Book-hunting route · Bath
Oxfam and 8 more
9 shops · about 17 minutes on foot · 1.5 km
9 stops make up this Bath walk, beginning at Oxfam on George Street, where 3 of them sit. Persephone Books follows 2 minutes on, then American Dream Comics on Walcot Street after 3 minutes more. The walk ends at Mercy in Action on Margaret's Buildings, across 17 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
Oxfam
Charity shop · George Street · BA1 2EH
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2
1 min walk
Bath Cats & Dogs HomeCharity shop · George Street · BA1 2EH
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3
2 min walk
Persephone BooksSecond-hand bookshop · George Street · BA1 2EE
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4
3 min walk
American Dream ComicsSecond-hand bookshop · Walcot Street · BA1 5BD
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5
1 min walk
Julian HouseCharity shop · Walcot Street
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6
3 min walk
Bath Women's RefugeCharity shop · Chatham Row · BA1 5BS
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7
6 min walk
Hills FurnitureSecond-hand shop · Rivers Street Place · BA1 2RS
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8
3 min walk
Bath Old BooksSecond-hand bookshop · Margaret's Buildings · BA1 2LP
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9
1 min walk
Mercy in ActionCharity shop · Margaret's Buildings · BA1 2LP
Take Spines with you
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Other routes in Bath
- Mind and 8 more 9 shops · ~15 min
- Charity Shop and 8 more 9 shops · ~23 min
- Moorland Road run 7 shops · ~4 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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