Book-hunting route · Plymouth
British Red Cross and 7 more
8 shops · about 27 minutes on foot · 2.1 km
This Plymouth route runs 15 minutes across 7 stops, beginning at British Red Cross on New George Street. It passes PDSA and St Luke's Hospice on Cornwall Street, then reaches The Book Cupboard on Parade after a longer stretch. It ends at St Luke's Hospice, 1 minute on from RNLI Souvenir Shop on Southside 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
British Red Cross
Charity shop · New George Street · PL1 1RL
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2
2 min walk
PDSACharity shop · Cornwall Street · PL1 1NL
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3
1 min walk
St Luke's HospiceCharity shop · Cornwall Street · PL1 1NL
Mon–Sat 09:30–16:30; Sun 10:00–16:00
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4
7 min walk
St Luke's HospiceCharity shop · Charles Cross · PL4 0BA
Mon–Sat 09:00–16:30; Sun 10:00–16:00
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5
6 min walk
The Book CupboardSecond-hand bookshop · Parade · PL1 2JW
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6
1 min walk
RNLI Souvenir ShopCharity shop · Southside Street
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7
1 min walk
St Luke's HospiceCharity shop
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8
13 min walk
City Furnishers Store
Second-hand shop
Take Spines with you
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Other routes in Plymouth
- Cornwall Street run 8 shops · ~9 min
- The Broadway run 7 shops · ~6 min
- The Attic and 4 more 5 shops · ~3 min
- Mutley Plain run 5 shops · ~9 min
- Fore Street run 4 shops · ~5 min
- Any Old Iron and 2 more 3 shops · ~9 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. Distances are straight lines with a pavement allowance, so treat the minutes as a floor. Opening hours are whatever OpenStreetMap has on record: check the volunteer-run ones before you set out.
See all charity shops in Plymouth, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Exeter· Charity shops in Truro· Charity shops in Swansea· Charity shops in Cardiff
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