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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
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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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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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