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IMPORTANT NOTICE: All our tours are currently on hold and the Visitor Centre is closed during this time.

If you’ve already booked a tour, we’ll be in touch via email and refund the cost of your booking. Ristorante Café Arena is open as normal.
We apologise for any inconvenience.

Explore Birmingham

Explore our brilliant city of Birmingham through a range of experiences and tours on foot, by bike, and on water; all launching from our home, the grade II* listed Roundhouse.

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Kayak tour | Bustling Birmingham

See Birmingham from a different perspective, no previous experience required for this guided kayak tour.
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Kayak tour | Green
Escape

This tour will take you to the edge of the city, in search of urban green space. It's closer than you think.
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Kayak tour | Explore Hidden Birmingham

Discover Birmingham’s canals hidden from land locked tourists – exploring areas accessible only by water.
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Kayak experience | Paddle, Pizza & a Pint

Join us on this kayak experience as we combine three of our favourite things - paddling, pizza and beer!
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Kayak experience | Taster Sessions

Never tried kayaking and not sure if you're ready for a full tour? These sessions will give you a chance to give it a try and see if you love kayaking as much as we do.
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Stand up paddleboarding | Beginners Experience

See Birmingham's beautiful canals in this beginners stand up paddleboarding (SUP) experience. Our experienced and qualified guides will get you on your feet and cruising the ‘cut’.
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Kayak tour | Birmingham Highlights

Experience Birmingham from a ducks perspective; this tour takes you into the heart of the city’s canal network. It takes a shorter route than our other tours but still features many of Birmingham’s highlights.
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Boat tour | Heritage Working Boat Trip

Our Heritage Working Canal Boat trips have finished for the season now.
Step into the cargo hold of a 1930’s heritage working boat and take a relaxing trip around Birmingham’s canal loops.
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Self-guided audio tour | Birmingham: A Duck's View

Specifically recorded for people arriving in (or making their way through) Birmingham by water.
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Kayak tour | Sunrise Paddle

This is truly a once in a year opportunity to see dawn creeping into the city from a very different perspective. This is your only chance to book in 2022!
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Kayaking | Big Paddle Clean Up

Join us to and make your contribution to cleaning up Birmingham's canals as part of British Canoeing week of action
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Kayak experience | Bustling Birmingham by Night

Limited Edition Your only opportunity this year to see the city by night from a kayak this September - book early.
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Kayak experience | Sunrise paddle

Limited Edition Our once-a-year special experience, seeing the dawn creeping into Birmingham from a totally unique perspective.
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By foot

Guided walking tour | Birmingham Bingo

Alright bab? Fancy a walking tour? Join us for a very Birmingham walking tour that mixes canals and comedians; Baskerville and Brutalism; and heavyweight politicians with heavy metal. All with an added dash of B-I-N-G-O.
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Package tour | Roundhouse x Coffin Works

The perfect package for local history buffs, and three experiences for one ticket! An extended 90-minute tour of the Roundhouse, a guided canal walk, and a tour of the Coffin Works.
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Active Challenges | Run, Walk, Cycle or Wheel

However, you choose to travel, our Active Challenges take you on an exploration of the pathways and waterways in and around Birmingham. From 5km to Ultra, there's a route for everyone.
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Running tour | Best of Brum

Starting & ending at the Roundhouse, Roundhouse partners, Run of a Kind, will guide you on a run through the entirety of Birmingham’s history, pausing at the some of our city's best spots to hear a fun fact (or 5) while you catch your breath.
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Get Active Ladywood | Heritage Walking Group

A free, regular walking group for those who want to socialise outdoors and learn about the local area whilst getting active. Meeting every Tuesday, 1:00 - 3:00pm, at the Roundhouse.
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FREE

Guided walking tour | Birmingham Bingo evening tour

Join us for a special evening edition of our Birmingham Bingo walking tour for Birmingham Heritage Week. Black Sabbath, Broad Street, Baskerville... and bingo!
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By bike

Come back soon for our 2023 guided tour programme

Self-guided cycling tour | Cocoa Canal

A cycling tour to Bournville from the Roundhouse exploring the link between the canal and chocolate.
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