Salvation Army and 6 more

7 shops · about 21 minutes on foot · 1.7 km

7 stops make up this run in Wigan, taking 21 minutes. Starting at Salvation Army on Wallgate, it passes YMCA and RSPCA on Market Street, then British Heart Foundation on Mesnes Street, which has 2 branches on the route. It finishes at Daffodils Dreams, back on Wallgate, 12 minutes further on.

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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 Salvation Army
Charity shop · Wallgate · WN1 1JU
2
2 min walk
YMCA
Charity shop · Market Street · WN1 1JN
3
2 min walk
RSPCA
Charity shop · Market Street · WN1 1JF
4
4 min walk
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
5
1 min walk
Barnardo's
Charity shop · Standishgate · WN1 1UW

Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00
6
2 min walk
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop · Mesnes Street · WN1 1QP
7
12 min walk
Daffodils Dreams
Charity shop · Wallgate · WN3 4EA

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

Nearby: Charity shops in Bolton· Charity shops in Warrington· Charity shops in Preston· Charity shops in Manchester

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