Brindleyplace Canal Quarter – Library of Birmingham loop from Birmingham
Brindleyplace Canal Quarter – Library of Birmingham loop from Birmingham
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Brindleyplace Canal Quarter – Library of Birmingham loop from Birmingham
01:14
4.62km
50m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: April 3, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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273 m
Gas Street Basin
Highlight • River
Tip by
451 m
Brindleyplace Canal Quarter
Highlight • Restaurant
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847 m
Library of Birmingham
Highlight • Viewpoint
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1.20 km
Chamberlain Memorial Fountain
Highlight • Historical Site
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1.24 km
The River Fountain (Floozie in the Jacuzzi), Victoria Square
Highlight • Monument
In 1993, Victoria Square was pedestrianised and remodelled. This included the installation of a massive water feature.
Around the rim of the upper pool is a quotation from Burnt Norton, one of the Four Quartets by TS Eliot:
"And the pool was filled with water out of sunlight,
And the lotos rose, quietly, quietly,
The surface glittered out of heart of light,
And they were behind us, reflected in the pool.
Then a cloud passed, and the pool was empty."
In and around the fountain are four works by Dhruva Mistry:
The River
Sat in the upper pool, is a monumental female figure representing the life force. The figure has been nicknamed 'The Floozie in the Jacuzzi' and weighs 1.75 tonnes. 'The River' is also a fountain - one of the largest in Europe - with a flow of 3,000 gallons per minute.
Youth
At the bottom of the fountain feature are two smaller figures representing youth, also by Mistry.
The Guardians
These are two Sphinx-like animals made from the same Darley Dale stone as the Council House. They were carved by the carving workshop in Cambridge.
Two abstract pillars, with lamps, complete Mistry's design. He has declined to comment on their meaning.
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2.11 km
Statue of Admiral Nelson (Birmingham)
Highlight • Historical Site
The bronze statue was the first publicly funded statue in Birmingham and the first statue of Horatio Nelson in Britain. Erected in 1809, the monument was funded by public subscription of £2,500 from the people of Birmingham. Nelson visited Birmingham on 31 August 1802, a year before he sailed against Napoleon's fleets. The statue was unveiled on 25 October 1809.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelsonstatue
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2.81 km
The Bull, Bullring
Highlight • Historical Site
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3.51 km
Queen Victoria Statue
Highlight • Monument
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4.62 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.26 km
1.81 km
250 m
227 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
4.39 km
192 m
< 100 m
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