Book-hunting route · Norwich
London Street run
9 shops · about 7 minutes on foot · 0.7 km
7 minutes covers the whole London Street run and its 9 stops, beginning at Saint Michael-at-Plea on Redwell Street. It passes The Book Hive and Age UK on London Street, which carries 5 of the stops. From there it crosses to Bridewell Alley for Sue Ryder and Sams in the Lanes. The route finishes at PACT Boutique on Dove Street.
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
Saint Michael-at-Plea
Second-hand bookshop · Redwell Street · NR2 4SN
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2
2 min walk
Cancer Research UKCharity shop · London Street · NR2 1HL
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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3
1 min walk
MindCharity shop · London Street · NR2 1SX
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4
1 min walk
British Heart FoundationCharity shop · London Street · NR2 1HL
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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5
1 min walk
The Book HiveSecond-hand bookshop · London Street · NR2 1HL
Tue–Sat 09:30–17:30; Mon 10:00–17:30; Sun 11:00–16:00
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6
1 min walk
Age UKCharity shop · London Street · NR2 1JX
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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7
2 min walk
Sue RyderCharity shop · Bridewell Alley · NR2 1AQ
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00; Sun 11:00–16:00
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8
1 min walk
Sams in the LanesCharity shop · Bridewell Alley · NR2 1AQ
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9
3 min walk
PACT BoutiqueCharity shop · Dove Street · NR2 1DE
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Other routes in Norwich
- City Bookshop and 8 more 9 shops · ~13 min
- RSPCA and 8 more 9 shops · ~29 min
- Magdalen Street run 8 shops · ~16 min
- Aladdins Cave and 4 more 5 shops · ~14 min
- Suffolk Square run 4 shops · ~6 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 Norwich, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Ipswich· Charity shops in Colchester· Charity shops in Cambridge· Charity shops in Chelmsford
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