Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
Our view
From the car park, walk down Northwood Street and go left into Caroline Street. At the end of the street, continue ahead into the churchyard of St Paul’s Church, known as the Jeweller’s Church, then walk up Ludgate Hill. Proceed over the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal and cross the footbridge over Great Charles Street Queensway. Continue up Church Street and into Colmore Row to see the impressive Birmingham Cathedral (St Philip’s).
With your back to the cathedral, turn left and walk along Colmore Row into Victoria Square, passing by the Museum and Art Gallery, Town Hall and Council House. Bear right into Paradise Forum, then cross the walkway into Centenary Square to pass the Hall of Memory war memorial, the Library of Birmingham and The Rep Theatre. Bear left, across Broad Street, beware of the trams, into Bridge Street. Go right in 100yds (91m) just after the Hyatt Hotel to descend to the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, and the Gas Street Basin. Go left past The Canal House, and cross the canal, via a mooring pontoon and a footbridge, before going right along the tow path past The Tap and Spile pub and beneath Broad Street to Water’s Edge, then you’ll pass the National Sea Life Centre in Brindley Place.
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