Book-hunting route · London
Barnardo's and 4 more
5 shops · about 8 minutes on foot · 0.7 km
Barnardo's on George Street opens this London walk, one of 5 stops over 8 minutes. Geranium Shop sits 1 minute along the same street, then L'homme Designer Exchange on Blandford Street follows 3 minutes on. It finishes on Marylebone High Street, where Cancer Research UK and Oxfam stand 1 minute apart.
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
Barnardo's
Charity shop · George Street
Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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2
1 min walk
Geranium ShopCharity shop · George Street
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3
3 min walk
L'homme Designer ExchangeSecond-hand shop · Blandford Street
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4
4 min walk
Cancer Research UKCharity shop · Marylebone High Street
Mon–Sat 10:00–19:00; Sun 11:00–18:00
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5
1 min walk
OxfamCharity shop · Marylebone High Street
Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00; Sun 11:00–17:00
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Other routes in London
- Cecil Court run 10 shops · ~6 min
- Oxfam and 9 more 10 shops · ~21 min
- King's Road run 10 shops · ~24 min
- Natalie Galustian Rare Books and 9 more 10 shops · ~28 min
- The Wellspring Bookshop and 9 more 10 shops · ~38 min
- British Heart Foundation and 8 more 9 shops · ~11 min
- Benjamin Spademan and 7 more 8 shops · ~19 min
- Mind and 7 more 8 shops · ~21 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 London, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in St Albans· Charity shops in Guildford· Charity shops in Luton· Charity shops in Chelmsford
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