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.
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
Shelter
Charity shop
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2
1 min walk
YMCACharity shop
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3
2 min walk
YMCACharity shop · High Street West · SR1 3DH
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4
1 min walk
St Oswald’s HospiceCharity shop
Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00; Sat–Sun closed
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5
5 min walk
Age UKCharity shop · Blandford Street · SR1 3JP
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6
1 min walk
The Children's SocietyCharity shop · Blandford Street · SR1 3JH
Take Spines with you
6 shops is a lot of spines to read. Let your phone do it.
Photograph the shelf and Spines flags the books worth grabbing for your taste. Free to try.
Other routes in Sunderland
- British Heart Foundation and 4 more 5 shops · ~14 min
- Prince Edward Road run 3 shops · ~10 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 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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