Birmingham Back to Backs
Carefully restored, atmospheric 19th-century courtyard of working peoples' houses
Birmingham Back to Backs
Overview
Carefully restored, atmospheric 19th-century courtyard of working peoples' houses
An atmospheric glimpse into the lives of the ordinary people who helped make Birmingham an extraordinary city.
Visits to the Birmingham Back to Backs are by guided tours only. Booking prior to visit is essential and an online booking tool will allow bookings two weeks in advance only. Thank you for your patience.
On a fascinating guided tour, step back in time at Birmingham's last surviving court of back to backs; houses built literally back-to-back around a communal courtyard.
Moving from the 1840s through to the 1970s, discover the lives of some of the former residents who crammed into these small houses to live and work. With fires alight in the grates, and sounds and smells from the past, experience an evocative and intimate insight into life at the Back to Backs.
Birmingham Back to Backs
How to get here
- Address
- 55-63 Hurst Street/50-54 Inge Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4TE
- By cycle
- NCN5
- Cycle route information
- On foot
- within easy walking distance of bus and railway stations (follow signs for Hippodrome Theatre)
- By train
- Birmingham New Street ¼ mile: When leaving station, head for exit sign-posted "Southside" (on maps labelled "Hill Street Exit"). Upon leaving exit, turn left onto Hill Street and walk down hill. Cross dual carriageway onto Hurst Street and walk towards Hippodrome Theatre from where the Back to Backs is visible. Birmingham Moor Street ½ mile: At station exit, cross the road towards Bullring entrance but do not enter Bullring. Turn right to walk along St Martins Queensway, this will take you under a road bridge and bring you onto Smallbrook Queensway. Follow road till you reach a cross roads, turn left onto Hurst Street and walk towards Hippodrome Theatre from where the Back to Backs is visible.
- By road
- Parking: Arcadian Centre, Bromsgrove Street. B5 6NU (not National Trust)
- SatNav:
- By bus
- Various Travel West Midlands routes from across city into the city centre. Find out more here https://nxbus.co.uk/
Birmingham Back to Backs
Prices
Guided tour
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £10.45 | £9.50 |
| Child | £5.25 | £4.75 |
| Family | £26.15 | £23.75 |
| Family (One Adult) | £15.70 | £14.25 |
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission
- Standard Admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Please note...
Free entry for National Trust members. However please note pre-booking is required for everyone.
Birmingham Back to Backs
Opening times
Thursday 26 May
- Birmingham Back to Backs Closed
Friday 27 May
- Birmingham Back to Backs Closed
Saturday 28 May
- Birmingham Back to Backs Closed
Sunday 29 May
- Birmingham Back to Backs Closed
Monday 30 May
- Birmingham Back to Backs Closed
Tuesday 31 May
- Birmingham Back to Backs Closed
Wednesday 1 June
- Birmingham Back to Backs Closed
Birmingham Back to Backs
Contact us
- backtobacks@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- 55-63 Hurst Street/50-54 Inge Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4TE