Roundhouse Birmingham

What a great tour given by Chris yesterday. Informative and fun. It was great to be given the background to this amazing building. The stories were fascinating . I would heartily recommend having lunch at the great Italian restaurant the Taverna where the food was delicious combined with great , friendly service.

Walked along the canal by Brindley place to visit the Roundhouse, small visitor centre. Very interesting reading about the place and the people who worked there. Lots of history how the place came to be, and it’s history about the horses who were stabled here. The visit included short films throughout the years of activity on the canal. Progress of the Restoration over the years as it now is a social gathering for eating and meeting friends.

England has a long history, with thousands of historical buildings and castles. I was very glad to learn about and explore the history of the Roundhouse, which was built in 1847 in Birmingham. It is a creative and functional design, suited for its purpose of bringing cargoes by large horses from the canal. The tour lasts about an hour, but it is informative, providing insight into the types of workers who worked there and their challenging lives. Worth to visit.

Fantastic kayak experience around the Birmingham canals. I learnt so much about the history of the city I grew up in. It was brilliant to see it from this view and wish I had done this sooner. Our instructor was very knowledgeable. The package we had also came with pizza and drinks and I could have wished for a better way to spend my birthday.

Even though it wasn't fully open it was brilliant to see how it has been restored. I love the idea of the buildings being stables for horses that were used on the canals. Horses would be "exchanged" at the roundhouse so a "new" horse would be fresh to carry on the journey pulling the barges along the canal.

What a great time! Lilly the leader was great and very informative. Would highly recomend

We really loved our kayak experience with Keith. He told us loads of interesting facts about the history of Birmingham's canals and kept it fun the whole way! The pizza after in the Distillery was also very tasty, and it's a beautiful location. Highly recommend!