Must do in Birmingham - Recently we visited Derby/Cromford to see the birthplace of Industrial Revolution. After that, we were inspired to follow the theme and visit Birmingham to see what happened afterwards. We were pleasantly surprised by Birmingham, and wondered why it took us so long (living in England for 7 years) before visiting Birmingham. During the short weekend trip to Birmingham, we have done guided tour at National Trust Roundhouse and Coffin works. While those tours, led by enthusiastic volunteers, are all informative and enjoyable, the content was restricted to one building and one business site. Jonathan's tour gave us a much broader understanding of the time period and the Jewellery Quarter, ie. Who lived there, What happened, why, how etc. Without it, our trip to Birmingham wouldn't be as enlightening. I believe it is essential to join a guided tour when visiting Birmingham. Unlike London, it doesn't have as many "mega tourist attractions" to occupy visitors. When visitors just walk around the town, most won't know what they are seeing and won't understand the DNA of the city, what drive it, what shape it and what makes it tick etc. We highly recommend Positively Birmingham Walking Tour to all who find themselves in Birmingham. Thanks Jonathan for the wonderful tour and the beautiful book.

A fun and very knowledgeable guide who didn't walk too fast! - We saw parts of Birmingham that we didn't know existed. We learned about Birmingham's industrial history and were fascinated to hear of craft developments which were invenventive, innovative and now used worldwide. A most enjoyable and informative walk.

Super interesting delivered by a very interesting guide. Couldn’t be better. - We had a two hour tour of the Jewellery quarter with Jonathan. Wherever we go around the world we like to book a walking tour. They vary enormously in quality, and we have had a wide range of experience. We are from Shrewsbury, less than an hour from Birmingham,. This was one of, if not the best tour we have been on. Jonathan really brought the whole thing to life. He has written lots of books on the history of Birmingham and is not only knowledgeable but clearly very interested in his subject. He must have done this tour dozens of times, but hadn’t lost any of his enthusiasm. His guiding was erudite, interesting and often surprising. Anyone who thinks that Birmingham is a dull City has got a treat in store. Amazing history, lots to see in a short distance. A really enjoyable tour, and we cant recommend Jonathan highly enough. He walks fast, and delivers information at a sprint as well, but is happy to answer any question and extrapolate when requested. A fantastic tour. Many thanks Jonathan. We will be back from some of your other tours, a great guide. Sandy and Grant

Great Tour perfect host - Jonathan is a great tourguide. We really enjoyed the Tour and will recommend it to Our when the visit Birmingham. If we return we will Look forward to go on other Tour. That's for sure

Bringing Birmingham’s History to Life - Outstanding tour - Jonathan brings Birmingham’s history to life with his knowledgeable and well paced tour from the library, via the canals to the Jewellery Quarter and back through the City Centre ……. all in 2 hrs. His passion for the city is evident through his knowledge of its early industrial past to the more recent 'modern’ era. This tour gave us a fantastic insight into the City’s history and we will definitely be trying on of the other tours. Highly recommend.

Fantastic tour! - I was on the From Canals and Victorians to Today's City with Johnathan yesterday and enjoyed it so much I signed up for the Jewellery Quarter tour today. Another fantastic tour. Learned a lot about the history of Birmingham in a fun and engaging way! Highly recommend!

I went on a Positively Birmingham Walking Tour of the Jewellery Quarter with Jonathan Berg & he gave us a free copy of his book - This was a great tour of Birmingham Jewellery Quarter walking along the 'Secret Canal' and handling some of the Bham 'Toys' (small metal objects) made in the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter. We walked along the canal to Newhall Street past the old Elkington Electroplating Works where Electroplating was invented and we saw the Blue Birmingham Civic Society plaque on the old Birmingham Science Museum where Alexander Parkes invented the first plastic eponymously named "Parkesine". We then crossed Newhall Street by the original Assay Office and into the last Georgian Square left in Birmingham St Paul's Square home to St Paul's Church which is fundraising for a new roof. This is the church where Birmingham industrialists Matthew Boulton and James Watt worshipped. We then walked up Ludgate Hill the site of the last Public hanging in Birmingham commemorated in the "Last Drop" public house. We then walked over the bridge over the A38 Queensway tunnels not for those scared of heights and onto Colmore Row and Birmingham Cathedral St Phillip's where the magnificent Burne Jones stained glass windows are much in evidence. Then via Colmore Row past one of the tallest skyscrapers in Birmingham and the Birmingham Council House and back to the library of Birmingham a good 2 hour walk

A Brilliant Tour with Hidden Treasures - The walking tour with Jonathan of Discovering Birmingham to the Jewellery Quarter was absolutely brilliant and a totally fresh take for me on aspects of a city I know well. Jonathan was energetic, entertaining and hugely knowledgeable. He kept the whole party engaged throughout the tour. I particularly enjoyed stopping off to see the Pickering Foundation's maquettes on Colmore Row- an incredible collection of models by a famous Birmingham artist. They are one of Birmingham's hidden treasures and well worth a visit.

I really enjoyed this and... - I really enjoyed this and learned a lot of interesting information we will definitely be doing this again

Excellent Tour and Tour Guide - Absolutely outstanding Tour. Jonathan (tour guide) was so informative, knowledgeable had time for everyone , answered many questions and this was all delivered in a relaxed and friendly style. I will 100 per cent be booking the Saturday City centre tour. Highly recommended