Book-hunting route · Newcastle upon Tyne
Oxfam and 6 more
7 shops · about 6 minutes on foot · 0.5 km
Oxfam on High Street is the start of this 7 stop walk, which takes 6 minutes in total. It continues to Marie Curie and Scope on Saint Nicholas Avenue, then back to Cancer Research on High Street. The route ends at Mind on Salters Road, passing St Oswald's Hospice and St. Oswalds Hospice along the way.
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
Oxfam
Charity shop · High Street · NE3 1HB
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2
1 min walk
Marie CurieCharity shop
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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3
2 min walk
ScopeCharity shop · Saint Nicholas Avenue · NE3 1JZ
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4
1 min walk
Cancer ResearchCharity shop · High Street · NE3 1JZ
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30; Sun 10:00–16:00
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5
1 min walk
St Oswald's HospiceCharity shop
Mon–Sat 09:00–16:00
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6
1 min walk
St. Oswalds HospiceCharity shop
Mon–Sat 09:00–16:00; Sun,Public holidays closed
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7
2 min walk
MindCharity shop · Salters Road
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Other routes in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Shields Road run 9 shops · ~10 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
- 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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