Thrift stores in Dumfries
If you like the hunt, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway is worth a wander: 9 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 7 of them are charity shops and 2 are independent second-hand stores, so Dumfries gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Dumfries (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Cashing Inn and Oxfam, plus British Heart Foundation — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Dumfries's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Dumfries thrift lineup
9 in Dumfries, plus 11 more around Dumfries below:
Cashing Inn
Second-hand store0.3 km from Dumfries
Cashing Inn is an independent second-hand store on 10 English Street, Dumfries. Cashing Inn also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
10 English Street, Dumfries, DG1 2BT
Phone: +441387259642
Oxfam
Charity shop0.4 km from Dumfries
Oxfam — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: it has a website with more detail.
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop0.4 km from Dumfries
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop, found on High Street in Dumfries.
High Street, Dumfries
Barnardo's
Charity shop0.4 km from Dumfries
Barnardo's — a charity shop.
Marie Curie
Charity shop0.4 km from Dumfries
Marie Curie — a charity shop, found on 178 High Street in Dumfries. Also worth knowing about Marie Curie: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30, Su 11:00-15:00; it has a website with more detail.
178 High Street, Dumfries, DG1 2BA
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30, Su 11:00-15:00
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop0.4 km from Dumfries
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop, found on 114 - 116 Friar's Vennel in Dumfries. Also worth knowing about Cancer Research UK: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
114 - 116 Friar's Vennel, Dumfries, DG1 2RE
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 11:00-16:00
Phone: +441387269441
Pre-Loved
Second-hand store0.5 km from Dumfries
Pre-Loved — an independent second-hand store.
Dumfries & Galloway Canine Rescue Centre
Charity shop0.5 km from Dumfries
Dumfries & Galloway Canine Rescue Centre is a charity shop.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop0.9 km from Dumfries
The Salvation Army — a charity shop, found on Glasgow Street in Dumfries. Also worth knowing about The Salvation Army: it has a website with more detail.
Glasgow Street, Dumfries, DG2 9AQ
What the map tells us about thrifting in Dumfries
2 of the 9 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Dumfries — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Dumfries; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
5 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
The Dumfries thrift circuit
Plot these 9 on a map and the day plans itself: Cashing Inn on 10 English Street, Oxfam, British Heart Foundation on High Street, Barnardo's, Marie Curie on 178 High Street, Cancer Research UK on 114 - 116 Friar's Vennel, Pre-Loved, and Dumfries & Galloway Canine Rescue Centre. That's the full Dumfries circuit in one sensible order. 1 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Dumfries
A few things worth knowing before you work through Dumfries's thrift stores:
- Learn your fabrics at Cashing Inn. A quick touch tells wool from acrylic, leather from pleather. Natural fibres at thrift prices are the whole game.
- Weekday mornings beat Saturday crowds at Oxfam. Serious pickers go early on weekdays. Weekends are for browsers; the stock is the same but the competition isn't.
- 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.
- Check for completeness. Board games missing pieces, cameras missing caps, tools missing bits — open the box before it goes in your bag.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Dumfries — 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 Dumfries can take a while to appear. The 9 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 Dumfries'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 — Dumfries included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Dumfries
11 more within about 40 km of Dumfries, nearest first:
Dumfries & Galloway Canine Rescue Centre
Charity shop21.4 km from Dumfries
Dumfries & Galloway Canine Rescue Centre — a charity shop.
RNLI Shop
Charity shop26.0 km from Dumfries
RNLI Shop — a charity shop.
Silloth
Silloth Community Shop
Charity shop26.2 km from Dumfries
Silloth Community Shop — a charity shop, found on Criffel Street in Silloth.
Criffel Street, Silloth
Moffat Community Shop
Second-hand store31.0 km from DumfriesRun by Police Scotland
Run by Police Scotland, Moffat Community Shop is an independent second-hand store, found on High Street in Moffat.
High Street, Moffat, DG10 9HF
Alfie's Dream For Greyhounds
Charity shop31.0 km from Dumfries
Alfie's Dream For Greyhounds — a charity shop.
Aspatria Charity Shop
Charity shop38.4 km from Dumfries
Aspatria Charity Shop is a charity shop on Queen Street, Aspatria.
Queen Street, Aspatria
Hospice at Home
Charity shop39.3 km from Dumfries
Hospice at Home — a charity shop, found on 9 King Street in Wigton.
9 King Street, Wigton, CA7 9DT
Cumbria Cerebral Palsy
Charity shop39.3 km from Dumfries
Cumbria Cerebral Palsy is a charity shop on 2a West Street, Wigton. Cumbria Cerebral Palsy also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2a West Street, Wigton, CA7 9NP
Phone: +44 16973 45066
Scout Shop
Charity shop39.4 km from Dumfries
Scout Shop is a charity shop.
Wigton
Age UK
Charity shop39.4 km from Dumfries
Age UK — a charity shop, found on 22A High Street in Wigton. Also worth knowing about Age UK: it has a website with more detail.
22A High Street, Wigton, CA7 9NJ
Oxfam
Charity shop39.5 km from Dumfries
Oxfam — a charity shop, found on 47 High Street in Wigton. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
47 High Street, Wigton, CA7 9NJ
Phone: +44 1697 344444
Thrift store listings for Dumfries: 9 in Dumfries and 11 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.