Book-hunting route · Cheltenham
Barnardo's and 7 more
8 shops · about 21 minutes on foot · 1.7 km
Barnardo's and 6 more starts at Barnardo's, then it is 1 minute to Oxfam on Cambray Place. From there the walk passes 3 shops on High Street before a 7 minute stretch to Cheltenham Rare Books. It finishes 12 minutes later at National Star, making 7 stops over 21 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
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30; Sun 10:00–16:00
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2
1 min walk
OxfamCharity shop · Cambray Place · GL50 1JP
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00; Sun 10:30–16:30
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3
1 min walk
Blue CrossCharity shop · High Street
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00
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4
1 min walk
SenseCharity shop · High Street
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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5
1 min walk
PDSA
Charity shop
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6
1 min walk
British Heart FoundationCharity shop · High Street · GL50 1DU
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00; Sun 11:00–17:00
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7
7 min walk
Cheltenham Rare BooksSecond-hand bookshop
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8
12 min walk
National StarCharity shop
Mon–Sat 09:00–16:30
Take Spines with you
8 shops is a lot of spines to read. Let your phone do it.
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Other routes in Cheltenham
- Bath Road run 10 shops · ~6 min
- Sue Ryder and 7 more 8 shops · ~13 min
- Church Road run 3 shops · ~2 min
- Edinburgh Place run 3 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. Distances are straight lines with a pavement allowance, so treat the minutes as a floor. Opening hours are whatever OpenStreetMap has on record: check the volunteer-run ones before you set out.
See all charity shops in Cheltenham, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Gloucester· Charity shops in Worcester· Charity shops in Swindon· Charity shops in Oxford
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