Book-hunting route · Oxford
Walton Street run
6 shops · about 33 minutes on foot · 2.3 km
The Walton Street run in Oxford starts at Sobell House and takes in 6 stops over 33 minutes. Bad Girl Books and The Last Bookshop both sit on Walton Street, with Mind further along the same road. British Heart Foundation on St Ebbes Street follows, 19 minutes on. The walk ends at St Philip's Books on St Aldate's.
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
Sobell House
Charity shop
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2
3 min walk
Bad Girl BooksSecond-hand bookshop · Walton Street
Mon–Fri 12:00–19:00; Sat–Sun 10:00–17:00
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3
1 min walk
The Last BookshopSecond-hand bookshop · Walton Street · OX1 2HQ
Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00; Sun 11:00–17:00
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4
6 min walk
MindCharity shop · Walton Street · OX2 6AJ
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:30
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5
19 min walk
British Heart FoundationCharity shop · St Ebbes Street
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6
5 min walk
St Philip's BooksSecond-hand bookshop · St Aldate's · OX1 1RA
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00
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Other routes in Oxford
- London Road run 9 shops · ~15 min
- Sue Ryder and 6 more 7 shops · ~5 min
- Barker & Co. Booksellers and 6 more 7 shops · ~13 min
- Banbury Road run 4 shops · ~5 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 Oxford, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Reading· Charity shops in Swindon· Charity shops in Milton Keynes· Charity shops in Cheltenham
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