Book-hunting route · Cardiff
Windsor Road run
7 shops · about 4 minutes on foot · 0.3 km
The Windsor Road run in Cardiff packs 7 stops into just 4 minutes of walking. It starts at Tenovus on Windsor Road, where 4 of the shops sit, passing Griffin Books further along the same street. It ends at British Red Cross, 1 minute on from Ty hafan.
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
Tenovus
Charity shop · Windsor Road · CF64 1JD
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2
1 min walk
Marie CurieCharity shop
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3
1 min walk
OxfamCharity shop · Windsor Road · CF64 1JH
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4
1 min walk
PDSACharity shop · Windsor Road
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5
1 min walk
Griffin BooksSecond-hand bookshop · Windsor Road · CF64 1JB
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6
2 min walk
Ty hafanCharity shop
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7
1 min walk
British Red CrossCharity shop
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Other routes in Cardiff
- Tenovus and 6 more 7 shops · ~7 min
- Forbidden Planet International and 5 more 6 shops · ~12 min
- Cowbridge Road East run 5 shops · ~7 min
- Whitchurch Road run 4 shops · ~3 min
- City Hospice and 3 more 4 shops · ~3 min
- Inter-Aid and 2 more 3 shops · ~4 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 Cardiff, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Newport· Charity shops in Bristol· Charity shops in Swansea· Charity shops in Bath
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