Book-hunting route · Durham

High Street South run

4 shops · about 2 minutes on foot · 0.1 km

The High Street South run in Durham is 4 stops in 2 minutes, starting at Durham Donkey Rescue. It passes RSPCA Durham and District Branch on High Street South, 1 minute in, then Turtle Rescue UK. The walk ends at St Cuthbert's Hospice, also on High Street South.

Open the route in Google Maps Walking directions, stop by stop. The line above follows the streets, routed on OpenStreetMap data.

The stops, in walking order

Starts at the end nearest the city centre. Times are pavement estimates at an easy pace.

  1. 1 Durham Donkey Rescue

    Charity shop · DH7 8JG

  2. 2

    1 min walk

    RSPCA Durham and District Branch

    Charity shop · High Street South · DH7 8JN

  3. 3

    1 min walk

    Turtle Rescue UK

    Charity shop

  4. 4

    1 min walk

    St Cuthbert's Hospice

    Charity shop · High Street South · DH7 8JW

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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 Durham, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.

Nearby: Charity shops in Sunderland· Charity shops in Newcastle upon Tyne· Charity shops in Middlesbrough· Charity shops in Carlisle

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