Book-hunting route · Bristol
East Street run
6 shops · about 12 minutes on foot · 2.0 km
6 stops make up the East Street run, spread across 12 minutes of walking. It begins at Emmaus on Bedminster Parade, then reaches a very small book shop on Willway Yard 2 minutes on. From there it's 7 minutes to Scope on East Street, where Sue Ryder and For The Pets follow before the walk ends at Saint Peter's Hospice Shop.
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
Emmaus
Charity shop · Bedminster Parade · BS3 4HL
Mon,Wed–Sat 10:00–16:30; Tue 11:00–16:30
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2
2 min walk
a very small book shopSecond-hand bookshop · Willway Yard · BS3 4AZ
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3
7 min walk
ScopeCharity shop · East Street · BS3 4EX
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4
2 min walk
Sue RyderCharity shop · East Street · BS3 4EX
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5
1 min walk
For The PetsCharity shop · East Street · BS3 4EY
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6
2 min walk
Saint Peter's Hospice ShopCharity shop · East Street · BS3 4EW
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Other routes in Bristol
- High Street run 10 shops · ~5 min
- Regent Street run 10 shops · ~8 min
- Clifton Community Bookshop and 8 more 9 shops · ~13 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
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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