Christchurch Road run (part 2)

6 shops · about 16 minutes on foot · 1.0 km

Christchurch Road is where this run happens, starting at The Salvation Army and running for 16 minutes across 6 stops. From there it heads to My Little Teddy and on to The Dorset Children's Fund and The Charity Rail before finishing at Exchange & Mart, the one secondhand shop on the route. 5 of the 6 stops sit on Christchurch Road itself, with Red Heart Fund the only one off it. The longest gap comes before The Dorset Children's Fund, 7 minutes on from My Little Teddy.

View this area on OpenStreetMap

Open the route in Google Maps Walking directions, stop by stop. The line above follows the streets, routed on OpenStreetMap data.

The stops, in walking order

Starts at the end nearest the city centre. Times are pavement estimates at an easy pace.

1 The Salvation Army
Charity shop · Christchurch Road
2
1 min walk
Red Heart Fund
Charity shop

Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–13:00
3
1 min walk
My Little Teddy
Charity shop · Christchurch Road · BH1 4AH

Mon,Wed–Sat 09:00–18:00; Tue 09:00–16:00; Sun 13:00–16:00
4
7 min walk
The Dorset Children's Fund
Charity shop · Christchurch Road

Mon–Fri 09:30–17:00; Sat 10:00–17:00; Sun closed
5
5 min walk
The Charity Rail
Charity shop · Christchurch Road

Tue–Sat 10:30–16:00
6
4 min walk
Exchange & Mart
Second-hand shop · Christchurch Road

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Other routes in Bournemouth

Southbourne Grove run 10 shops · ~11 min
Mind and 7 more 8 shops · ~7 min
Cats Protection and 6 more 7 shops · ~4 min
Poole Road run 7 shops · ~4 min
Sense and 6 more 7 shops · ~7 min
High Street run 6 shops · ~4 min
Seamoor Road run 6 shops · ~4 min
Marie Curie and 5 more 6 shops · ~7 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 Bournemouth, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.

Nearby: Charity shops in Poole· Charity shops in Salisbury· Charity shops in Southampton· Charity shops in Winchester

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