Birmingham City Centre
Planning your visit
Address: Canal & River Trust, Birmingham Office, 22 Cambrian House, King Edwards Road, Birmingham, B1 2AN View on Google map
Opening Times: Towpath open every day. Our office is open 8:30am - 16:00pm, Monday to Friday
Price: Once you're parked up, it won't cost you a thing
Toilets: The nearest toilets are in Brindley Place
With more miles of canal to explore than Venice has to offer, you won't be short of things to see and do in Birmingham.
Birmingham's waterways make the ideal escape to unwind in the middle of the busy city. There are plenty of green spaces, vibrant waterfront bars and restaurants and historic architecture to admire. Birmingham also boasts an active waterway with lots of cycling, canoeing, paddleboaring and walking routes.
Things to do and see
- Walking or jogging
- Fishing
- Canoeing
- Sightseeing, shopping and socialising
- Good place to cycle (but please be considerate on the towpaths)
Places to eat:
Boat trips:
Trails:
Wildlife spotting:
While this is the city centre, remember to feed the swans, coots and ducks something healthy. And you may even be lucky enough to see a Black Redstart or Peregrine Falcon!
Getting here
By car - Brindley Place offer multistorey car parking with standard rates
By train - Birmingham New Street station is a 15 minute walk to our office and even shorter to Gas Street Basin
By boat - Brindley Place and Gas Street Basin are part of the famous Birmingham boating ring
