Book-hunting route · Southampton
High Street run
3 shops · about 2 minutes on foot · 0.2 km
The High Street run is just 3 stops over 2 minutes, starting at Mountbatten West End on High Street. It reaches Community Hatch 2 minutes on. The walk ends back on High Street at The Rainbow Centre.
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 West End
Charity shop · High Street · SO30 3DR
Mon–Sat 09:00–16:00
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2
2 min walk
Community HatchCharity shop
Mon–Sat 09:15–16:15; Public holidays closed
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3
1 min walk
The Rainbow CentreCharity shop · High Street · SO30 3DQ
Mon–Sat 09:00–16:00
Take Spines with you
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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
- Above Bar Street run 5 shops · ~4 min
- Victoria Road run 4 shops · ~3 min
- Cry and 3 more 4 shops · ~4 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
Shop data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.