Book-hunting route · Colchester
Magdalen Street run
3 shops · about 3 minutes on foot · 0.8 km
The Magdalen Street run is 3 stops over 3 minutes, all on Magdalen Street. It starts at Dusty's. From there it goes to St Helena Furniture Shop before finishing at St Helena Clearance Shop, also on Magdalen Street.
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
Dusty's
Second-hand shop · Magdalen Street · CO1 2LA
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2
1 min walk
St Helena Furniture ShopCharity shop · Magdalen Street · CO1 2PA
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3
2 min walk
St Helena Clearance Shop - Magdalen StreetCharity shop · Magdalen Street
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Other routes in Colchester
- The Lawrence Walker Gallery and 9 more 10 shops · ~7 min
- Dogs Trust and 8 more 9 shops · ~21 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 Colchester, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Ipswich· Charity shops in Chelmsford· Charity shops in Southend-on-Sea· Charity shops in Cambridge
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