Book-hunting route · Swansea
YMCA and 5 more
6 shops · about 21 minutes on foot · 2.3 km
This Swansea walk takes 21 minutes and starts at YMCA on The Kingsway. It is 2 minutes to British Red Cross on Union Street, then on to Christian Bookshop in Swansea Market. The route passes Siop Tŷ Tawe on Christina Street and ends 12 minutes later at Barnardo's, 6 stops in all.
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
YMCA
Charity shop · The Kingsway · SA1 5HQ
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2
2 min walk
British Red CrossCharity shop · Union Street · SA1 3DW
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3
2 min walk
Christian BookshopSecond-hand bookshop · Swansea Market · SA1 3PE
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4
3 min walk
British Heart FoundationCharity shop
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30; Sun 10:00–16:00
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5
4 min walk
Siop Tŷ TaweSecond-hand bookshop · Christina Street · SA1 4EW
Tue–Fri 10:00–14:00,14:30–17:00; Sat 10:00–14:00
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6
12 min walk
Barnardo'sCharity shop
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Other routes in Swansea
- Wales Air Ambulance and 5 more 6 shops · ~7 min
- Newton Road run 5 shops · ~9 min
- CiSS and 2 more 3 shops · ~3 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 Swansea, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Cardiff· Charity shops in Newport· Charity shops in Aberystwyth· Charity shops in Bristol
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