Book-hunting route · Portsmouth
Sue Ryder and 6 more
7 shops · about 15 minutes on foot · 2.1 km
The walk starts at Sue Ryder on Palmerston Road and takes 15 minutes across 7 stops. From there it is 1 minute to British Red Cross, also on Palmerston Road, then on to Cry Shop and Cry Shop at home on Osborne Road. The run finishes 7 minutes later at Barnardo's, with Acorn and the Vine's books stop along Palmerston Road on 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
Sue Ryder
Charity shop · Palmerston Road · PO5 3QH
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2
1 min walk
British Red CrossCharity shop · Palmerston Road
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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3
2 min walk
Marie CurieCharity shop
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sat 10:00–16:00
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4
2 min walk
Cry ShopCharity shop · Osborne Road
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5
1 min walk
Cry Shop at homeCharity shop · Osborne Road
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6
4 min walk
Acorn and the VineSecond-hand bookshop · Palmerston Road · PO5 3PS
Tue–Sat 10:00–16:00
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7
7 min walk
Barnardo'sCharity shop
Take Spines with you
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Other routes in Portsmouth
- High Street run 9 shops · ~10 min
- High Street run (part 2) 7 shops · ~7 min
- Debra Charity Shop and 6 more 7 shops · ~14 min
- London Road run 6 shops · ~4 min
- Portchester Precinct run 4 shops · ~2 min
- Commercial Road run 4 shops · ~7 min
- West Street run 3 shops · ~1 min
- The Precinct run 3 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 Portsmouth, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Southampton· Charity shops in Winchester· Charity shops in Worthing· Charity shops in Salisbury
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