Book-hunting route · Southampton
Above Bar Street run
5 shops · about 4 minutes on foot · 0.2 km
The Above Bar Street run covers 5 stops in 4 minutes, starting at Mountbatten Southampton. It passes British Heart Foundation and Barnardo's, both on Above Bar Street, before crossing onto Civic Centre Road. U Support and Pride Shop & Outreach Centre sit there, with Civic Centre Road carrying 2 of the shops on this run.
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
Mountbatten Southampton
Charity shop · Above Bar Street · SO14 7FG
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2
1 min walk
British Heart FoundationCharity shop · Above Bar Street · SO14 7FG
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3
2 min walk
Barnardo'sCharity shop · Above Bar Street · SO14 7DT
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4
2 min walk
U SupportCharity shop · Civic Centre Road · SO14 7SJ
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5
1 min walk
Pride Shop & Outreach CentreCharity shop · Civic Centre Road · SO14 7SJ
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Other routes in Southampton
- Portswood Road run 8 shops · ~4 min
- CRY Charity Shop and 7 more 8 shops · ~8 min
- Shirley High Street run 6 shops · ~3 min
- Naomi House and Jacksplace and 5 more 6 shops · ~5 min
- Shirley High Street run (part 2) 6 shops · ~5 min
- Victoria Road run 4 shops · ~3 min
- Cry and 3 more 4 shops · ~4 min
- High Street 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 Southampton, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Winchester· Charity shops in Portsmouth· Charity shops in Salisbury· Charity shops in Bournemouth
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