Name: Birmingham Back to Backs
Rating: 5.0

Birmingham Back to Backs

50-54 Hurst Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B5 4TE, UK

1-99 Years

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Birmingham Back to Backs An atmospheric glimpse into the lives of the ordinary people who helped make Birmingham an extraordinary city. Visits to the Birmingham Back to Backs houses are by pre-booked guided tours only. Please book your visit online or read the how to book article for more information. On a fascinating guided tour, step back in time at Birmingham's last surviving court of back to backs; houses built literally back-to-back around a communal courtyard.

Moving from the 1840s through to the 1970s, discover the lives of some of the former residents who crammed into these small houses to live and work. With fires alight in the grates, and sounds and smells from the past, experience an evocative and intimate insight into life at the Back to Backs.

Price starts from £9.90 for Adults(18 years and over), £4.95 for Children(5-17 & under 5s free) and £24.75 for Family(2 Adults and up to 3 children). If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

Paid
Host birthday parties: No

Features

Back to Back houses: Carefully restored, atmospheric 19th-century courtyard of working people's houses. Visits by pre-booked guided tour only.
The George Saunders collection: The only collection of work by a Caribbean tailor in the UK. George operated a successful tailor's shop from the Back to Backs for many years and left some of his items to the National Trust to preserve this last living link to the houses.
Court 15 Books - Second-hand bookshop: With a range of new and used books, every penny you spend helps us to preserve this unique place. You can also donate your books to support the Back to Backs.
Free exhibition space: There is a free-to-enter exhibition space above the second-hand bookshop on Hurst Street.
Things to see and do at Birmingham Back to Backs: Take a tour around the Birmingham Back to Backs to experience life here and meet characters from the 1840s to the 1970s. Find out more about guided tours, what you’ll see on your visit, and places to eat and shop here.
Second-hand bookshop at the Birmingham Back to Backs: The second-hand bookshop at the Birmingham Back to Backs stocks a wide range of new and used books and helps raise funds to care for these much-loved buildings. Come and shop or donate your old books.
Reminiscence sessions for people with Dementia: Join a reminiscence session with the award-winning Back in Time volunteer team from the Birmingham Back to Backs. The team provide face-to-face sessions designed to spark the sharing of precious memories in those living with mild dementia.

Facilities

Parking: Arcadian Centre, Bromsgrove Street. B5 4TD (not National Trust). Birmingham City Council has introduced a Clean Air Zone. Please visit https://www.brumbreathes.co.uk/ for your vehicle's eligibility.

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Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

Ground floor guided tour (Until 28th February):

Adult (18+): £9.90 with Gift Aid & £9.00 without Gift Aid.
Child (5–17 years, under 5s free): £4.95 with Gift Aid & £4.50 without Gift Aid.
Family (2 adults and up to 3 children): £24.75 with Gift Aid & £22.50 without Gift Aid.
Family (one adult): £14.85 with Gift Aid & £13.50 without Gift Aid.

Ground floor guided tour (From 1st March):

Adult (18+): £11.00 with Gift Aid & £10.00 without Gift Aid.
Child (5–17 years, under 5s free): £5.50 with Gift Aid & £5.00 without Gift Aid.
Family (2 adults and up to 3 children): £27.50 with Gift Aid & £25.00 without Gift Aid.
Family (one adult): £16.50 with Gift Aid & £15.00 without Gift Aid.

Guided tour (Until 28th February):

Adult (18+): £12.10 with Gift Aid & £11.00 without Gift Aid.
Child (5–17 years, under 5s free): £6.05 with Gift Aid & £5.50 without Gift Aid.
Family (2 adults and up to 3 children): £30.25 with Gift Aid & £27.50 without Gift Aid.
Family (one adult): £18.15 with Gift Aid & £16.50 without Gift Aid.

Guided tour (From 1st March):

Adult (18+): £13.20 with Gift Aid & £12.00 without Gift Aid.
Child (5–17 years, under 5s free): £6.60 with Gift Aid & £6.00 without Gift Aid.
Family (2 adults and up to 3 children): £33.00 with Gift Aid & £30.00 without Gift Aid.
Family (one adult): £19.80 with Gift Aid & £18.00 without Gift Aid.

Pricing URL: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/birmingham-west-midlands/birmingham-back-to-backs#place-prices

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Birmingham Back to Backs: 13:00 - 15:00
Second-hand bookshop: 13:00 - 17:00
Exhibition space: 13:00 - 17:00

Address: 50-54 Hurst Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B5 4TE, UK

Post Code: B5 4TE

Council: Birmingham

County: West Midlands

By road: Nearest parking is at the Arcadian Centre which is not National Trust, use postcode B5 4TD. The entrance is off Bromsgrove Street. Pricing information available here http://www.thearcadian.co.uk/whos-here/euro-carpark/ Birmingham City Council has introduced a Clean Air Zone. Please visit https://www.brumbreathes.co.uk/ for your vehicle's eligibility.
On foot: within easy walking distance of bus and railway stations (follow signs for Hippodrome Theatre). Visitor Reception is on the corner of Inge Street and Hurst Street right next to the Hippodrome and Pride Plaza.
By train: Birmingham New Street ¼ mile: When leaving station, head for exit sign-posted "Southside" (on maps labelled "Hill Street Exit"). Upon leaving exit, turn left onto Hill Street and walk down hill. Cross dual carriageway onto Hurst Street and walk towards Hippodrome Theatre from where the Back to Backs is visible. Birmingham Moor Street ½ mile: At station exit, cross the road towards Bullring entrance but do not enter Bullring. Turn right to walk along St Martins Queensway, this will take you under a road bridge and bring you onto Smallbrook Queensway. Follow road till you reach a cross roads, turn left onto Hurst Street and walk towards Hippodrome Theatre from where the Back to Backs is visible.
By bus: Various Travel West Midlands routes from across city into the city centre. Find out more here https://nxbus.co.uk/
Parking: Arcadian Centre, Bromsgrove Street. B5 4TD (not National Trust). Birmingham City Council has introduced a Clean Air Zone. Please visit https://www.brumbreathes.co.uk/ for your vehicle's eligibility.