Book-hunting route · Wakefield
WH Retail and 7 more
8 shops · about 40 minutes on foot · 3.4 km
WH Retail on Teall Street is the start of this 40 minute walk across 8 stops in Wakefield. It heads to Kirkgate for St Vincents and Samaritans, then on to Trinity Walk for Give Box by CFW. The last stretch runs 16 minutes to Wakefield Hospice Shop on George 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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WH Retail
Charity shop · Teall Street · WF1 1PR
Mon–Sat 09:00–16:15; Sun 10:00–16:00
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2
3 min walk
St VincentsCharity shop · Kirkgate · WF1 1UT
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3
1 min walk
Kindness SharehouseCharity shop · All Saints Walk · WF1 1US
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4
1 min walk
SamaritansCharity shop · Kirkgate · WF1 1TB
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5
6 min walk
Give Box by CFWCharity shop · Trinity Walk · WF1 1QU
Mon–Sat 10:00–16:00
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6
5 min walk
ScopeCharity shop
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7
10 min walk
Barnardo'sCharity shop · Stanley Road · WF1 4LH
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8
16 min walk
Wakefield Hospice ShopCharity shop · George Street · WF1 1DL
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Other routes in Wakefield
- British Heart Foundation and 8 more 9 shops · ~8 min
- Salvation Army and 4 more 5 shops · ~4 min
- Pandora's Bookshop and 4 more 5 shops · ~7 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 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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