Thrift stores in Exeter
Exeter, England has 148 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 139 of them are charity shops and 9 are independent second-hand stores, so Exeter 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 Exeter (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK, plus Go Beyond — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Exeter's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Exeter thrift lineup
148 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop on 160 Sidwell Street, Exeter. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
160 Sidwell Street, Exeter
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop, found on Browns Bridge Road in Torquay. Also worth knowing about Cancer Research UK: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Browns Bridge Road, Torquay, TQ2 7BJ
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1803 220998
Go Beyond
Charity shop
Go Beyond — a charity shop, found on 55-57 Fore Street in Exeter.
55-57 Fore Street, Exeter, EX1 2RJ
InFocus
Charity shop
InFocus is a charity shop on 65 Fore Street, Exeter.
65 Fore Street, Exeter, EX1 2RJ
Oxfam
Charity shopRun by Oxfam
Oxfam is a charity shop run by Oxfam.
Jelly
Charity shop
Jelly — a charity shop, found on 148-149 Fore Street in Exeter. Also worth knowing about Jelly: it has a website with more detail.
148-149 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AN
Chandi Chowk
Charity shop
Chandi Chowk — a charity shop, found on 117 Fore Street in Exeter. Also worth knowing about Chandi Chowk: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su,PH off; it has a website with more detail.
117 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3JQ
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su,PH off
Sue Ryder
Charity shop
Sue Ryder is a charity shop on 19 Cowick Street, Exeter.
19 Cowick Street, Exeter
Samaritans
Charity shop
Samaritans — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Samaritans: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-16:00; Fr-Su 10:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-16:00; Fr-Su 10:00-18:00
Devon Air Ambulance Trust
Charity shopRun by Devon Air Ambulance Trust
Run by Devon Air Ambulance Trust, Devon Air Ambulance Trust is a charity shop, found on 5 Sandpiper Court in Exeter. Also worth knowing about Devon Air Ambulance Trust: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5 Sandpiper Court, Exeter, EX4 8NS
Phone: +44 1392 466666
Rowcroft Hospice Shop
Charity shop
Rowcroft Hospice Shop is a charity shop.
Animals in Distress
Charity shop
Animals in Distress — a charity shop.
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK — a charity shop.
Rowcroft Hospice Shop
Charity shop
Rowcroft Hospice Shop is a charity shop. Rowcroft Hospice Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00.
Paignton, TQ4 5DD
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00
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; Su 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Paignton, TQ4 5DD
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Sue Ryder
Charity shop
Sue Ryder is a charity shop.
Paignton, TQ4 6AA
Sue Ryder
Charity shop
Sue Ryder is a charity shop on 51 Fore Street, Exeter.
51 Fore Street, Exeter, EX1 2RJ
RSPB
Charity shopRun by RSPB
Run by RSPB, RSPB is a charity shop.
Exeter, EX3 0QH
Little Valley Animal Shelter
Charity shop
Little Valley Animal Shelter is a charity shop on 31 Cowick Street, Exeter.
31 Cowick Street, Exeter
Brainwave
Charity shopRun by Brainwave
Run by Brainwave, Brainwave is a charity shop.
Swimming Pool Campaign
Charity shop
Swimming Pool Campaign is a charity shop.
Cullompton Swimming Pool Campaign
Charity shop
Cullompton Swimming Pool Campaign is a charity shop.
Hospiscare
Charity shop
Hospiscare — a charity shop.
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's is a charity shop on 155 Younghayes Road, Exeter. Barnardo's also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
155 Younghayes Road, Exeter, EX5 7DR
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off
Phone: +44 1404 514934
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop, found on 83 Fore Street in Exeter. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
83 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3HR
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
St Margaret's Hospice Care
Charity shop
St Margaret's Hospice Care is a charity shop. St Margaret's Hospice Care also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-17:00; Sa 09:00-16:30; Su off.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-17:00; Sa 09:00-16:30; Su off
Brainwave
Charity shop
Brainwave — a charity shop.
British Red Cross
Charity shop
British Red Cross is a charity shop. British Red Cross also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Outlook
Charity shop
Outlook is a charity shop.
YMCA
Charity shop
YMCA is a charity shop. YMCA also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:00-16:00
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK is a charity shop. Age UK also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Vintage and Variety
Charity shopRun by Devon Air Ambulance
Vintage and Variety is a charity shop run by Devon Air Ambulance.
Devon Air Ambulance
Charity shop
Devon Air Ambulance is a charity shop.
Brixham Charity Shop
Charity shop
Brixham Charity Shop — a charity shop.
Children's Hospice South West
Charity shop
Children's Hospice South West is a charity shop. Children's Hospice South West also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Sue Ryder
Charity shop
Sue Ryder — a charity shop.
Rowcroft Hospice Shop
Charity shop
Rowcroft Hospice Shop is a charity shop.
Yes At The Edge
Charity shop
Yes At The Edge — a charity shop.
Animals in Distress
Charity shop
Animals in Distress — a charity shop.
Recycling Centre Shop
Second-hand store
Recycling Centre Shop — an independent second-hand store, found on Pinbrook Road in Exeter.
