Charity shops in Manchester
- 121 shops
- 90 charity
- 31 book & second-hand
- 15 walking routes
- within 10 km of the centre
Manchester's best shelves hide in the suburbs — the charity shops along Wilmslow Road through Withington and Didsbury turn over constantly, fed by one of Europe's biggest student populations. The Northern Quarter adds second-hand and independent bookshops for the more curated end of the hunt.
Chains with several branches: Barnardo's (11) · Oxfam (8) · Age UK (8) · British Heart Foundation (7)
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Book-hunting routes
15 routesShops a few minutes' walk apart, in walking order. Do a run in one go and the outliers another day.
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Wilbraham Road run10 shops
Age UK → Sue Ryder → Barnardo's → RSPCA → 6 more
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Age UK and 8 more9 shops
Age UK → RSPCA → E.J. Morten Booksellers → Mind → 5 more
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House of Books and Friends and 8 more9 shops
House of Books and Friends → Manchester Bookbuyers → Paramount Books → Arndale Book Exchange → 5 more
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Chapter One and 8 more9 shops
Chapter One → Oxfam → British Heart Foundation → Re-Market → 5 more
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British Heart Foundation and 6 more7 shops
British Heart Foundation → YMCA → The A World UK CIC → British Red Cross → 3 more
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Highway Hope Charity General Store and 5 more6 shops
Highway Hope Charity General Store → Cancer Research UK → The A World → Serenity Booksellers → 2 more
· ~4 min
Showing 121 shops
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House of Books and Friends Second-hand bookshop
King Street · M2 4LQ
Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00 · House of Books and Friends and 8 more · stop 1
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Manchester Bookbuyers Second-hand bookshop
1-2, Church Street, Manchester
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0.4 km
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0.4 km
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Arndale Book Exchange Second-hand bookshop
Shudehill · M4 2AF
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Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist Second-hand bookshop
Peter Street · M2 5GP
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Paramount Books Second-hand bookshop
Shudehill · M4 2AF
Sat–Sun 10:00–17:00 · House of Books and Friends and 8 more · stop 3
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British Heart Foundation Charity shop
Piccadilly · M1 2AP
Mon–Sat 10:00–19:00 · Chapter One and 8 more · stop 3
0.5 km -
Travelling Man Comics Second-hand bookshop
Dale Street · M1 1JW
Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 · House of Books and Friends and 8 more · stop 9
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Oxfam Charity shop
Oldham Street · M1 1JR
Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 · House of Books and Friends and 8 more · stop 7
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Chapter One Second-hand bookshop
Lever Street · M1 1BY
Mon–Sun 10:00–21:00 · Chapter One and 8 more · stop 1
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0.6 km
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St Denys Bookshop Second-hand bookshop0.6 km
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RSPCA Charity shop
Oak Street · M4 5JD
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00 · House of Books and Friends and 8 more · stop 6
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Unitom Second-hand bookshop
Stevenson Square · M1 1DN
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:30 · Chapter One and 8 more · stop 7
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Barnardo's Charity shop
Piccadilly Station Approach
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00 · Chapter One and 8 more · stop 6
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Samaritans Charity shop0.7 km
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Queer Lit Second-hand bookshop
Great Ancoats Street · M4 5AJ
Mon–Wed 09:00–18:00 · Chapter One and 8 more · stop 8
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1.2 km
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Coffee4Craig Charity shop
Great Ducie Street · M3 1FB
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YMCA Charity shop
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:30 · Ordsall Lane run · stop 1
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Cancer Research UK Charity shop
Ordsall Lane · M5 3TP
Mon–Fri 09:30–19:00 · Ordsall Lane run · stop 2
1.6 km -
Childrens Air Ambulance Charity shop
Ordsall Lane · M5 3TP
Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 · Ordsall Lane run · stop 3
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Oxfam Charity shop
Manchester Fort Shopping Park · M8 8EP
1.9 km -
Oxfam Charity shop2.2 km
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Hope Direct Charity Shop Charity shop
Chorlton Road · M15 4AN
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Home and Furniture - St Ann's Hospice Charity shop
Stockport Road · M13 9AB
Mon–Wed,Fri,Sat 09:30–16:30
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The Salvation Army Charity shop2.5 km
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Shaw Trust Charity shop
Phoebe Street, Salford
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Islamic Life Second-hand bookshop
Wilmslow Road · M14 5TP
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British Heart Foundation Charity shop3.2 km
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Emmaus Salford Charity shop
Fitzwarren Street · M6 5RQ
3.2 km -
World of Islam Second-hand bookshop3.4 km
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Alexandria Library Second-hand bookshop
Wilmslow Road
3.5 km -
Barnardo's Charity shop
Cheetham Hill Road
3.6 km -
Age UK Charity shop
Age UK and 2 more (part 2) · stop 1
4.0 km -
British Heart Foundation Charity shop
M9 4DH
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00 · Age UK and 2 more (part 2) · stop 3
4.1 km -
Barnardo's Charity shop
Age UK and 2 more (part 2) · stop 2
4.1 km -
Gregory Pope Foundation Charity shop
Mon–Sun closed "Part of the Coronation Street set"
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5.1 km
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Beg Steal and Borrow Second-hand shop
Wed,Sat 11:00–18:00 · Beg Steal and Borrow and 4 more · stop 1
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5.1 km
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5.2 km
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Extra Care Charity shop
Ashton Old Road · M11 1DA
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00 · Ashton Old Road run · stop 2
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5.3 km
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RSPCA Charity shop
Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Beg Steal and Borrow and 4 more · stop 3
