts of course), before you start your running tour.10 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location2
Centenary Square
Broad St., Birmingham, United Kingdom, B1 2AEAfter running 0.5 miles along the canal, we stop for a breather at our first stop.
Here you'll see many sights including Birmingham Library, The Hall of Memory, Baskerville House, and the water feature we like to call the "overly designed puddle".
Your guide will tell you some fun facts about these landmarks and introduce how Birmingham first began as a city 1620 years ago.10 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location3
Jewellery Quarter
Birmingham, United KingdomAfter 1 mile of straight running, you'll enter our quaint Jewellery Quarter.
A whopping 40% of the UK’s Jewellery is made in our beloved JQ, so it’s no wonder it’s been described as a (literal) national treasure by English Heritage and the place Banksy chose to make his mark.
Victorian Cemeteries and quirky residential apartments await you in this small and special area, with a flourishing independent food and drink scene, boutique hotels, industry museums and creative workshops you'll see and want to visit after your run.
At this stop your guide will tell you about the history of this area and how important it is within Birminghams History.
You'll learn the funny and heart warming stories about the FA Cup that was made here and the Banksy Street Art mural.15 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location4
Digbeth
Digbeth, United KingdomAfter running along a secret canal path and stopping to learn about how they enabled Birmingham to become the power house of the Industrial Revolution, plus the great (and evil) Industrial Inventors, your guide will take you to Digbeth.
A neighbourhood voted the Coolest in Britain, it's an adults playground, hub of indepepdents and (street)art gallery on acid.
You’ll find things in Digbeth that you won’t find anywhere else in the World and we'll stop to tell you alllllll about it.10 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location5
Next your guide will take you to our very own Gay Village, China Town & Theatreland rolled into one colourful, fun & fabulous street, where they'll tell you all about the inspiring development of the scene here.
Be prepared to try and resist the smells, smiles and sights that await you as we run back towards the City Centre after.10 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location
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After some uphill running, your heart will be beating just in time to see one of our most renowned landmarks, our beloved bronze bull.
You'll learn why bulls are so iconic to Birmingham before your guide will take a photo of you next to it (it's a must-do in our city).
Rub his nose too if you like for some luck!10 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location
Selfridges(Pass By)
Moor Street, Bullring & Grand Central, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B5 4BPWe'll run past our iconic curved Selfridges building. Composed of 15,000 aluminium discs and centre piece of the Brummie skyline.
Selfridges at Bullring is every bit as special on the inside so make sure you return to fulfill all of your shopping fantasies.View LocationBirmingham Rag Market(Pass By)
St. Martins Market Edgbaston Street, , Birmingham, United Kingdom, B5 5BBWe'll run past this 12th centuary market that's still going strong today, and you'll learn all about it at our stop by The Bull.View LocationMeeting and Pickup
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We'll be waiting inside the building courtyard smiling in orange!View Location
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We'll be waiting inside the building courtyard smiling in orange!View Location
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Customers must make their own way to and meet at the start point- Travelers CANNOT choose a custom pickup or meeting location.
Additional Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Language And Guide
Tour Guide Available In
- English
Ticket Details
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
Ticket Redemption
No redemption point. This is a direct entry ticketCancellation & Refunds
Cannot be cancelled or amended without incurring a 100% penalty; i.e., the refund amount will be zero.- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- Suplier may cancel the activity on account of bad weather conditions.
- Suplier may cancel the activity due to too few participants.
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