Thrift stores in Bury
If you like the hunt, Bury, England is worth a wander: 553 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 532 of them are charity shops and 21 are independent second-hand stores, so Bury gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Bury (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include CEX Entertainment Exchange and Manacare Foundation, plus Manacare Foundation — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Bury's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Bury thrift lineup
553 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
CEX Entertainment Exchange
Second-hand store
CEX Entertainment Exchange — an independent second-hand store on 31 Northgate.
31 Northgate
Manacare Foundation
Charity shop
Manacare Foundation — a charity shop.
Manacare Foundation
Charity shop
Manacare Foundation is a charity shop.
St Catherine's Hospice Shop
Charity shop
St Catherine's Hospice Shop — a charity shop on 109 Black Bull Lane. Also worth knowing about St Catherine's Hospice Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
109 Black Bull Lane, PR2 3QA
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30; Su off
Phone: +44 1772 379020
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop, found on 1 Ramsden Street in Huddersfield. Also worth knowing about Cancer Research UK: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1 Ramsden Street, Huddersfield
Phone: +44 1484 518035
Wigan & Leigh Hospice
Charity shop
Wigan & Leigh Hospice — a charity shop, found on 26 Market Street in Wigan. Also worth knowing about Wigan & Leigh Hospice: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
26 Market Street, Wigan, WN6 0HN
Phone: +44 1257 423 558
Sue Ryder
Charity shopRun by sue ryder
Sue Ryder is a charity shop run by sue ryder.
Sense
Charity shop
Sense is a charity shop.
British Heart Foundation
Charity shopRun by British heart Foundation
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop run by British heart Foundation on 587 Wilbraham Road, Manchester. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
587 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 9AF
Phone: +44 161 526 3765
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop.
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop on Manchester Fort Shopping Park, Manchester. Oxfam also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Manchester Fort Shopping Park, Manchester, M8 8EP
Phone: +44161 641 3950
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop. Oxfam also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop, found on Piccadilly Station Approach in Manchester. Also worth knowing about Barnardo's: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00.
Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Re-Market
Second-hand store
Re-Market — an independent second-hand store, found on 4-10 Piccadilly in Manchester.
4-10 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 3AN
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop, found on 2 Henshaw Street in Oldham. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: it has a website with more detail.
2 Henshaw Street, Oldham, OL1 3AA
Roy Castle Lung Foundation
Charity shop
Roy Castle Lung Foundation — a charity shop.
Freshfield Animal Sanctuary
Charity shop
Freshfield Animal Sanctuary — a charity shop.
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop on 8-10 Oldham Street, Manchester. Oxfam also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8-10 Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JQ
Phone: +44 161 228 3797
Mind
Charity shop
Mind — a charity shop, found on Finney Lane in Cheadle.
Finney Lane, Cheadle
St Ann's Hospice
Charity shop
St Ann's Hospice — a charity shop, found on Finney Lane in Heald Green.
Finney Lane, Heald Green
Beechwood
Charity shop
Beechwood — a charity shop, found on Finney Lane in Heald Green.
Finney Lane, Heald Green
The Children's Society
Charity shop
The Children's Society is a charity shop.
St Vincent's
Charity shop
St Vincent's is a charity shop.
The A World
Charity shop
The A World is a charity shop. The A World also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: it has a website with more detail.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop.
Moya Cole Hospice
Charity shop
Moya Cole Hospice — a charity shop, found on 33 Great Underbank in Stockport. Also worth knowing about Moya Cole Hospice: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 09:30-16:30.
33 Great Underbank, Stockport, SK1 1NE
Hours: Tu-Sa 09:30-16:30
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop.
RSPCA
Charity shopRun by RSPCA
RSPCA is a charity shop run by RSPCA on 15 Oak Street. RSPCA also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
15 Oak Street, M4 5JD
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Extra Care Charitable Trust
Charity shop
Extra Care Charitable Trust is a charity shop.
Leyland
Number One
Charity shop
Number One — a charity shop, found on Chapel Brow in Leyland.
Chapel Brow, Leyland
St Catherine's Hospice
Charity shop
St Catherine's Hospice is a charity shop on Sumner Street, Leyland.
