Thrift stores in Dundee
Dundee, Scotland has 93 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 83 of them are charity shops and 10 are independent second-hand stores, so Dundee 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 Dundee (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Charity Shop and Shelter, plus British Red Cross — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Dundee's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Dundee thrift lineup
93 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Charity Shop
Charity shop
Charity Shop is a charity shop.
Shelter
Charity shop
Shelter — a charity shop, found on Perth Road in Dundee. Also worth knowing about Shelter: it has a website with more detail.
Perth Road, Dundee
British Red Cross
Charity shop
British Red Cross is a charity shop on 18 Reform Street, Dundee. British Red Cross also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
18 Reform Street, Dundee
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1382 223654
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Second-hand store
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is an independent second-hand store on 16 Reform Street, Dundee. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
16 Reform Street, Dundee
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1382 220552
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop, found on 55 Reform Street in Dundee. Also worth knowing about Barnardo's: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
55 Reform Street, Dundee
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1382 203373
Save the Children
Charity shop
Save the Children is a charity shop on 63 Gray Street, Dundee.
63 Gray Street, Dundee, DD5 2BP
Past Present Future
Charity shop
Past Present Future — a charity shop, found on 104 Gray Street in Dundee.
104 Gray Street, Dundee, DD5 2DN
Leslie Christian Charity
Charity shop
Leslie Christian Charity is a charity shop.
Junk Box
Second-hand store
Junk Box — an independent second-hand store.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army is a charity shop. The Salvation Army also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop.
PDSA
Charity shop
PDSA — a charity shop.
British Red Cross
Charity shop
British Red Cross — a charity shop, found on 122 East High Street in Forfar. Also worth knowing about British Red Cross: it has a website with more detail.
122 East High Street, Forfar, DD8 2ER
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop on 3 Castle Street, Forfar. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 09:30-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
3 Castle Street, Forfar, DD8 3AE
Hours: 09:30-17:00
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's is a charity shop. Barnardo's also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Debra Charity Shop
Charity shop
Debra Charity Shop is a charity shop. Debra Charity Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Diabetes Aide
Charity shop
Diabetes Aide is a charity shop.
The Big Kirk Shop
Charity shop
The Big Kirk Shop — a charity shop.
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Barnardo's: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about The Salvation Army: it has a website with more detail.
Fundraiser
Charity shop
Fundraiser is a charity shop.
British Red Cross
Charity shop
British Red Cross is a charity shop on 28 Roods, Kirriemuir. British Red Cross also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
28 Roods, Kirriemuir, DD8 4HN
British Red Cross
Charity shop
British Red Cross is a charity shop on Perth Road, Dundee. British Red Cross also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Perth Road, Dundee
Madison Rose Bridal
Second-hand store
Madison Rose Bridal is an independent second-hand store.
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's is a charity shop.
Just a 2nd Fife
Second-hand store
Just a 2nd Fife is an independent second-hand store.
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop, found on 25 High Street in Perth. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
25 High Street, Perth, PH1 5TJ
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop, found on 40 High Street in Perth. Also worth knowing about Cancer Research UK: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 12:00-17:30.
40 High Street, Perth, PH1 5TQ
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 12:00-17:30
British Red Cross
Charity shop
British Red Cross is a charity shop on 19 Kinnoull Street, Perth. British Red Cross also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
19 Kinnoull Street, Perth, PH1 5EN
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Sense Scotland
Charity shop
Sense Scotland — a charity shop, found on 19 Scott Street in Perth. Also worth knowing about Sense Scotland: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00.
19 Scott Street, Perth, PH1 5EJ
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Boutique
Charity shop
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Boutique is a charity shop on 44-48 High Street, Perth. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Boutique also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00.
44-48 High Street, Perth, PH1 5TQ
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop on 71 High Street, Dundee. 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.
71 High Street, Dundee, DD2 3AT
Phone: +44 1382 612528
Rainbow
Charity shop
Rainbow is a charity shop.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about The Salvation Army: it has a website with more detail.
The Dalhousie Centre Shop
Charity shop
The Dalhousie Centre Shop is a charity shop.
3 Churches Charity Shop
Charity shopRun by Dunkeld Church Community
3 Churches Charity Shop is a charity shop run by Dunkeld Church Community on The Cross, Dunkeld. 3 Churches Charity Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00.
The Cross, Dunkeld
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00
Chas
Charity shop
Chas is a charity shop.
