Book-hunting route · Plymouth
Cornwall Street run
8 shops · about 9 minutes on foot · 1.3 km
The Cornwall Street run in Plymouth covers 8 stops in 9 minutes, starting at Barnardo's on Mayflower Street. It reaches Cornwall Street 3 minutes in, where British Heart Foundation appears alongside Cancer Research UK further along. British Heart Foundation has a second branch on New George Street, near St Luke's New George Street. The walk ends at Devon Air Ambulance on Armada 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
Barnardo's
Charity shop · Mayflower Street · PL1 1QL
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–13:00
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2
3 min walk
British Heart FoundationCharity shop · Cornwall Street
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3
1 min walk
Cats ProtectionCharity shop · Cornwall Street · PL1 1LR
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4
1 min walk
British Red CrossCharity shop · Cornwall Street
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5
1 min walk
Cancer Research UKCharity shop · Cornwall Street · PL1 1NF
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30; Sun 10:30–16:00
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6
3 min walk
British Heart FoundationCharity shop · New George Street · PL1 1RR
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7
1 min walk
St Luke's New George StreetCharity shop · New George Street · PL1 1RR
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8
2 min walk
Devon Air AmbulanceCharity shop · Armada Way · PL1 1HH
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Other routes in Plymouth
- British Red Cross and 7 more 8 shops · ~27 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. 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 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
Shop data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.