Book-hunting route · Cambridge
Mill Road run
4 shops · about 5 minutes on foot · 0.3 km
Mill Road in Cambridge carries this whole run, 4 stops in 5 minutes. It starts at Romsey Mill Charity Shop, then RSPCA Bookshop 1 minute along, and finishes at The Children's Society past Arthur Rank Hospice Shop. All 4 shops are on Mill Road.
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
Romsey Mill Charity Shop
Charity shop · Mill Road · CB1 3LP
Mon closed; Tue–Fri 09:30–16:00; Sat 10:00–16:00; Sun closed
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2
1 min walk
RSPCA BookshopSecond-hand bookshop · Mill Road · CB1 3LP
Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00; Sat 10:00–17:00; Sun 11:00–17:00
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3
2 min walk
Arthur Rank Hospice ShopCharity shop · Mill Road · CB1 3NF
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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4
2 min walk
The Children's SocietyCharity shop · Mill Road · CB1 3NF
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:30; Sun 10:00–16:00
Take Spines with you
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Other routes in Cambridge
- Burleigh Street run 6 shops · ~3 min
- Burleigh Street run (part 2) 5 shops · ~2 min
- Oxfam Bookshop and 4 more 5 shops · ~10 min
- Regent Street run 3 shops · ~4 min
- Mill Road run (part 2) 3 shops · ~6 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 Cambridge, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Luton· Charity shops in Chelmsford· Charity shops in St Albans· Charity shops in Milton Keynes
Shop data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.