Book-hunting route · Chelmsford
Moulsham Street run
6 shops · about 9 minutes on foot · 1.0 km
The Moulsham Street run starts at CFY Book Shelf, then crosses to Chelmsford Furniture Project on Baddow Road 3 minutes later. It picks up Moulsham Street itself from Cancer Research UK through Age UK and on to RSPCA, 4 shops along that one street. The walk covers 6 stops and runs to 9 minutes total.
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
CFY Book Shelf
Second-hand bookshop
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2
3 min walk
Chelmsford Furniture ProjectSecond-hand shop · Baddow Road · CM2 0BX
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3
2 min walk
Cancer Research UKCharity shop · Moulsham Street · CM2 0LR
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30; Sun 10:00–16:00
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4
2 min walk
Age UKCharity shop · Moulsham Street · CM2 0HX
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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5
1 min walk
Farleigh HospiceCharity shop · Moulsham Street · CM2 0LG
Mon–Sat 09:00–16:30; Sun closed
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6
3 min walk
RSPCACharity shop · Moulsham Street · CM2 0LD
Take Spines with you
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Other routes in Chelmsford
- Chelmsford 4 Good and 6 more 7 shops · ~10 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 Chelmsford, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Southend-on-Sea· Charity shops in Colchester· Charity shops in London· Charity shops in St Albans
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