Book-hunting route · Carlisle
Bookcase and 5 more
6 shops · about 19 minutes on foot · 1.6 km
Bookcase on Castle Street opens this walk in Carlisle. It heads on to Shelter and Age UK before reaching Eden Valley Hospice Bookshop on Lowther Street. The last stretch to The Salvation Army on Byron House takes 12 minutes, and in total the walk covers 19 minutes.
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
Bookcase
Second-hand bookshop · Castle Street · CA3 8SY
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00; Sun 11:30–16:00
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2
4 min walk
ShelterCharity shop
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3
3 min walk
Age UKCharity shop
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4
1 min walk
British Red CrossCharity shop · CA3 8DP
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5
1 min walk
Eden Valley Hospice BookshopSecond-hand bookshop · Lowther Street
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6
12 min walk
The Salvation ArmyCharity shop · Byron House · CA2 5TU
Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00; Sat 10:00–14:00
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Other routes in Carlisle
- Eden Valley Hospice and 5 more 6 shops · ~7 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 Carlisle, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Newcastle upon Tyne· Charity shops in Durham· Charity shops in Lancaster· Charity shops in Sunderland
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