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Birmingham City Centre (10 mins) The Cube

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Best of all it’s FREE!* Five thing s to do Birming at ham C ity C ent Information Check out the waterside cafés rande C pubsana lins Brindley Place. There’s a statue of James Brindley here, too. Brindleyplace He was the genius who planned the first canals. Birmingham B1 2JF Walk to Gas Street Basin and spot the quirky canal bridges, and the brightly-painted Parking narrowboats moored there. Toilets Explore the canals on a Go Canoeing guided tour or trail. Café Use the towpaths to reach one of many great Pub attractions here including the National Sea Life Picnic Centre, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and the Ikon Gallery. Boat trip Take a boat trip and discover more about the canals Path in Birmingham. Allow 2-3 hours for this visit

* Don’t forget: Although the site is always Can you name the different parts open the facilities and boat trips may not be and some of a narrowboat? may be chargeable. Please 2 3 check with local businesses 1 before setting out.

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Simply go online and search for ’. Go to canalriverexplorers.org.uk ‘canal newsletter to discover lots of fun things to do with the family.