Private Birmingham Ghosts & Gallows Tour

By Walking Tours in England

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1h 30m
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Overview

The industrial city with a dark and grimy past, discover Birmingham's secrets and skeletons on this 1.5 hour private tour. Uncover the public hangings, the ghost of Henry Skinner, the gangs that ruled Birmingham and much more. This special tour will bring our grimy past into light as you discover a unique side to our iconic city.

Walk in the footsteps of murderers, ghosts & executioners; some centuries ago, some decades ago, and some still happening in the city today (ok, maybe not the executioners…). You never know what or who you might encounter!

Tour highlights:
Infamous gangs of Birmingham
The ghost of Henry Skinner
Town Hall riots
…& much more!

Activity location

Snow Hill Mural
- St. Chad's Circus
- B4 6ET, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

Snow Hill Station
- 15 Colmore Row
- B3 2BH, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

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Private Birmingham Ghosts & Gallows Tour in English

1h 30m
Opening hours: Sat 9:00-20:00
English

Travellers

Language options: English

Price details

RM 676.71 x 1 TravellerRM 676.71

Total

Until Fri, 3 May

What's included, what's not

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Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Snow Hill Mural

10m

Start at Snow Hill Station where you will learn about the first public hanging in Birmingham. See the bronze plaque that commemorates it.

St Philip's Cathedral Garden

10m

Stop at St Philip's Cathedral with your guide where there are over 60,000 people buried. Learn about the skeletons of the graveyard, and pray you don't meet their spirirts!

Temple Street

10m

Stop in Temple Street to see Trocadero Pub. The ghost of the previous landlord is said to haunt it, so watch your step!

Birmingham New Street Railway Station

10m
Admission ticket not included

Discover Birmingham New Street Station built on a cemetery, and the ghost that haunts Platform 4

Navigation Street

10m

Stop at Navigation Street to learn about the gruesome gangs of Birmingham. Venture on (if you dare) to Christchurch Passage, discovering the slum conditions when the city was going through the industrial revolution.

Town Hall Birmingham

10m
Admission ticket not included

Imagine the fury of a mob who tried to lynch David Lloyd George in this very place

Council House

10m
Admission ticket not included

Haunted by those who's bones may lie beneath, hear about the Council House and a man so dedicated to his office he still visits it after his death...

Paradise Lane

10m

Discover the heart-breaking tale of the first man to face capital punishment here, and the crime he was convicted for

Baskerville House

10m
Admission ticket not included

Finish off outside the house of the Baskervilles, the house that reputedly inspired Arthur Conan Doyle

Location

Activity location

Snow Hill Mural
- St. Chad's Circus
- B4 6ET, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

Snow Hill Station
- 15 Colmore Row
- B3 2BH, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

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