Second-hand bookshop · 43 West Nicolson Street
Lighthouse Bookshop - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop
Lighthouse Bookshop is on West Nicolson Street in Edinburgh, open Monday to Saturday and on Sunday. PDSA and British Heart Foundation are both 2 minutes away, part of the Fruitmarket Bookshop run of 25 shops that takes 57 minutes to walk.
- Address
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43 West Nicolson Street
Edinburgh
Edinburgh - Opening hours
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Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00
Sun 11:30–17:00
Check before travelling — volunteer-run shops change hours. - Contact
- lighthousebookshop.com
- Step-free access
- Step-free access
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Within a short walk
Other charity shops and second-hand bookshops nearby, nearest first.
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PDSA~2 min
85 Nicolson Street
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British Heart Foundation~2 min
102 Nicolson Street
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Barnardo's~2 min
106 Nicolson Street
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Save the Children~3 min
112 Nicolson Street
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Oxfam Bookshop~3 min
116 Nicolson Street
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Oxfam~3 min
120-122 Nicolson Street
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Cancer Research UK~3 min
130-132 Nicolson Street
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Shelter~3 min
134 Nicolson Street
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Samaritans~3 min
136 Nicolson Street
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Shelter~7 min
39 Forrest Road
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Tills Bookshop~7 min
1 Hope Park Crescent
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Forbidden Planet~8 min
40-41 South Bridge
What to expect
A dedicated second-hand bookshop. Expect curated stock, sensible shelving by subject, and prices that reflect a bookseller's eye rather than a volunteer's.
This one is stop 9 of 9 on the Fruitmarket Bookshop and 8 more, a walk that takes in the charity shops either side of it.
See all charity shops in Edinburgh, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops before you set out.
Nearby: Charity shops in Stirling· Charity shops in Dundee· Charity shops in Glasgow· Charity shops in Carlisle
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