Thrift stores in Consett
Consett, County Durham has 11 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 10 of them are charity shops and 1 are independent second-hand stores, so Consett gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip. Stock turns over fast in all of them, so the shop that had nothing last month might have your thing this week.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Consett (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Willow Burn Community Shop and Delta North, plus Barnardo's — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Consett's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Consett thrift lineup
11 in Consett, plus 145 more around Consett below:
Willow Burn Community Shop
Charity shop0.9 km from Consett
Willow Burn Community Shop is a charity shop on John Street, Consett.
John Street, Consett, DH8 5LA
Delta North
Charity shop1.0 km from Consett
Delta North is a charity shop on Middle Street, Consett.
Middle Street, Consett, DH8 5QE
Barnardo's
Charity shop1.0 km from Consett
Barnardo's — a charity shop, found on Middle Street in Consett.
Middle Street, Consett, DH8 5QG
Age UK
Charity shop1.0 km from Consett
Age UK — a charity shop, found on Middle Street in Consett.
Middle Street, Consett, DH8 5QE
Farplace Animal rescue
Charity shop1.0 km from Consett
Farplace Animal rescue — a charity shop, found on Middle Street in Consett.
Middle Street, Consett, DH8 5QP
The Salvation Army
Charity shop1.1 km from Consett
The Salvation Army is a charity shop on 29 Middle Street, Consett.
29 Middle Street, Consett, DH8 5QP
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop1.1 km from Consett
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop, found on Middle Street in Consett. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: it has a website with more detail.
Middle Street, Consett, DH8 5QJ
Alladin's Cave/Church
Second-hand store5.5 km from Consett
Alladin's Cave/Church — an independent second-hand store.
Stanley, DH9 9HH
British Red Cross
Charity shop7.3 km from Consett
British Red Cross — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about British Red Cross: it has a website with more detail.
Willow Burn Hospice
Charity shop8.7 km from Consett
Willow Burn Hospice — a charity shop.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop8.8 km from Consett
The Salvation Army — a charity shop, found on Clifford Road in Stanley.
Clifford Road, Stanley, DH9 0AB
What the map tells us about thrifting in Consett
None of the 11 shops in Consett has opening hours in the map data, so treat this as a browse-and-discover trip rather than a surgical strike. Midday on a weekday is usually the sweet spot — fresh stock, thin crowds.
2 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Thrift shops cluster a little: 5 of them sit on Middle Street, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Consett thrift circuit
Plot these 11 on a map and the day plans itself: Willow Burn Community Shop on John Street, Delta North on Middle Street, Barnardo's on Middle Street, Age UK on Middle Street, Farplace Animal rescue on Middle Street, The Salvation Army on 29 Middle Street, British Heart Foundation on Middle Street, and Alladin's Cave/Church. That's the full Consett circuit in one sensible order. 3 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Consett
Thrifting in Consett goes better with a little prep:
- Don't ignore the kids' section at Willow Burn Community Shop. Kids outgrow everything in months, so the children's racks are full of barely-worn quality. Even without kids, the small furniture is great for small spaces.
- Visit at opening time at Delta North. Serious pickers arrive at opening. You don't have to be one of them, but the first hour has the best pick of the day's restock.
- Check for matching sets. Single plates and glasses are easy; full sets are the prize. Scan the whole shelf — mates hide behind other stock.
- Weekday mornings beat Saturday crowds. Serious pickers go early on weekdays. Weekends are for browsers; the stock is the same but the competition isn't.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Consett — 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 Consett can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 11, or a shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
Prices at Consett'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 — Consett included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Consett
145 more within about 25 km of Consett — here are the 15 nearest:
Relate
Charity shop11.1 km from Consett
Relate is a charity shop on Front Street, Prudhoe.
Front Street, Prudhoe
RSPCA
Charity shop11.2 km from Consett
RSPCA — a charity shop, found on Front Street in Prudhoe.
Front Street, Prudhoe
Relate
Charity shop12.4 km from Consett
Relate is a charity shop on Front Street, Winlaton.
Front Street, Winlaton
St Cuthbert's Hospice
Charity shop12.5 km from Consett
St Cuthbert's Hospice — a charity shop, found on 26 Quebec Street in Durham. Also worth knowing about St Cuthbert's Hospice: it has a website with more detail.
26 Quebec Street, Durham, DH7 9XA
The Attic
Charity shop12.5 km from Consett
The Attic is a charity shop on Front Street, Winlaton.
Front Street, Winlaton
Barnado's
Charity shop12.9 km from Consett
Barnado's is a charity shop on 47 High Street, Bishop Auckland. Barnado's also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
47 High Street, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4DH
Oxfam
Charity shop13.7 km from Consett
Oxfam — a charity shop, found on Front Street in Whickham.
Front Street, Whickham
Barnardo's
Charity shop13.8 km from Consett
Barnardo's — a charity shop.
St Oswald's Hospice
Charity shop13.9 km from Consett
St Oswald's Hospice — a charity shop.
Marie Curie
Charity shop13.9 km from Consett
Marie Curie is a charity shop.
Oak Tree Animals' Charity
Charity shop13.9 km from Consett
Oak Tree Animals' Charity — a charity shop.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop14.0 km from ConsettRun by Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a charity shop run by Salvation Army. The Salvation Army also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Farplace
Charity shop14.9 km from Consett
Farplace — a charity shop, found on 2 Market Place in Bishop Auckland. Also worth knowing about Farplace: it has a website with more detail.
2 Market Place, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3AF
Daisy Chain Megastore
Charity shop15.4 km from Consett
Daisy Chain Megastore is a charity shop on Unit 3 Dukesway, Gateshead. Daisy Chain Megastore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 10:00-18:00; Th,Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Unit 3 Dukesway, Gateshead, NE11 0BD
Hours: Mo-We 10:00-18:00; Th,Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +44 1642531248
St Nic’s & Knacks
Charity shop15.4 km from Consett
St Nic’s & Knacks — a charity shop.
Thrift store listings for Consett: 11 in Consett and 145 more nearby 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.