Book-hunting route · Bath
Moorland Road run
7 shops · about 4 minutes on foot · 0.2 km
The Moorland Road run starts at Julian House Charity Shop on Shaftesbury Road in Bath. Bath Cats and Dogs Home and The Oldfield Park Bookshop follow 1 minute apart on Moorland Road, which carries 6 of the 7 stops. The walk ends at Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, across 4 minutes in total.
The stops, in walking order
Starts at the end nearest the city centre. Times are pavement estimates at an easy pace.
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1
Julian House Charity Shop
Charity shop · Shaftesbury Road · BA2 3LJ
Mon–Sat 09:30–16:30
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2
1 min walk
Bath Cats and Dogs HomeCharity shop · Moorland Road · BA2 3PJ
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:30
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3
1 min walk
The Oldfield Park BookshopSecond-hand bookshop · Moorland Road · BA2 3PN
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30; Sun,Public holidays 11:00–16:00
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4
1 min walk
The Children's Hospice South WestCharity shop · Moorland Road · BA2 3PN
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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5
1 min walk
British Red CrossCharity shop · Moorland Road · BA2 3PW
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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6
1 min walk
Dorothy House Charity ShopCharity shop · Moorland Road · BA2 3PL
Sun 10:00–16:00; Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00
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7
1 min walk
Great Western Air Ambulance CharityCharity shop · Moorland Road · BA2 3PW
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00
Take Spines with you
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Other routes in Bath
- Mind and 8 more 9 shops · ~15 min
- Oxfam and 8 more 9 shops · ~17 min
- Charity Shop and 8 more 9 shops · ~23 min
- Chelsea Road run 3 shops · ~1 min
How the route is built
Shops within about 400 metres of the next one count as one run, walked from the end nearest the centre. Long runs are cut into legs of ten stops or fewer. The distance follows the streets; the minutes are an easy-pace estimate. Opening hours are whatever OpenStreetMap has on record: check the volunteer-run ones before you set out.
See all charity shops in Bath, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Bristol· Charity shops in Swindon· Charity shops in Newport· Charity shops in Salisbury
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