Book-hunting route · Newcastle upon Tyne
Jackson Street run (part 2)
5 shops · about 7 minutes on foot · 0.4 km
Jackson Street gives this route its name, and it is where the walk starts at St Oswalds Hospice. From there it passes Mind and Sight Service, still on Jackson Street, before moving to High Street for The NewBridge Project and Age UK. The whole thing is 5 stops and takes 7 minutes, with the final stretch to Age UK the longest at 5 minutes.
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
St Oswalds Hospice
Charity shop · Jackson Street
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2
1 min walk
MindCharity shop · Jackson Street
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3
1 min walk
Sight ServiceCharity shop · Jackson Street
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4
1 min walk
The NewBridge ProjectSecond-hand bookshop · High Street · NE8 1AQ
Wed 13:00–17:00; Thu–Sat 12:00–17:00
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5
5 min walk
Age UKCharity shop · High Street
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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
- British Heart Foundation and 5 more 6 shops · ~8 min
- PDSA and 4 more 5 shops · ~6 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
Shop data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.