Book-hunting route · Newcastle upon Tyne
Community School Clothing Scheme and 5 more
6 shops · about 4 minutes on foot · 0.3 km
Community School Clothing Scheme on High Street West opens this 6 stop route, which runs for 4 minutes. It takes in British Heart Foundation, Barnardo's, Marie Curie and Farplace Animal Rescue before ending back on High Street West at St Oswalds Hospice. High Street West holds 2 of the 6 stops, at either end of the walk.
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
Community School Clothing Scheme
Charity shop · High Street West
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2
1 min walk
British Heart FoundationCharity shop
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3
1 min walk
Barnardo'sCharity shop
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4
1 min walk
Marie CurieCharity shop
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5
1 min walk
Farplace Animal RescueCharity shop
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6
2 min walk
St Oswalds HospiceCharity shop · High Street West
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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
- British Heart Foundation and 5 more 6 shops · ~8 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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