Book-hunting route · Glasgow
Byres Road run
5 shops · about 4 minutes on foot · 0.3 km
The Byres Road run in Glasgow fits 5 stops into 4 minutes, all of them on Byres Road. It starts at Oxfam, which has 2 branches on this stretch, and also passes British Heart Foundation and Shelter. It ends at Save the Children.
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
Oxfam
Charity shop · Byres Road · G12 8UD
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2
1 min walk
British Heart FoundationCharity shop · Byres Road · G12 8UD
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3
1 min walk
OxfamCharity shop · Byres Road · G12 8SW
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4
3 min walk
ShelterCharity shop · Byres Road · G12 8TS
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5
1 min walk
Save the ChildrenCharity shop · Byres Road · G12 8TS
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Other routes in Glasgow
- Sarwar foundation and 8 more 9 shops · ~17 min
- British Heart Foundation and 8 more 9 shops · ~24 min
- Charity Super.Mkt and 8 more 9 shops · ~28 min
- Dumbarton Road run 8 shops · ~15 min
- The Hospice Shop and 6 more 7 shops · ~3 min
- British Heart Foundation and 6 more (part 2) 7 shops · ~16 min
- Duke Street run 6 shops · ~3 min
- Voltaire and Rousseau and 5 more 6 shops · ~17 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 Glasgow, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Stirling· Charity shops in Edinburgh· Charity shops in Dundee· Charity shops in Carlisle
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