Book-hunting route · Bristol
The BookCellar and 6 more
7 shops · about 26 minutes on foot · 1.9 km
The BookCellar on Stokes Croft opens this walk. It passes The Salvation Army on Cheltenham Road and Rova on Christmas Steps along the way. The route covers 7 stops and 26 minutes, finishing at Shambles Bookshop.
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
The BookCellar
Second-hand bookshop · Stokes Croft · BS1 3RJ
Mon–Wed 10:00–21:30; Thu 10:00–22:30; Fri,Sat 10:00–23:30; Sun 11:00–21:30
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2
2 min walk
The Salvation ArmyCharity shop · Cheltenham Road
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3
14 min walk
Bristol & Weston Hospital CharityCharity shop
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4
5 min walk
RovaSecond-hand bookshop · Christmas Steps · BS1 5BS
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5
5 min walk
Studio CottonCharity shop · Bristol Crown Court · BS1 2EJ
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6
2 min walk
Beware the LeopardSecond-hand bookshop
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7
1 min walk
Shambles BookshopSecond-hand bookshop
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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
- 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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