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Book-hunting route · Wakefield

British Heart Foundation and 8 more

9 shops · about 8 minutes on foot · 0.7 km

This Wakefield walk takes 8 minutes across 9 stops. It starts at British Heart Foundation on Westgate, close to RSPCA and Mencap. From there it moves to Kirkgate, where both Age UK and RSPCA have a second branch, before it ends on The Springs at Comics-616 and Age UK.

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 British Heart Foundation

    Charity shop · Westgate · WF1 1JZ

    Mon–Sat 09:30–17:00; Sun 11:00–17:00

  2. 2

    1 min walk

    RSPCA

    Charity shop · Westgate · WF1 1JZ

    Mon–Sat 09:00–16:30

  3. 3

    2 min walk

    Mencap

    Charity shop · Westgate · WF1 1JX

    Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00

  4. 4

    1 min walk

    Sense

    Charity shop · Westgate · WF1 1JX

    Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00

  5. 5

    4 min walk

    Barnardo's

    Charity shop · Kirkgate · WF1 1SP

  6. 6

    1 min walk

    RSPCA

    Charity shop · Kirkgate · WF1 1HS

  7. 7

    1 min walk

    Age UK

    Charity shop · Kirkgate · WF1 1HS

  8. 8

    1 min walk

    Comics-616

    Second-hand bookshop · The Springs · WF1 1PU

    Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00

  9. 9

    1 min walk

    Age UK

    Charity shop · The Springs · WF1 1QE

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

Nearby: Charity shops in Leeds· Charity shops in Huddersfield· Charity shops in Bradford· Charity shops in Halifax

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