Book-hunting route · Ottawa
Bank Street run
4 shops · about 2 minutes on foot · 0.1 km
The Bank Street run in Ottawa is a short hop between two stores on the same street: The Jungle Ottawa and, two minutes along, Walk In Thrift. The whole walk takes two minutes.
The stops, in walking order
Starts at the end nearest downtown. Times are sidewalk estimates at an easy pace.
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1
The Jungle Ottawa
Secondhand store · Bank Street · K1S 3W3
Mon–Fri 12:00–18:00; Sat–Sun 11:00–18:00
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2
The Jungle Ottawa
Secondhand store
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3
2 min walk
Walk In ThriftSecondhand store
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4
Walk In Thrift
Secondhand store · Bank Street · K1S 3W4
Tue–Sun 12:30–18:30; Mon 13:00–18:00
Take Spines with you
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Other routes in Ottawa
- The Salvation Army and 2 more 3 shops · ~2 min
- Merivale Road run 3 shops · ~6 min
- The Free Store and 2 more 3 shops · ~9 min
How the route is built
Shops within about 400 metres of the next one count as one run, walked from the end nearest downtown. 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 smaller stores before you set out.
See all thrift stores in Ottawa, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Thrift stores in Montreal· Thrift stores in Toronto· Thrift stores in Mississauga· Thrift stores in Quebec City
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