Illustration of a charity shop window in Stoke-on-Trent

Charity shops in Stoke-on-Trent

  • 29 shops
  • 27 charity
  • 2 book & second-hand
  • 4 walking routes
  • within 8 km of the centre

The Bennett Precinct run is the biggest here, 8 shops in about 7 minutes, with Ironmarket adding another 3 shops nearby. Cancer Research, Barnardo's and Salvation Army each have 2 branches around Stoke-on-Trent. Drop City Books anchors a smaller run of 4 shops in about 10 minutes. Stoke-on-Trent has 29 shops in total, including 2 bookshops.

Chains with several branches: Cancer Research (2) · Barnardo's (2) · Salvation Army (2)

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  1. The Big Charity Shop Charity shop

    London Road run · stop 1

    0.2 km
  2. London Road · ST4 1NA

    London Road run · stop 2

    0.4 km
  3. Dougie Mac Charity shop

    London Road · ST4 1NB

    Mon–Sat 09:30–16:30 · London Road run · stop 3

    0.5 km
  4. The Salvation Army Charity shop
    2.1 km
  5. Drop City Books Second-hand bookshop

    Piccadilly · ST1 1HX

    Tue,Thu,Fri 10:00–17:00 · Drop City Books and 3 more · stop 1

    2.4 km
  6. The Big Charity Shop Charity shop

    Mon–Sat 09:00–16:15 · Drop City Books and 3 more · stop 4

    2.7 km
  7. Ruff & Ruby Charity shop

    Drop City Books and 3 more · stop 2

    2.7 km
  8. Emmaus North Staffs Charity shop

    ST1 1PS

    Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00 · Drop City Books and 3 more · stop 3

    2.8 km
  9. Mayne Street · ST4 4RB

    3.0 km
  10. Cancer Research UK Charity shop

    Castle Walk · ST5 1AN

    Cancer Research UK and 6 more · stop 1

    3.2 km
  11. Dougie Mac Longton Charity shop

    Stand Passage · ST3 2TA

    Mon–Sat 09:00–16:30 · Bennett Precinct run · stop 1

    3.2 km
  12. Barnardo's Charity shop

    Cancer Research UK and 6 more · stop 2

    3.2 km
  13. Sense Charity shop

    High Street · ST5 1PN

    Cancer Research UK and 6 more · stop 3

    3.3 km
  14. Bethel Longton Charity shop

    The Strand · ST3 2JN

    Mon–Sat 10:00–16:30 · Bennett Precinct run · stop 2

    3.3 km
  15. Dougie Mac Charity shop

    High Street · ST5 1QQ

    Mon–Sat 09:00–16:30 · Cancer Research UK and 6 more · stop 4

    3.3 km
  16. Age UK Charity shop

    The Strand · ST3 2NS

    24/7 closed · Bennett Precinct run · stop 3

    3.3 km
  17. Oxfam Charity shop

    Ironmarket · ST5 1PE

    Cancer Research UK and 6 more · stop 6

    3.3 km
  18. PDSA Charity shop

    Ironmarket · ST5 1PE

    Cancer Research UK and 6 more · stop 5

    3.3 km
  19. Mind Charity shop

    Bennett Precinct · ST3 2HR

    Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00 · Bennett Precinct run · stop 4

    3.3 km
  20. Animal Lifeline Charity shop

    Bennett Precinct · ST3 2HT

    Mon,Wed,Fri,Sat 10:00–16:00 · Bennett Precinct run · stop 5

    3.3 km
  21. Cancer Research UK Charity shop

    Ironmarket · ST5 1RF

    Cancer Research UK and 6 more · stop 7

    3.4 km
  22. The Little Longton Book Exchange Second-hand bookshop

    Bennett Precinct

    Mon–Sat 10:00–16:00 · Bennett Precinct run · stop 6

    3.4 km
  23. The Salvation Army Charity shop

    Bennett Precinct · ST3 2JA

    Bennett Precinct run · stop 7

    3.4 km
  24. The Home Farm Trust Charity shop

    Bennett Precinct · ST3 2JA

    Bennett Precinct run · stop 8

    3.4 km
  25. Dougie Mac Westlands Charity shop

    Paris Avenue · ST5 2QX

    Mon–Sat 09:00–16:30

    4.6 km
  26. Uttoxeter Road

    5.7 km
  27. Dougie Mac Silverdale Charity shop

    The Parade · ST5 6LQ

    Mon–Sat 09:00–16:30

    6.1 km
  28. The Parade · ST5 6LQ

    6.1 km
  29. 6.4 km

Book hunting in Stoke-on-Trent

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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