Sumner Street, Leyland
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK — a charity shop, found on Hough Lane in Leyland.
Hough Lane, Leyland
F.A.B.
Charity shop
F.A.B. is a charity shop on Hough Lane, Leyland.
Hough Lane, Leyland
The Children's Society
Charity shop
The Children's Society — a charity shop, found on Hough Lane in Leyland.
Hough Lane, Leyland
International Aid Trust
Charity shop
International Aid Trust — a charity shop, found on Hough Lane in Leyland.
Hough Lane, Leyland
Fusion
Charity shop
Fusion is a charity shop on Hough Lane, Leyland.
Hough Lane, Leyland
Good Rock
Charity shop
Good Rock is a charity shop on Hough Lane, Leyland.
Hough Lane, Leyland
Mind
Charity shop
Mind — a charity shop, found on Hough Lane in Leyland.
Hough Lane, Leyland
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK is a charity shop.
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop.
Queenscourt
Charity shop
Queenscourt is a charity shop.
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: it has a website with more detail.
Mind
Charity shop
Mind — a charity shop.
YMCA
Charity shop
YMCA is a charity shop.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army is a charity shop. The Salvation Army also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's is a charity shop.
Emmaus Department Store
Charity shop
Emmaus Department Store is a charity shop on Fishergate, Preston. Emmaus Department Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Fishergate, Preston, PR1 8HJ
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +44 1772 796622
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop on 33 Northgate, Blackburn. Cancer Research UK also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
33 Northgate, Blackburn
Phone: +44 1254 672048
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop on 73 Corporation Street, Preston.
73 Corporation Street, Preston, PR1 2UZ
Sue Ryder
Charity shop
Sue Ryder — a charity shop, found on 15 King Street in Blackburn. Also worth knowing about Sue Ryder: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
15 King Street, Blackburn, BB2 2DH
Phone: +44 1254 696878
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop.
Cash Generator
Second-hand store
Cash Generator is an independent second-hand store on 1242 Chester Road, Manchester. Cash Generator also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1242 Chester Road, Manchester, M32 8WB
Phone: +44 161 864 3292
Oxfam Bookshop
Charity shop
Oxfam Bookshop — a charity shop, found on 605 Wilbraham Road in Manchester. Also worth knowing about Oxfam Bookshop: it has a website with more detail.
605 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 9AS
Children Today
Charity shop
Children Today — a charity shop.
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop.
Samaritans
Charity shop
Samaritans is a charity shop.
Bolton Hospice Shop
Charity shop
Bolton Hospice Shop is a charity shop.
Bolton Dementia Support
Charity shop
Bolton Dementia Support — a charity shop.
Adam's Secondhand Shop
Second-hand store
Adam's Secondhand Shop is an independent second-hand store.
What the map tells us about thrifting in Bury
123 of the 553 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Bury — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Bury; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
137 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Thrift shops cluster a little: 7 of them sit on Hough Lane, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Bury thrift circuit
Plot these 553 on a map and the day plans itself: CEX Entertainment Exchange on 31 Northgate, Manacare Foundation, Manacare Foundation, St Catherine's Hospice Shop on 109 Black Bull Lane, Cancer Research UK on 1 Ramsden Street, Wigan & Leigh Hospice on 26 Market Street, Sue Ryder, and Sense. That's the full Bury circuit in one sensible order. 545 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Bury
A few things worth knowing before you work through Bury's thrift stores:
- Weekday mornings beat Saturday crowds at CEX Entertainment Exchange. Serious pickers go early on weekdays. Weekends are for browsers; the stock is the same but the competition isn't.
- Seasonal items go cheapest off-season at Manacare Foundation. Winter coats in April, fans in October. Buy the season ahead and pay half.
- Measure the car, not just the room. That bookshelf fits the wall but not the hatchback. Know your cargo space before you fall in love.
- Donate while you're there. Bring a bag of your own cast-offs. It keeps the cycle going and the volunteers remember friendly faces.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Bury — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Bury can take a while to appear. The 553 above are only as current as the community map. A shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
Prices at Bury's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Bury included.
Thrift store listings for Bury: 553 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.