Book-hunting route · London
Natalie Galustian Rare Books and 9 more
10 shops · about 28 minutes on foot · 2.2 km
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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Natalie Galustian Rare Books
Second-hand bookshop · Cecil Court
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2
3 min walk
Any Amount of BooksSecond-hand bookshop · Charing Cross Road · WC2H 0QA
Mon–Sat 11:30–19:30; Sun 12:30–18:30
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3
1 min walk
Henry Pordes BooksSecond-hand bookshop · Charing Cross Road · WC2H 0BB
Mon–Sun 10:30–19:30
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4
1 min walk
Quinto BookshopSecond-hand bookshop · Charing Cross Road
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5
3 min walk
光華書店 GuanghwaSecond-hand bookshop · Shaftesbury Avenue · W1D 5EJ
Mon–Sat 10:30–19:30; Sun 11:00–19:30
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6
4 min walk
Gosh!Second-hand bookshop · Berwick Street · W1F 0DR
Mon–Sun 10:30–19:00
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7
3 min walk
The Second ShelfSecond-hand bookshop · Smith's Court · W1D 7DW
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8
6 min walk
MindCharity shop · Ganton Street · W1F 7QP
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9
6 min walk
Bernard J Shapero Rare BooksSecond-hand bookshop · St George Street · W1S 2EA
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10
5 min walk
The Salvation ArmyCharity shop · Princes Street · W1B 2LQ
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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
- 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
- Shalimar Books and 7 more 8 shops · ~26 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. Distances are straight lines with a pavement allowance, so treat the minutes as a floor. 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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