Book-hunting route · Dundee
Reform Street run
6 shops · about 12 minutes on foot · 2.2 km
The Reform Street run in Dundee runs 12 minutes over 6 stops, starting at British Heart Foundation. Reform Street holds 4 of the shops on the route, among them Barnardo's and Oxfam Books & Music. The walk finishes at The Wardrobe on Nethergate, 5 minutes past the last Reform Street stop.
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
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
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2
6 min walk
Barnardo'sCharity shop · Reform Street
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 11:00–16:00
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3
1 min walk
Oxfam Books & MusicSecond-hand bookshop · Reform Street · DD1 1SL
Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00; Sat 09:30–17:30; Sun 12:00–16:00
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4
2 min walk
British Red CrossCharity shop · Reform Street
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 11:00–16:00
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5
1 min walk
Chest Heart & Stroke ScotlandSecond-hand shop · Reform Street
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00; Sun 12:00–16:00
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6
5 min walk
The WardrobeSecond-hand shop · Nethergate · DD1 4EH
Wed–Sat 11:00–17:00
Take Spines with you
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Other routes in Dundee
- Brook Street run 8 shops · ~7 min
- Murraygate run 6 shops · ~6 min
- High Street run 4 shops · ~3 min
- Perth Road run 4 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 Dundee, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Edinburgh· Charity shops in Stirling· Charity shops in Aberdeen· Charity shops in Glasgow
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