Book-hunting route · Swindon
Victoria Road run
5 shops · about 7 minutes on foot · 0.4 km
Prospect Hospice Book & Media starts this Victoria Road run of 5 stops in 7 minutes. Victoria Road carries 3 of them, including Debra Charity Shop 2 minutes along and Prospect Hospice a further 1 minute after that. Sue Ryder and Bert's Books on Godwin Court close out the route, the last stretch taking 4 minutes.
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 Book & Media
Charity shop · Victoria Road · SN1 3BU
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00, Sun 10:00–16:00
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2
2 min walk
Debra Charity ShopCharity shop · Victoria Road · SN1 3BH
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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3
1 min walk
Prospect HospiceCharity shop · Victoria Road · SN1 3BD
Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
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4
1 min walk
Sue RyderCharity shop
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5
4 min walk
Bert's BooksSecond-hand bookshop · Godwin Court · SN1 4BB
Mon–Sat 08:30–17:30; Sun 10:30–16:00
Take Spines with you
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Other routes in Swindon
- Prospect Hospice and 9 more 10 shops · ~18 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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