Charity shops in Preston
- 46 shops
- 43 charity
- 3 book & second-hand
- 5 walking routes
- within 8 km of the centre
The Hough Lane run is where to head first, 9 shops in 12 minutes. Preston has 43 shops in all, and Salvation Army and Age UK both run 4 branches each, with Barnardo's on 3. Cotton Mill Road offers a shorter run of 4 shops in 3 minutes if Hough Lane isn't enough. Only 3 of the 43 are dedicated bookshops, and the rest are charity shops.
Chains with several branches: Salvation Army (4) · Age UK (4) · British Heart Foundation (3) · Barnardo's (3)
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Book-hunting routes
5 routesShops a few minutes' walk apart, in walking order. Do a run in one go and the outliers another day.
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Hough Lane run9 shops
Number One → F.A.B. → Mind → Age UK → 5 more
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The Salvation Army and 8 more9 shops
The Salvation Army → The Salvation Army → Halewood & Sons → British Heart Foundation → 5 more
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TGJones and 7 more8 shops
TGJones → Regenerage → Oxfam → British Heart Foundation → 4 more
· ~23 min -
Cotton Mill Road run4 shops
St Catherine's → Barnardo's → Age UK → Age Concern
· ~3 min -
The Salvation Army and 2 more (part 2)3 shops
The Salvation Army → Caritas Care → The Salvation Army
· ~3 min
Showing 46 shops
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Halewood & Sons Second-hand bookshop
The Salvation Army and 8 more · stop 3
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British Heart Foundation Charity shop
The Salvation Army and 8 more · stop 4
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Halewood & Sons Second-hand bookshop
The Salvation Army and 8 more · stop 5
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St Catherine's Hospice City Store Charity shop
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00 · The Salvation Army and 8 more · stop 6
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Age UK Charity shop
TGJones and 7 more · stop 6
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St Catherine's Charity shop
The Salvation Army and 8 more · stop 8
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British Heart Foundation Charity shop
Corporation Street · PR1 2UZ
The Salvation Army and 8 more · stop 7
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British Red Cross Charity shop
The Salvation Army and 8 more · stop 9
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Emmaus Charity shop
PR1 1NR
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Emmaus Department Store Charity shop
Fishergate · PR1 8HJ
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00 · TGJones and 7 more · stop 7
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Shelter Charity Shop Charity shop
TGJones and 7 more · stop 8
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The Salvation Army Charity shop0.8 km
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Caritas Care Charity shop0.9 km
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The Salvation Army Charity shop0.9 km
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Barnardo's Charity shop1.7 km
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Barnardo's Charity shop2.4 km
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2.5 km
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Integrate Social Enterprise Charity shop2.6 km
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RSPCA Charity shop2.6 km
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3.2 km
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ExtraCare Charity shop3.9 km
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International Aid Trust Charity shop4.2 km
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Age UK Charity shop
Hope Terrace · PR5 5RU
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Regenerage Charity shop
Eastway
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St Catherine's Charity shop
Station Road · PR5 6LA
Mon–Sat 10:00–16:00 · Cotton Mill Road run · stop 1
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The Barn Charity shop6.5 km
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Book hunting in Preston
Nearest-first is a decent route plan on its own: cluster your visits, start with the shops closest to each other, and save the outliers for days you're passing anyway. Charity shops re-shelve constantly, most put new donations out every day or two, so a shop that was quiet on Saturday can be a different shop by Wednesday. Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons, and it's always worth asking a volunteer when the book trolley comes out.
If you want the odds on your side, read our guides to finding good books in charity shops and spotting the books worth grabbing before you set out.
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