Thrift stores in Durham
If you like the hunt, Durham, County Durham is worth a wander: 31 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. Every one of the 31 is a charity shop, which tells you something about Durham: the second-hand scene here runs on donations, and the money stays local.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Durham (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include The Salvation Army and Scope, plus The Children's Society — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Durham's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Durham thrift lineup
31 in Durham, plus 136 more around Durham below:
The Salvation Army
Charity shop0.3 km from Durham
The Salvation Army is a charity shop. The Salvation Army also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Scope
Charity shop0.3 km from Durham
Scope — a charity shop.
The Children's Society
Charity shop0.3 km from Durham
The Children's Society is a charity shop on 63 North Road, Durham.
63 North Road, Durham, DH1 4SQ
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop0.4 km from Durham
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop on 79 North Road, Durham. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
79 North Road, Durham, DH1 4SQ
St. Cuthbert's Pop Up Shop
Charity shop0.7 km from Durham
St. Cuthbert's Pop Up Shop — a charity shop, found on High Street in Durham. Also worth knowing about St. Cuthbert's Pop Up Shop: it has a website with more detail.
High Street, Durham, DH1 3UL
Oxfam
Charity shop0.7 km from Durham
Oxfam — a charity shop, found on 18 Elvet Bridge in Durham. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: it has a website with more detail.
18 Elvet Bridge, Durham, DH1 3AA
St Cuthbert's Hospice
Charity shop0.7 km from Durham
St Cuthbert's Hospice is a charity shop on 93 Claypath, Durham. St Cuthbert's Hospice also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
93 Claypath, Durham, DH1 1RG
RSPCA
Charity shop2.0 km from Durham
RSPCA — a charity shop, found on Beech Road in Durham.
Beech Road, Durham, DH1 5JE
DCP Community Shop
Charity shop2.1 km from DurhamRun by Durham Christian Partnership
Run by Durham Christian Partnership, DCP Community Shop is a charity shop, found on 11-12 Front Street in Durham. Also worth knowing about DCP Community Shop: it has a website with more detail.
11-12 Front Street, Durham, DH1 5EJ
Durham Donkey Rescue
Charity shop2.3 km from Durham
Durham Donkey Rescue — a charity shop.
Durham, DH7 8JG
RSPCA Durham and District Branch
Charity shop2.3 km from Durham
RSPCA Durham and District Branch is a charity shop on 20 High Street South, Durham. RSPCA Durham and District Branch also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
20 High Street South, Durham, DH7 8JN
Turtle Rescue UK
Charity shop2.3 km from Durham
Turtle Rescue UK — a charity shop.
St Cuthbert's Hospice
Charity shop2.4 km from Durham
St Cuthbert's Hospice — a charity shop, found on 30-31 High Street South in Durham. Also worth knowing about St Cuthbert's Hospice: it has a website with more detail.
30-31 High Street South, Durham, DH7 8JW
The Salvation Army
Charity shop2.8 km from Durham
The Salvation Army — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about The Salvation Army: it has a website with more detail.
Durham, DH1 2WP
Age UK
Charity shop3.5 km from Durham
Age UK is a charity shop on Belmont Industrial Estate, Durham. Age UK also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 09:30-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Belmont Industrial Estate, Durham, DH1 1TH
Hours: Tu-Sa 09:30-17:00
Phone: +44191 384 5098
RSPCA
Charity shop4.0 km from Durham
RSPCA — a charity shop, found on 17 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre in Durham.
17 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre, Durham, DH1 2AA
The Salvation Army
Charity shop5.6 km from DurhamRun 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.
St Cuthbert's Hospice
Charity shop6.2 km from Durham
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
PDSA
Charity shop8.5 km from Durham
PDSA is a charity shop on 15-17 Festival Walk, Spennymoor. PDSA also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
15-17 Festival Walk, Spennymoor, DL16 6AB
Farplace Animal Rescue
Charity shop8.5 km from Durham
Farplace Animal Rescue — a charity shop, found on 11-13 Festival Walk in Spennymoor. Also worth knowing about Farplace Animal Rescue: it has a website with more detail.
11-13 Festival Walk, Spennymoor, DL16 6AB
St Cuthbert's Hospice Shop
Charity shop8.6 km from DurhamRun by St Cuthbert's Hospice
St Cuthbert's Hospice Shop is a charity shop run by St Cuthbert's Hospice on 22 High Street, Spennymoor. St Cuthbert's Hospice Shop also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
22 High Street, Spennymoor, DL16 6DB
British Red Cross
Charity shop8.6 km from Durham
British Red Cross is a charity shop on High Street, Spennymoor. British Red Cross also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
High Street, Spennymoor, DL16 6DB
St. Cuthberts Hospice
Charity shop8.7 km from Durham
St. Cuthberts Hospice — a charity shop, found on Front Street in Chester-le-Street.
Front Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3AZ
Books & Bread For Kenya
Charity shop8.8 km from Durham
Books & Bread For Kenya is a charity shop on 144 Front Street, Chester-le-Street. Books & Bread For Kenya also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,We-Sa 10:00-16:00; Tu,Su off; it has a website with more detail.
144 Front Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3AY
Hours: Mo,We-Sa 10:00-16:00; Tu,Su off
PDSA
Charity shop8.9 km from Durham
PDSA is a charity shop on Front Street, Chester-le-Street. PDSA also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off.
