Book-hunting route · Southampton
Naomi House and Jacksplace and 5 more
6 shops · about 5 minutes on foot · 0.4 km
This route covers 6 stops in 5 minutes, starting at Naomi House and Jacksplace on Testwood Lane. It reaches Oakhaven Care on Commercial Road 2 minutes on, then continues through Cats Protection and Age UK. It ends at Debra Charity Shop, a minute after Carers Together.
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
Naomi House and Jacksplace
Charity shop · Testwood Lane · SO40 3AQ
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2
2 min walk
Oakhaven CareCharity shop · Commercial Road · SO40 3BX
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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3
1 min walk
Cats ProtectionCharity shop
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4
1 min walk
Age UKCharity shop
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5
3 min walk
Carers TogetherCharity shop
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6
1 min walk
Debra Charity ShopCharity shop
Mon,Wed–Sat 09:00–17:00; Tue 09:30–17:00; Public holidays 10:00–16:00
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
- 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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