Book-hunting route · Edinburgh
Morningside Road run (part 2)
6 shops · about 6 minutes on foot · 0.5 km
Shelter is the starting point for this second Morningside Road run, which fits 6 stops into 6 minutes. From there it is 3 minutes to Cancer Research UK, then on to The Bethany Shop and Hospices of Hope, all on Morningside Road. Morningside Road carries 5 of the shops on this stretch, ending at St. Columba's Hospice Care 2 minutes later.
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
Shelter
Charity shop
Mon–Fri 09:30–17:00; Sat 10:00–17:30; Sun 11:30–16:30
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2
3 min walk
Cancer Research UKCharity shop · Morningside Road · EH10 4AY
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00; Sun 11:00–16:30
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3
1 min walk
The Bethany ShopCharity shop · Morningside Road · EH10 4AY
Mon 09:30–17:00; Tue 10:00–17:00; Wed–Sat 09:30–17:00
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4
1 min walk
British Red CrossCharity shop · Morningside Road · EH10 4AY
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–17:00
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5
2 min walk
Hospices of HopeCharity shop · Morningside Road · EH10 4AX
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00; Sun 11:00–17:00
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6
2 min walk
St. Columba's Hospice CareCharity shop · Morningside Road · EH10 4QP
Mon–Sat 11:00–16:00
Take Spines with you
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Other routes in Edinburgh
- St Pauls Bookshop and 9 more 10 shops · ~19 min
- Nicolson Street run 9 shops · ~3 min
- Portobello High Street run 9 shops · ~12 min
- Elvis Shakespeare and 8 more 9 shops · ~24 min
- Fruitmarket Bookshop and 8 more 9 shops · ~36 min
- Raeburn Place run 8 shops · ~4 min
- Golden Hare Books and 7 more 8 shops · ~7 min
- Tills Bookshop and 7 more 8 shops · ~14 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 Edinburgh, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Stirling· Charity shops in Dundee· Charity shops in Glasgow· Charity shops in Carlisle
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