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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Bournville

  

Bournville Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bournville

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Bournville history

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Originally the area that was to become Bournville consisted of a few scattered farmsteads and cottages. The only visual highlight was the Georgian built Bournbrook Hall.

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Quakers George and Richard Cadbury needed to move their cocoa and chocolate factory from Bridge Street in central Birmingham to a greenfield site to allow expansion . The Quakers took over their father John Cadbury’s expanding business in 1861 .

You can visit Bournville places with Walkfo Bournville to hear history at Bournville’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bournville has 133 places to visit in our interactive Bournville map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Bournville, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Bournville places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bournville & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Bournville Places Map
133 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Bournville tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Bournville

  

Best Bournville places to visit

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Bournville has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bournville’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bournville’s information audio spots:

St Bartholomew’s Church, Edgbaston St Bartholomew’s Church, Edgbaston, is a parish church in the Church of England . It is also known as Edgbast Old Church .

Chad Brook Chad Brook is a brook wholly within Birmingham, England . It rises in Harborne, giving its name to the area known as Chad Valley . It runs through the suburb of Edgbaston, giving the name Chad Valley to Chad Valley toys .

Selly Oak Pumping Station Selly Oak Pumping Station was a water pumping station operating in Birmingham, England, from 1878 until the 1920s . The station was operating in Selly Oak from 1878 to the 1930s .

Selly Oak Library Selly Oak Library is Grade II listed in Birmingham . It is a Carnegie library in the city centre . It was built in 1903 and is now Grade II-listed .

St Francis of Assisi’s Church, Bournville St Francis of Assisi’s Church, Bournville is a parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham . The church is located in the city centre of Birmingham .

Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre Woodbrooke Study Centre is a Quaker college in Selly Oak, Birmingham, England . It was founded by the Quaker Quaker community .

St Mary’s Church, Harborne St Mary’s Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Harborne, Birmingham. It was founded by the Passionists in 1875 and is currently served by the Augustinians.

Cotteridge Park Cotteridge Park is one of the Victorian parks in the city, set in 22 acres (89,000 m) It contains basketball and tennis courts, an orchard, an amphitheatre, playgrounds, a skateboard park, events space and copses. It had an on-site parkkeeper prior to funding for the role being withdrawn in October 2017.

St Agnes’ Church, Cotteridge St Agnes’ Church is a former Church of England parish church in Cotteridge, Birmingham. It was a former parish church.

Cadbury Athletic F.C. Cadbury Athletic Football Club is an amateur football club based in Birmingham. Affiliated with the Cadbury confectionery company and playing in the company colours of purple and white. They are currently members of the Midland League Division Two.

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