Thrift stores in Harrogate
If you like the hunt, Harrogate, North Yorkshire is worth a wander: 21 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 20 of them are charity shops and 1 are independent second-hand stores, so Harrogate gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Harrogate (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include British Red Cross and Scope, plus Cattitude — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Harrogate's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Harrogate thrift lineup
21 in Harrogate, plus 131 more around Harrogate below:
British Red Cross
Charity shop0.3 km from Harrogate
British Red Cross is a charity shop on 21-27 Beulah Street, Harrogate. 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.
21-27 Beulah Street, Harrogate, HG1 1QH
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Scope
Charity shop0.3 km from Harrogate
Scope is a charity shop on 34 Beulah Street, Harrogate.
34 Beulah Street, Harrogate, HG1 1QH
Cattitude
Charity shop0.3 km from Harrogate
Cattitude — a charity shop, found on 6 Oxford Street in Harrogate.
6 Oxford Street, Harrogate, HG1 1QJ
Yorkshire Cancer Research
Charity shop0.4 km from Harrogate
Yorkshire Cancer Research — a charity shop, found on 35 Oxford Street in Harrogate.
35 Oxford Street, Harrogate, HG1 1PW
Shelter
Charity shop0.4 km from HarrogateRun by Shelter
Shelter is a charity shop run by Shelter. Shelter also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Age UK
Charity shop0.4 km from HarrogateRun by Age UK
Run by Age UK, Age UK is a charity shop.
Martin House
Charity shop0.4 km from HarrogateRun by Martin House
Run by Martin House, Martin House is a charity shop.
Artizan International Shop
Charity shop0.4 km from Harrogate
Artizan International Shop — a charity shop, found on 39 Oxford Street in Harrogate.
39 Oxford Street, Harrogate, HG1 1PW
Oxfam
Charity shop0.4 km from Harrogate
Oxfam — a charity shop, found on 3 Montpellier Parade in Harrogate. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: it has a website with more detail.
3 Montpellier Parade, Harrogate, HG1 2TJ
Barnardo's
Charity shop1.5 km from Harrogate
Barnardo's — a charity shop.
Saint Michael's
Charity shop2.6 km from Harrogate
Saint Michael's — a charity shop, found on High Street in Harrogate.
High Street, Harrogate
YMCA
Charity shop2.6 km from Harrogate
YMCA is a charity shop on High Street, Harrogate.
High Street, Harrogate
Age UK
Charity shop2.6 km from Harrogate
Age UK — a charity shop, found on High Street in Harrogate.
High Street, Harrogate
Classy Chaos
Second-hand store4.9 km from Harrogate
Classy Chaos — an independent second-hand store, found on 1 Green Dragon Yard in Knaresborough.
1 Green Dragon Yard, Knaresborough
Saint Michael's
Charity shop4.9 km from Harrogate
Saint Michael's is a charity shop.
Oxfam
Charity shop4.9 km from Harrogate
Oxfam is a charity shop. Oxfam also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
St Vincent's
Charity shop4.9 km from Harrogate
St Vincent's — a charity shop, found on 52 High Street in Knaresborough. Also worth knowing about St Vincent's: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
52 High Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0EA
Phone: +44 1423869771
Yorkshire Cancer Research
Charity shop4.9 km from Harrogate
Yorkshire Cancer Research — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Yorkshire Cancer Research: it has a website with more detail.
Knaresborough, HG5 8AL
Mind
Charity shop4.9 km from Harrogate
Mind — a charity shop.
Age UK
Charity shop4.9 km from Harrogate
Age UK is a charity shop.
Scope
Charity shop4.9 km from Harrogate
Scope — a charity shop.
What the map tells us about thrifting in Harrogate
1 of the 21 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Harrogate — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Harrogate; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
4 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 High Street, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Harrogate thrift circuit
Making a day of it in Harrogate? Work this order: British Red Cross on 21-27 Beulah Street, Scope on 34 Beulah Street, Cattitude on 6 Oxford Street, Yorkshire Cancer Research on 35 Oxford Street, Shelter, Age UK, Martin House, and Artizan International Shop on 39 Oxford Street. That's 21 stops, and if you hit them in sequence you won't backtrack. 13 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Harrogate
Thrifting in Harrogate goes better with a little prep:
- Weekday mornings beat Saturday crowds at British Red Cross. Serious pickers go early on weekdays. Weekends are for browsers; the stock is the same but the competition isn't.
- Don't skip the linens at Scope. Tablecloths, curtains and wool blankets are routinely excellent and routinely overlooked. Check for stains in good light.
- Ask about hold policies. Eyeing furniture you can't take today? Many shops will hold an item for 24 hours. Ask before someone else buys it.
- Try everything on. Sizing across decades is chaos. The fitting room — or a brave moment by the mirror — saves you from the almost-right jacket.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Harrogate — 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 Harrogate can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 21 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 Harrogate'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 — Harrogate included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Harrogate
131 more within about 25 km of Harrogate — here are the 15 nearest:
Oxfam
Charity shop12.1 km from Harrogate
Oxfam — a charity shop, found on 1 Westgate in Wetherby. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: it has a website with more detail.
1 Westgate, Wetherby, LS22 6LL
Barnardo's
Charity shop12.2 km from Harrogate
Barnardo's — a charity shop.
Mind
Charity shop13.9 km from Harrogate
Mind is a charity shop on 67 Boroughgate, Otley. Mind also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
67 Boroughgate, Otley, LS21 3AB
Phone: +44 1943 468129
St Gemma's Hospice
Charity shop14.0 km from Harrogate
St Gemma's Hospice — a charity shop, found on 45 Boroughgate in Otley.
45 Boroughgate, Otley, LS21 1AG
Oxfam
Charity shop14.0 km from Harrogate
Oxfam is a charity shop on 1-5 Boroughgate, Otley. Oxfam also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
1-5 Boroughgate, Otley, LS21 3AG
Barnardo's
Charity shop14.0 km from Harrogate
Barnardo's is a charity shop.
St Gemma's Hospice
Charity shop14.1 km from Harrogate
St Gemma's Hospice — a charity shop, found on 3 New Inn Court in Otley. Also worth knowing about St Gemma's Hospice: it has a website with more detail.
3 New Inn Court, Otley, LS21 3AJ
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop14.1 km from Harrogate
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: it has a website with more detail.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop14.1 km from Harrogate
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop, found on Kirkgate in Otley.
Kirkgate, Otley, LS21 3HJ
PDSA
Charity shop14.1 km from Harrogate
PDSA is a charity shop.
St Gemmas
Charity shop15.1 km from Harrogate
St Gemmas is a charity shop.
Yorkshire Cancer Research
Charity shop16.1 km from Harrogate
Yorkshire Cancer Research is a charity shop on The Arcade, Ripon. Yorkshire Cancer Research also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
The Arcade, Ripon, HG4 1NZ
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop16.1 km from Harrogate
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop.
Organised Chaos
Second-hand store16.1 km from Harrogate
Organised Chaos is an independent second-hand store.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop16.1 km from Harrogate
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop.
Thrift store listings for Harrogate: 21 in Harrogate and 131 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.