Book-hunting route · Sunderland

Shelter and 5 more

6 shops · about 8 minutes on foot · 0.6 km

The route in Sunderland runs for 8 minutes across 6 stops, starting at Shelter. It passes YMCA, then YMCA on High Street West, then St Oswald’s Hospice. It ends at The Children's Society on Blandford Street, after Age UK, with 2 shops on that street.

Open the route in Google Maps Walking directions, stop by stop. The line above follows the streets, routed on OpenStreetMap data.

The stops, in walking order

Starts at the end nearest the city centre. Times are pavement estimates at an easy pace.

  1. 1 Shelter

    Charity shop

  2. 2

    1 min walk

    YMCA

    Charity shop

  3. 3

    2 min walk

    YMCA

    Charity shop · High Street West · SR1 3DH

  4. 4

    1 min walk

    St Oswald’s Hospice

    Charity shop

    Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00; Sat–Sun closed

  5. 5

    5 min walk

    Age UK

    Charity shop · Blandford Street · SR1 3JP

  6. 6

    1 min walk

    The Children's Society

    Charity shop · Blandford Street · SR1 3JH

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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 Sunderland, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.

Nearby: Charity shops in Newcastle upon Tyne· Charity shops in Durham· Charity shops in Middlesbrough· Charity shops in Carlisle

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