Heritage Trail | Legacy West Midlands

Heritage Trail

The Handsworth Heritage Trails showcase the diverse heritage in the vibrant Handsworth area. The project has been funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England.

As well as a regular programme of walking tours, Legacy West Midlands have worked in partnership with the Handsworth Campus of South & City College to provide free training for people interested in becoming volunteer tour guides for the Handsworth Heritage Trail. The training includes investigating sources, tips on giving an engaging guided tour, and interactive discussions and presentations.

The four tours that staff and volunteers from Legacy West Midlands deliver are; Pugin in Handsworth, Roots, Rights and Resistance, Lunar Links and Secret Gardens. For more information about these tours, click on the icons at the side of this page. Every year, Legacy West Midlands arrange a schedule of regular public walking tours. We also offer one-off walking tours for interested groups, schools and businesses. To enquire about arranging a walk or to find out more, click on the ‘book a tour’ button below.

Walks start and finish at Soho House Museum, 5 Soho Avenue, Handsworth, B18 5LB. Free car park and toilet facilities are available at Soho House Museum.

All Handsworth Heritage Trails involves steps and some uneven surfaces. If you have additional access requirements, please contact the organiser. Please wear suitable footwear for the walk and clothing suitable for the weather conditions!

Our programme of heritage walks has concluded for the year, and will resume in April 2020.

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