The Jewellery Quarter

1 From the car park, walk down Northwood Street and go left into Caroline Street. At the end of the street continue ahead into the churchyard of St Paul's Church, the so-called Jeweller's Church, then walk up Ludgate Hill. Proceed over the Birmingham and Frazeley Canal and cross the footbridge over Great Charles Street Queensway. Continue up Church Street and into Colmore Row to see the impressive Birmingham Cathedral (St Philip's). Inside there are magnificent stained-glass windows by Sir Edward Burne-Jones.

2 Walk along Colmore Row into Victoria Square, passing by the Museum and Art Gallery/Town Hall and Council House. Bear right into Paradise Forum past the Central Library, then cross the walkway into Centenary Square to see the Repertory Theatre, the Hall of Memory and the International Convention Centre buildings. In Broad Street, go right and in 100yds (91m), right again to descend to the Worcester and Birmingham Canal and the Gas Street Basin. Cross the canal before going right along the tow path beneath the Bristol Street Tunnel to Water's Edge, passing the National Sea Life Centre in Brindley Place.

3 Continue along the tow path beneath Sheepcote Street Bridge to St Vincent Bridge. Cross it and descend to the tow path on the other side of the Birmingham Main Line Canal. There are usually narrowboats moored by the canal edge as you walk to the Old Turn Junction, where the Worcester and Birmingham, the Birmingham Main Line and the Birmingham and Frazeley canals meet.

4 Bear left at the junction and walk along the left-bank tow path of the Birmingham and Frazeley Canal, passing the National Indoor Arena building - ahead is the British Telecom Tower. Lock gates lead to Canning Walk with its many arches. Climb the steps under the road bridge, signed 'Jewellery Quarter', into Newhall Street.

5 Go left into Graham Street, then right along Frederick Street past the Argent Centre to see the Jewellery Quarter clock tower. The Chamberlain Clock was erected in 1903 to honour one of Birmingham's favourite sons and respected public servants, Joseph Chamberlain, who did much to champion the jewellers' cause. Turn left into Warstone Lane, then just after passing the gateway to the Warstone Lane Cemetery, go right up a pathway into the cemetery past the catacombs to Pitsford Street. Go right to Vyse Street, then left to the main Jewellery Quarter. Continue right, down Spencer Street, bear right into Caroline Street, then go left to return along Northwood Street to the car park.