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Charity shops in Bolton

  • 45 shops
  • 43 charity
  • 2 book & second-hand
  • 7 walking routes
  • within 6 km of the centre

Bolton's best run is on Chorley Old Road, 5 shops in about 6 minutes, and Barnardo's has the most branches in the city with 4. There is also a quicker run of 6 shops in about 3 minutes elsewhere in the city. Bolton has 45 shops in total.

Chains with several branches: Barnardo's (4) · Salvation Army (3) · British Heart Foundation (2) · Shelter (2)

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Showing 45 shops

  1. Marie Curie Charity shop

    Marie Curie and 5 more · stop 1

    0.0 km
  2. Shelter Charity shop

    Marie Curie and 5 more · stop 2

    0.0 km
  3. Barnardo's Charity shop

    Newport Street · BL1 1NE

    Marie Curie and 5 more · stop 3

    0.0 km
  4. British Heart Foundation Charity shop

    Newport Street · BL1 1NE

    Marie Curie and 5 more · stop 4

    0.1 km
  5. Cancer Research UK Charity shop

    Marie Curie and 5 more · stop 5

    0.1 km
  6. Breaking Barriers Charity shop

    Children Today and 5 more · stop 5

    0.1 km
  7. Age UK Charity shop

    Marie Curie and 5 more · stop 6

    0.1 km
  8. Caritas Shop & Community Drop-in Charity shop

    Children Today and 5 more · stop 6

    0.3 km
  9. Children Today Charity shop

    Children Today and 5 more · stop 1

    0.3 km
  10. Bolton Hospice Charity shop

    Children Today and 5 more · stop 2

    0.5 km
  11. British Heart Foundation Charity shop

    Children Today and 5 more · stop 3

    0.5 km
  12. RSPCA Charity shop

    Children Today and 5 more · stop 4

    0.8 km
  13. Barnardo's Charity shop
    1.2 km
  14. Al-Khair Foundation Charity shop

    Al-Khair Foundation and 4 more · stop 1

    1.4 km
  15. Interpal Charity shop

    Derby Street · BL3 6LH

    Al-Khair Foundation and 4 more · stop 2

    1.4 km
  16. Bolton Muslim Welfare Trust Charity shop

    Al-Khair Foundation and 4 more · stop 3

    1.4 km
  17. Islamic Relief Charity shop

    Al-Khair Foundation and 4 more · stop 4

    1.4 km
  18. Islamic Books Centre Second-hand bookshop
    1.5 km
  19. Ummah Welfare Trust Charity shop

    Al-Khair Foundation and 4 more · stop 5

    1.5 km
  20. Bolton Dementia Support Charity shop
    1.6 km
  21. Destitute Animal Shelter Charity Shop Charity shop

    Chorley Old Road · BL1 3BG

    Chorley Old Road run · stop 1

    1.7 km
  22. Sowing the Seed Charity shop

    Chorley Old Road · BL1 3BW

    Chorley Old Road run · stop 2

    1.7 km
  23. Bolton Hospice Charity shop
    1.9 km
  24. Bolton Hospice Charity shop

    Chorley Old Road · BL1 4JE

    Chorley Old Road run · stop 3

    1.9 km
  25. RSPCA Charity shop

    Chorley Old Road · BL1 4JU

    Chorley Old Road run · stop 4

    2.0 km
  26. Mencap Charity shop

    Chorley Old Road · BL1 4JU

    Chorley Old Road run · stop 5

    2.0 km
  27. The Salvation Army Charity shop

    The Salvation Army and 2 more (part 2) · stop 1

    2.4 km
  28. Pets In Need Charity shop
    2.4 km
  29. Bolton Hospice Charity shop
    2.4 km
  30. Meningitis Support Shop Charity shop

    The Salvation Army and 2 more (part 2) · stop 2

    2.5 km
  31. Deane Church Shop Charity shop

    Wigan Road · BL3 5QT

    2.5 km
  32. The Salvation Army Charity shop

    BL3 3QZ

    The Salvation Army and 2 more (part 2) · stop 3

    2.7 km
  33. carerstrust Charity Shop Charity shop

    carerstrust Charity Shop and 3 more · stop 1

    2.9 km
  34. Bolton Hospice Shop Charity shop

    carerstrust Charity Shop and 3 more · stop 2

    2.9 km
  35. Samaritans Charity shop

    carerstrust Charity Shop and 3 more · stop 3

    2.9 km
  36. Barnardo's Charity shop

    Bury Road · BL2 6QR

    carerstrust Charity Shop and 3 more · stop 4

    3.0 km
  37. The Salvation Army Charity shop

    Brackley Street · BL4 9DR

    The Salvation Army and 4 more · stop 1

    3.9 km
  38. PDSA Charity shop

    The Salvation Army and 4 more · stop 2

    3.9 km
  39. Trendz Second-hand shop

    The Salvation Army and 4 more · stop 3

    4.0 km
  40. B.C.T.F.S. Charity shop

    The Salvation Army and 4 more · stop 4

    4.0 km
  41. Debra Charity Shop Charity shop
    4.2 km
  42. Bolton Hospice Charity shop

    The Salvation Army and 4 more · stop 5

    4.2 km
  43. Bolton Hospice Charity shop
    4.3 km
  44. Mustard Tree Charity shop
    5.3 km
  45. Barnardo's Donation Centre Charity shop
    5.9 km

Book hunting in Bolton

Nearest-first is a decent route plan on its own: cluster your visits, start with the shops closest to each other, and save the outliers for days you're passing anyway. Charity shops re-shelve constantly, most put new donations out every day or two, so a shop that was quiet on Saturday can be a different shop by Wednesday. Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons, and it's always worth asking a volunteer when the book trolley comes out.

If you want the odds on your side, read our guides to finding good books in charity shops and spotting the books worth grabbing before you set out.

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Nearby: Charity shops in Wigan· Charity shops in Manchester· Charity shops in Warrington· Charity shops in Stockport

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