Book-hunting route · Chester
Hospice of the Good Shepherd and 7 more
8 shops · about 7 minutes on foot · 0.5 km
This Chester walk runs across 7 stops and 8 minutes. It starts at Hospice of the Good Shepherd, then Books on the walls 1 minute on and Claire House on Frodsham Street 5 minutes after that. Frodsham Street carries 3 shops in all, including Hope House and Oxfam, and the walk finishes back at Hospice of the Good Shepherd.
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
Hospice of the Good Shepherd
Charity shop
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2
1 min walk
Books on the wallsSecond-hand bookshop
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3
5 min walk
Claire HouseCharity shop · Frodsham Street · CH1 3JJ
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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4
1 min walk
Claire House
Charity shop
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5
1 min walk
The Children's Society
Charity shop
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6
1 min walk
Hope HouseCharity shop · Frodsham Street · CH1 3JL
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7
1 min walk
British Heart FoundationCharity shop
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8
1 min walk
OxfamCharity shop · Frodsham Street · CH1 3JJ
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Other routes in Chester
- Hospice of the Good Shepherd and 7 more (part 2) 8 shops · ~17 min
- Faulkner Street run 3 shops · ~2 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 Chester, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Wrexham· Charity shops in Liverpool· Charity shops in Warrington· Charity shops in Wigan
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