Book-hunting route · Swindon
Prospect Hospice and 9 more
10 shops · about 18 minutes on foot · 1.5 km
10 stops over 18 minutes make up Prospect Hospice and 9 more, starting on Regent Street in Swindon. Havelock Street carries the most shops on the route, 4 in all, including Age UK and Cancer Research UK. British Heart Foundation has 2 branches, one on Havelock Street and the other on Bridge Street, and the walk finishes on The Parade at The Emporium of Loveliness.
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
Prospect Hospice
Charity shop · Regent Street · SN1 1JS
Mon–Sat 09:00–04:30, Sun 10:00–04:00
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2
2 min walk
Julia's HouseCharity shop · Regent Street · SN1 1JS
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3
2 min walk
Age UKCharity shop · Havelock Street · SN1 1SD
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4
1 min walk
Cancer Research UKCharity shop · Havelock Street · SN1 1SD
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5
1 min walk
British Heart FoundationCharity shop · Havelock Street · SN1 1SD
Mon–Sat 09:30–05:00, Sun 10:00–04:00
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6
1 min walk
Shaw TrustCharity shop · Havelock Street
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00
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7
4 min walk
SamaritansCharity shop · Curtis Street · SN1 5JU
Thu–Sat 10:00–04:00
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8
7 min walk
British Heart FoundationCharity shop · Bridge Street · SN1 1BP
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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9
3 min walk
SurvivorCharity shop · The Parade · SN1 1BA
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10
1 min walk
The Emporium of LovelinessSecond-hand shop · The Parade · SN1 1BB
Take Spines with you
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Other routes in Swindon
- Victoria Road run 5 shops · ~7 min
- Cricklade Road 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 Swindon, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Charity shops in Oxford· Charity shops in Cheltenham· Charity shops in Bath· Charity shops in Gloucester
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