Cath
Charity shopRun by Churches Action for The Homeless (CATH)
Cath is a charity shop run by Churches Action for The Homeless (CATH) on 188-190 High Street, Perth.
188-190 High Street, Perth, PH1 5PA
Forfar Resource Store
Charity shop
Forfar Resource Store is a charity shop.
Forces Support
Charity shop
Forces Support is a charity shop on 4-6 Lyon Square.
4-6 Lyon Square, KY7 5NR
British Red Cross
Charity shop
British Red Cross — a charity shop, found on 36 Bonnygate in Cupar. Also worth knowing about British Red Cross: it has a website with more detail.
36 Bonnygate, Cupar, KY15 4LD
Cardenden Community Shop
Charity shop
Cardenden Community Shop — a charity shop.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop on South Street, St Andrews. Cancer Research UK also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
South Street, St Andrews
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 11:00-17:00
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop, found on Church Street in St Andrews. Also worth knowing about The Salvation Army: it has a website with more detail.
Church Street, St Andrews
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop on Bell Street, St Andrews. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Bell Street, St Andrews, KY16 9UR
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop, found on Bell Street in St Andrews. Also worth knowing about Barnardo's: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Bell Street, St Andrews, KY16 9UR
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop, found on Bell Street in St Andrews. Also worth knowing about Barnardo's: it has a website with more detail.
Bell Street, St Andrews, KY16 9UX
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam — a charity shop, found on 135 South Street in St Andrews. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: it has a website with more detail.
135 South Street, St Andrews, KY16 9UN
Love Oliver
Charity shop
Love Oliver — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Love Oliver: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu,Th-Sa 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo,Tu,Th-Sa 10:00-16:00
British Red Cross
Charity shop
British Red Cross — a charity shop.
Cash Converters
Second-hand store
Cash Converters — an independent second-hand store, found on 135 High Street in Dundee. Also worth knowing about Cash Converters: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:15; Sa 09:00-17:15; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
135 High Street, Dundee, DD2 3BX
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:15; Sa 09:00-17:15
Phone: +44 1382 612261
PDSA
Charity shopRun by PDSA
PDSA is a charity shop run by PDSA on 125 High Street, Dundee. PDSA also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
125 High Street, Dundee, DD2 3BX
Phone: +44 1382 623207
Diabetes Aide
Charity shop
Diabetes Aide is a charity shop on 189 Perth Road, Dundee. Diabetes Aide also notes on the map: 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.
189 Perth Road, Dundee, DD2 1AT
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30; Su off
Phone: +44 1382 644411
Sense Scotland
Charity shop
Sense Scotland is a charity shop.
Save the Children
Charity shop
Save the Children is a charity shop. Save the Children also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Dundee
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop on 73 High Street. Also worth knowing about Cancer Research UK: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-19:30.
73 High Street, KY8 4NF
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-19:30
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Charity shop
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland — a charity shop on 62-68 High Street. Also worth knowing about Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
62-68 High Street, KY8 4NA
Phone: +44 1333 425319
What the map tells us about thrifting in Dundee
31 of the 93 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Dundee — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Dundee; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
37 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Thrift shops cluster a little: 3 of them sit on Bell Street, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Dundee thrift circuit
Plot these 93 on a map and the day plans itself: Charity Shop, Shelter on Perth Road, British Red Cross on 18 Reform Street, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland on 16 Reform Street, Barnardo's on 55 Reform Street, Save the Children on 63 Gray Street, Past Present Future on 104 Gray Street, and Leslie Christian Charity. That's the full Dundee circuit in one sensible order. 85 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Dundee
Thrifting in Dundee goes better with a little prep:
- The book section is underpriced everywhere at Charity Shop. Books are heavy, slow to sell, and priced to clear. First editions and out-of-print gems hide here regularly.
- Seasonal items go cheapest off-season at Shelter. Winter coats in April, fans in October. Buy the season ahead and pay half.
- Inspect electronics in the store. Plug it in before you pay. Most thrift shops sell electronics as-is, and a cheap record player can be an expensive paperweight.
- Go often, buy rarely. The regulars' secret: short frequent visits beat rare long ones. Ten minutes twice a week outperforms a monthly expedition.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Dundee — 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 Dundee can take a while to appear. The 93 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 Dundee'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 — Dundee included.
Thrift store listings for Dundee: 93 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.