Book-hunting route · Southampton
CRY Charity Shop and 7 more
8 shops · about 8 minutes on foot · 0.5 km
This route starts at CRY Charity Shop on High Street and covers 8 stops in 8 minutes. It passes The Salvation Army a minute along, then swings onto Market Street for Mountbatten Eastleigh and Sue Ryder. Market Street carries 3 of the shops on this run. It finishes at Emmaus Hampshire on Leigh Road, 3 minutes past Naomi House Children's Hospice.
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
CRY Charity Shop
Charity shop · High Street
Mon–Sat 09:30–16:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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2
1 min walk
The Salvation ArmyCharity shop · High Street · SO50 5LD
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00
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3
1 min walk
British Heart FoundationCharity shop
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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4
2 min walk
Shaw TrustCharity shop
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00
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5
1 min walk
Mountbatten EastleighCharity shop · Market Street · SO50 5RB
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6
1 min walk
Sue RyderCharity shop · Market Street · SO50 5RB
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7
2 min walk
Naomi House Children's HospiceCharity shop · Market Street
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8
3 min walk
Emmaus HampshireCharity shop · Leigh Road · SO50 9FF
Mon–Sat
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Other routes in Southampton
- Portswood Road run 8 shops · ~4 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
- Above Bar Street run 5 shops · ~4 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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