Pinbrook Road, Exeter, EX4 8HU
Mind
Charity shop
Mind is a charity shop.
Devon Air Ambulance Trust
Charity shop
Devon Air Ambulance Trust — a charity shop.
Hospiscare
Charity shop
Hospiscare is a charity shop on 90-92 Fore Street, Exeter. Hospiscare also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-16:45; it has a website with more detail.
90-92 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3HX
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-16:45
Hospiscare
Charity shop
Hospiscare is a charity shop.
Children's Hospice South West
Charity shop
Children's Hospice South West is a charity shop on 35 Parade, Exmouth. Children's Hospice South West also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00; PH off.
35 Parade, Exmouth, EX8 1RH
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00; PH off
Devon Air Ambulance
Charity shop
Devon Air Ambulance is a charity shop on 5 Parade, Exmouth. Devon Air Ambulance also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa-Su off.
5 Parade, Exmouth, EX8 1RS
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa-Su off
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; Su 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop on 40 Parade, Exmouth. Cancer Research UK also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:15; Su 10:00-16:00; PH off.
40 Parade, Exmouth, EX8 1RW
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:15; Su 10:00-16:00; PH off
British Red Cross
Charity shop
British Red Cross — a charity shop, found on 46 Parade in Exmouth. Also worth knowing about British Red Cross: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
46 Parade, Exmouth, EX8 1RW
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
The Children's Society
Charity shop
The Children's Society is a charity shop on 28 Parade, Exmouth. The Children's Society also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30.
28 Parade, Exmouth, EX8 1RW
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30
Devon Air Ambulance
Charity shop
Devon Air Ambulance is a charity shop on 36 High Street, Budleigh Salterton. Devon Air Ambulance also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 10:00-17:00; Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
36 High Street, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6LQ
Hours: Mo 10:00-17:00; Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1395 442181
Hospicecare
Charity shopRun by Hospicecare
Run by Hospicecare, Hospicecare is a charity shop, found on 1 High Street in Budleigh Salterton. Also worth knowing about Hospicecare: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1 High Street, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6LD
Phone: +441395444333
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam — a charity shop, found on 58 High Street in Budleigh Salterton. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: the map lists its hours as Mo 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
58 High Street, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6LE
Hours: Mo 10:00-13:00
Phone: +44 1395 445436
Children's Hospice South West
Charity shop
Children's Hospice South West is a charity shop on 48 High Street, Budleigh Salterton. Children's Hospice South West also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00.
48 High Street, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6LN
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Little Valley Animal Shelter
Charity shopRun by RSPCA
Little Valley Animal Shelter is a charity shop run by RSPCA on 46 High Street, Budleigh Salterton. Little Valley Animal Shelter also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
46 High Street, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6LJ
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00; Su off
Phone: +44 1395 442349
Hospiscare
Charity shop
Hospiscare is a charity shop on 49 Parade, Exmouth. Hospiscare also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-16:45; Su off.
49 Parade, Exmouth, EX8 1RD
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-16:45; Su off
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop on 47 Parade, Exmouth. Oxfam also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 11:00-15:00; Tu 09:30-13:00; We 09:30-16:00; Th-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
47 Parade, Exmouth, EX8 1RD
Hours: Mo 11:00-15:00; Tu 09:30-13:00; We 09:30-16:00; Th-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Curios
Second-hand store
Curios is an independent second-hand store on 15 Exeter Road, Exmouth.
15 Exeter Road, Exmouth, EX8 1PN
Whiskers And Wagtails
Charity shop
Whiskers And Wagtails — a charity shop, found on 30 The Strand in Exmouth.
30 The Strand, Exmouth, EX8 1AQ
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop on Bank Street, Teignmouth. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:30-16:30; it has a website with more detail.
Bank Street, Teignmouth
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:30-16:30
What the map tells us about thrifting in Exeter
60 of the 148 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Exeter — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Exeter; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
38 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Thrift shops cluster a little: 2 of them sit on 36 High Street, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Exeter thrift circuit
Plot these 148 on a map and the day plans itself: British Heart Foundation on 160 Sidwell Street, Cancer Research UK on Browns Bridge Road, Go Beyond on 55-57 Fore Street, InFocus on 65 Fore Street, Oxfam, Jelly on 148-149 Fore Street, Chandi Chowk on 117 Fore Street, and Sue Ryder on 19 Cowick Street. That's the full Exeter circuit in one sensible order. 140 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Exeter
A few things worth knowing before you work through Exeter's thrift stores:
- Look behind the front row at British Heart Foundation. The good stuff migrates to the back of the rack. Push through; that's where the interesting things hide.
- Donate while you're there at Cancer Research UK. Bring a bag of your own cast-offs. It keeps the cycle going and the volunteers remember friendly faces.
- Follow the shop if it's online. Some stores post new arrivals or sale days on social media. One follow costs nothing and catches the announcements.
- 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.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Exeter — 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 Exeter can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 148 that's closed, or a great shop we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
Prices at Exeter'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 — Exeter included.
Thrift store listings for Exeter: 148 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.