Book-hunting route · Newcastle upon Tyne
British Heart Foundation and 5 more
6 shops · about 8 minutes on foot · 0.6 km
This 8 minute walk has 6 stops, starting and ending at British Heart Foundation on Clayton Street, which has 2 branches on the route. In between it passes British Red Cross on Nun Street and Cancer Research UK on Grainger Street, then Forbidden Planet, also on Grainger Street. Clayton Street and Grainger Street each hold 2 of the stops.
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
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop · Clayton Street · NE1 5PU
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2
2 min walk
British Red CrossCharity shop · Nun Street
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3
3 min walk
Cancer Research UKCharity shop · Grainger Street
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30; Sun 10:00–17:00
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4
1 min walk
Forbidden PlanetSecond-hand bookshop · Grainger Street · NE1 5JE
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5
1 min walk
Arthritis ResearchCharity shop
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6
3 min walk
British Heart FoundationCharity shop · Clayton Street
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 11:00–16:00
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Other routes in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Shields Road run 9 shops · ~10 min
- Oxfam and 6 more 7 shops · ~6 min
- Jackson Street run 6 shops · ~3 min
- Community School Clothing Scheme and 5 more 6 shops · ~4 min
- PDSA and 4 more 5 shops · ~6 min
- Jackson Street run (part 2) 5 shops · ~7 min
- Station Road run 5 shops · ~9 min
- The Salvation Army and 3 more 4 shops · ~2 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 Newcastle upon Tyne, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Sunderland· Charity shops in Durham· Charity shops in Middlesbrough· Charity shops in Carlisle
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