Front Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3BA
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off
Stray Aid
Charity shop8.9 km from Durham
Stray Aid is a charity shop on Front Street, Chester-le-Street. Stray Aid also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-16:00; Su off.
Front Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3BA
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-16:00; Su off
Hope
Charity shop9.0 km from Durham
Hope is a charity shop on Front Street, Chester-le-Street. Hope also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Front Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3BJ
Phone: +44 191 447 2800
Age UK
Charity shop9.0 km from Durham
Age UK — a charity shop, found on Front Street in Chester-le-Street. Also worth knowing about Age UK: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off.
Front Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3BB
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop9.1 km from Durham
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop on Front Street, Chester-le-Street. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Front Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3BD
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
RSPCA
Charity shop9.2 km from Durham
RSPCA — a charity shop, found on Front Street in Chester-le-Street.
Front Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3BQ
K9 Animal Care (North East) Ltd
Charity shop11.4 km from Durham
K9 Animal Care (North East) Ltd is a charity shop on 7-8 Granville Terrace, Durham. K9 Animal Care (North East) Ltd also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
7-8 Granville Terrace, Durham, DH6 3JQ
Phone: +44 191 377 9407
What the map tells us about thrifting in Durham
6 of the 31 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Durham — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Durham; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
17 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 Front Street, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Durham thrift circuit
Making a day of it in Durham? Work this order: The Salvation Army, Scope, The Children's Society on 63 North Road, British Heart Foundation on 79 North Road, St. Cuthbert's Pop Up Shop on High Street, Oxfam on 18 Elvet Bridge, St Cuthbert's Hospice on 93 Claypath, and RSPCA on Beech Road. That's 31 stops, and if you hit them in sequence you won't backtrack. 23 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Durham
Regulars learn these fast; visitors to Durham can skip the learning curve:
- Test every button and dial at The Salvation Army. Lamps, radios, kitchen gadgets — try them in the store if there's an outlet handy. As-is means as-is.
- The housewares aisle rewards patience at Scope. Cast iron, Pyrex, good knives — they all surface eventually. Check the bottom shelves; heavy things live low.
- Go early in the week. Donations land on weekends, so Monday and Tuesday shelves are the freshly stocked ones. By Saturday the good stuff is gone.
- Ask about the back room. Some shops hold overflow donations out back. A polite question occasionally gets you first look at unprocessed boxes.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Durham — 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 Durham can take a while to appear. The 31 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 Durham'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 — Durham included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Durham
136 more within about 25 km of Durham — here are the 15 nearest:
Charity Shop 4 U
Charity shop10.1 km from Durham
Charity Shop 4 U is a charity shop.
Marie Curie
Charity shop10.5 km from Durham
Marie Curie — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Marie Curie: it has a website with more detail.
British Red Cross
Charity shop11.4 km from Durham
British Red Cross — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about British Red Cross: it has a website with more detail.
Andy's Sale Rooms
Second-hand store12.3 km from Durham
Andy's Sale Rooms — an independent second-hand store, found on 40 Hope Street in Crook. Also worth knowing about Andy's Sale Rooms: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
40 Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HU
Phone: +44 1388 768200
123 Help 4 Families
Charity shop12.3 km from Durham
123 Help 4 Families is a charity shop on 46 Hope Street, Crook.
46 Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HU
Chernobyl Children's Project (Uk) Crook
Charity shop12.3 km from Durham
Chernobyl Children's Project (Uk) Crook — a charity shop, found on 24 Hope Street in Crook. Also worth knowing about Chernobyl Children's Project (Uk) Crook: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu 08:00-16:30;We 08:00-13:00; Th 08:00-16:30;Fr 08:00-16:00;Sa 08:00-13:00.
24 Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HS
Hours: Mo-Tu 08:00-16:30;We 08:00-13:00; Th 08:00-16:30;Fr 08:00-16:00;Sa 08:00-13:00
St. Cuthbert's Hospice
Charity shop12.3 km from Durham
St. Cuthbert's Hospice is a charity shop on 72 Hope Street, Crook. St. Cuthbert's Hospice also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
72 Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HT
Phone: +44 1388 766244
Farplace Charity Shop
Charity shop12.3 km from Durham
Farplace Charity Shop — a charity shop, found on 13 Hope Street in Crook. Also worth knowing about Farplace Charity Shop: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
13 Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HS
Phone: +44 1388 768271
The Salvation Army
Charity shop12.8 km from Durham
The Salvation Army — a charity shop, found on Clifford Road in Stanley.
Clifford Road, Stanley, DH9 0AB
Willow Burn Hospice
Charity shop12.8 km from Durham
Willow Burn Hospice — a charity shop.
Th' Tulip Tree
Charity shop13.2 km from Durham
Th' Tulip Tree is a charity shop on Harraton Terrace, Chester-le-Street.
Harraton Terrace, Chester-le-Street, DH3 2QG
Allsorts
Second-hand store13.4 km from Durham
Allsorts is an independent second-hand store on Durham Road, Chester-le-Street.
Durham Road, Chester-le-Street, DH3 2PS
Scope
Charity shop13.6 km from Durham
Scope is a charity shop on Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland.
Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EG
Sense
Charity shop13.6 km from Durham
Sense is a charity shop on Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland.
Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EG
Butterwick Hospice Care
Charity shop13.7 km from Durham
Butterwick Hospice Care is a charity shop on Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland.
Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EQ
Thrift store listings for Durham: 31 in Durham and 136 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.