Book-hunting route · Glasgow
Sarwar foundation and 8 more
9 shops · about 17 minutes on foot · 1.3 km
Sarwar foundation opens the run in Glasgow, first of 9 stops covering 17 minutes. It passes Marie Curie on Victoria Road, then Aye-Aye Books on Allison Street, with Category Is Books further down Allison Street after a 5 minute stretch. The walk finishes at The Hospice Shop.
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
Sarwar foundation
Charity shop
Public holidays,Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00
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2
2 min walk
Marie CurieCharity shop · Victoria Road · G42 8YW
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3
2 min walk
Aye-Aye BooksSecond-hand bookshop · Allison Street · G42 8NE
Wed–Sat 12:00–18:00
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4
2 min walk
OxfamCharity shop
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5
1 min walk
Human Relief FoundationCharity shop
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6
2 min walk
Barnardo'sCharity shop
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7
5 min walk
Category Is BooksSecond-hand bookshop · Allison Street · G42 8NN
Thu–Sun 11:00–18:00
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8
2 min walk
Humane Relief SocietyCharity shop
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9
4 min walk
The Hospice ShopCharity shop
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Other routes in Glasgow
- 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
- 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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