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Oxfam Charity shop
Mon–Fri 09:15–17:00 · Beg Steal and Borrow and 4 more · stop 2
5.3 km -
Francis House Children's Hospice Charity shop
Tue–Sat 10:00–16:00 · Beg Steal and Borrow and 4 more · stop 4
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Cancer Research UK Charity shop
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30 · Beg Steal and Borrow and 4 more · stop 5
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The River Manchester Charity shop
Ashton Old Road · M11 1JG
Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 · Ashton Old Road run · stop 4
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Barnardo's Charity shop5.4 km
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British Heart Foundation Charity shop
32, King Street, Manchester
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St Vincent's Charity shop6.1 km
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Cash Generator Second-hand shop
Chester Road · M32 8WB
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British Heart Foundation Charity shop
British Heart Foundation and 6 more · stop 1
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YMCA Charity shop
British Heart Foundation and 6 more · stop 2
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The A World UK CIC Charity shop
British Heart Foundation and 6 more · stop 3
6.2 km -
British Red Cross Charity shop
British Heart Foundation and 6 more · stop 4
6.2 km -
Salford Charities Together Charity shop
British Heart Foundation and 6 more · stop 5
6.2 km -
6.3 km
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Mustard Tree Charity shop
British Heart Foundation and 6 more · stop 6
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Cancer Research UK Charity shop6.4 km
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6.9 km
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7.0 km
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E.J. Morten Booksellers Second-hand bookshop
Warburton Street
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:30 · Age UK and 8 more · stop 3
7.1 km -
TGJones Second-hand bookshop
Peel Avenue
7.1 km -
Mind Charity shop
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:30 · Age UK and 8 more · stop 4
7.2 km -
Barnardo's Charity shop
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00 · Age UK and 8 more · stop 6
7.2 km -
Cats Protection Charity shop
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00 · Age UK and 8 more · stop 5
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Barnardo's Charity shop7.2 km
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7.3 km
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7.4 km
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Cancer Research UK Charity shop
Wilmslow Road · M20 6UH
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30 · Age UK and 8 more · stop 9
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7.4 km
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The Childrens Society Charity shop
Monton Road · M30 9PS
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The Children's Society Charity shop
Heaton Moor Road run · stop 1
7.9 km -
The Children's Society Book Shop Second-hand bookshop
Heaton Moor Road
Heaton Moor Road run · stop 2
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7.9 km
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8.2 km
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The Salvation Army Charity shop8.3 km
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Barnardo's Charity shop
ExtraCare and 2 more · stop 2
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Urmston Bookshop Second-hand bookshop
ExtraCare and 2 more · stop 3
8.4 km -
Barnardo's Charity shop
Barnardo's and 4 more · stop 1
8.7 km -
New Image Second-hand shop
Barnardo's and 4 more · stop 3
8.7 km -
Sue Ryder Charity shop8.7 km
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The Children's Society Charity shop
Barnardo's and 4 more · stop 2
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Manacare Foundation Charity shop8.8 km
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Thackeray's Second-hand bookshop
Barnardo's and 4 more · stop 4
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Willow Wood Charity shop
Barnardo's and 4 more · stop 5
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Manacare Foundation Charity shop9.0 km
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Highway Hope Charity General Store Charity shop9.4 km
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Cancer Research UK Charity shop9.4 km
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The A World Charity shop
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00 · Highway Hope Charity General Store and 5 more · stop 3
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Serenity Booksellers Second-hand bookshop
Warren Street · SK1 1UD
Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00 · Highway Hope Charity General Store and 5 more · stop 4
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Cancer Research UK Charity shop9.5 km
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British Heart Foundation Charity shop9.5 km
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YMCA Charity shop
Moya Cole Hospice and 5 more · stop 3
9.5 km -
TGJones Second-hand bookshop
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30 · Moya Cole Hospice and 5 more · stop 2
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Moya Cole Hospice Charity shop
Great Underbank · SK1 1NE
Tue–Sat 09:30–16:30 · Moya Cole Hospice and 5 more · stop 1
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Rare Mags Second-hand bookshop
Lower Hillgate · SK1 1JQ
Tue–Sat 09:30–17:30 · Moya Cole Hospice and 5 more · stop 4
9.7 km -
Barnardo's Charity shop9.7 km
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St Ann's Hospice Charity shop9.7 km
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9.8 km
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9.9 km
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Arkwright Street Renew Second-hand shop
Arkwright Street · OL9 9LZ
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Remember When Second-hand shop
Church Road · SK8 4NG
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Sue Ryder Charity shop
Church Road · SK8 4NG
9.9 km
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Book hunting in Manchester
Nearest-first is a decent route plan on its own: cluster your visits, start with the shops closest to each other, and save the outliers for days you're passing anyway. Charity shops re-shelve constantly, most put new donations out every day or two, so a shop that was quiet on Saturday can be a different shop by Wednesday. Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons, and it's always worth asking a volunteer when the book trolley comes out.
If you want the odds on your side, read our guides to finding good books in charity shops and spotting the books worth grabbing before you set out.
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