Book-hunting route · Lancaster
St John's Hospice and 4 more
5 shops · about 12 minutes on foot · 0.8 km
The walk starts at St John's Hospice and runs through Lancaster over 12 minutes across 5 stops. From there it passes Wolfwood on Market Street and Bitz 'n' Batz on Pedder Street, then reaches The Old Pier Bookshop on Marine Road Central 3 minutes later. It ends at Farplace Animal Rescue, also on Marine Road Central, 7 minutes after that.
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
St John's Hospice
Charity shop · LA4 5DH
Mon–Sat 09:30–16:30; Sun 10:00–16:00
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2
1 min walk
WolfwoodCharity shop · Market Street · LA4 5DW
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3
2 min walk
Bitz 'n' BatzSecond-hand shop · Pedder Street · LA4 5DY
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4
3 min walk
The Old Pier BookshopSecond-hand bookshop · Marine Road Central · LA4 5BY
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5
7 min walk
Farplace Animal RescueCharity shop · Marine Road Central
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Other routes in Lancaster
- Penny Street run 7 shops · ~7 min
- Animal Care and 6 more 7 shops · ~8 min
- Regent Road run 6 shops · ~5 min
- Euston Road run 6 shops · ~6 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 Lancaster, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Blackpool· Charity shops in Preston· Charity shops in Wigan· Charity shops in Bolton
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