Dumbarton Road run

8 shops · about 15 minutes on foot · 1.1 km

The Dumbarton Road run in Glasgow covers 8 stops in 15 minutes, starting at The Salvation Army. It passes Sense Scotland on Dumbarton Road, then Comhairle nan Leabhraichean on Mansfield Street, before the walk returns to Dumbarton Road, where Salvation Army has 2 branches. It ends at British Heart Foundation, with 6 shops on Dumbarton Road in total.

View this area on OpenStreetMap

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 The Salvation Army
Charity shop

Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30
2
3 min walk
Sense Scotland
Charity shop · Dumbarton Road · G11 6XE

Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00; Sun closed
3
2 min walk
Comhairle nan Leabhraichean
Second-hand bookshop · Mansfield Street · G11 5QP

Mon–Fri 10:00–13:00,14:00–17:00; Public holidays closed
4
6 min walk
The Hospice Shop
Charity shop · Dumbarton Road
5
2 min walk
Marie Curie
Charity shop · Dumbarton Road
6
1 min walk
Shelter
Charity shop · Dumbarton Road
7
3 min walk
The Salvation Army
Charity shop · Dumbarton Road · G11 6SE

Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00
8
1 min walk
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop · Dumbarton Road · G11 6EJ

Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00; Sat 09:30–17:00; Sun 11:00–17:00

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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
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
Main Street run 5 shops · ~4 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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