Book-hunting route · Bristol
Clifton Community Bookshop and 8 more
9 shops · about 13 minutes on foot · 1.4 km
13 minutes of walking cover 9 stops on this route, starting at Clifton Community Bookshop on Clifton Road. Oxfam has 2 shops here, one on Regent Street and one on Princess Victoria Street. The run finishes at 7th Bristol Scouts Shop on Waterloo Street.
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
Clifton Community Bookshop
Second-hand bookshop · Clifton Road · BS8 1AF
Tue–Sun 13:00–17:00
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2
5 min walk
ShelterCharity shop · Regent Street · BS8 4HG
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3
1 min walk
OxfamCharity shop · Regent Street · BS8 4HW
Mon–Fri 10:00–17:30; Sat 10:00–17:00
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4
1 min walk
Heron BooksSecond-hand bookshop · Regent Street · BS8 4HW
Mon–Sat 08:30–16:30; Sun 11:00–16:00
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5
2 min walk
mary's living & giving shopCharity shop · Regent Street · BS8 4HG
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6
2 min walk
St. Peter's HospiceCharity shop · Boyces Avenue · BS8 4AA
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7
3 min walk
Mercy In ActionCharity shop · Princess Victoria Street · BS8 4BX
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8
1 min walk
Oxfam BookshopSecond-hand bookshop · Princess Victoria Street · BS8 4BU
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9
2 min walk
7th Bristol Scouts ShopCharity shop · Waterloo Street · BS8 4BT
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Other routes in Bristol
- High Street run 10 shops · ~5 min
- Regent Street run 10 shops · ~8 min
- Gloucester Road run 8 shops · ~9 min
- Gloucester Road run (part 2) 8 shops · ~17 min
- Surplus Store and 6 more 7 shops · ~15 min
- Last Bookshop and 6 more 7 shops · ~20 min
- The BookCellar and 6 more 7 shops · ~26 min
- North Street run 6 shops · ~3 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 Bristol, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Bath· Charity shops in Newport· Charity shops in Cardiff· Charity shops in Gloucester
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