Book-hunting route · Manchester
Ashton Old Road run
4 shops · about 4 minutes on foot · 0.3 km
Ashton Old Road is the street behind this run, with all 4 shops on it. It starts at Mencap and passes Extra Care and PDSA. The walk ends at The River Manchester, 4 minutes after the first stop.
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
Mencap
Charity shop · Ashton Old Road · M11 1DA
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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2
1 min walk
Extra CareCharity shop · Ashton Old Road · M11 1DA
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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3
1 min walk
PDSACharity shop · Ashton Old Road · M11 1DA
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4
3 min walk
The River ManchesterCharity shop · Ashton Old Road · M11 1JG
Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00
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Other routes in Manchester
- Wilbraham Road run 10 shops · ~7 min
- Age UK and 8 more 9 shops · ~10 min
- House of Books and Friends and 8 more 9 shops · ~18 min
- Chapter One and 8 more 9 shops · ~32 min
- British Heart Foundation and 6 more 7 shops · ~4 min
- Highway Hope Charity General Store and 5 more 6 shops · ~4 min
- Moya Cole Hospice and 5 more 6 shops · ~15 min
- Beg Steal and Borrow and 4 more 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 Manchester, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Stockport· Charity shops in Bolton· Charity shops in Warrington· Charity shops in Wigan
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