Thrift stores in Liverpool
If you like the hunt, Liverpool, England is worth a wander: 378 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 363 of them are charity shops and 15 are independent second-hand stores, so Liverpool gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Liverpool (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Wigan & Leigh Hospice and Cancer Research UK, plus Age UK — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Liverpool's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Liverpool thrift lineup
378 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Wigan & Leigh Hospice
Charity shop
Wigan & Leigh Hospice — a charity shop, found on 26 Market Street in Wigan. Also worth knowing about Wigan & Leigh Hospice: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
26 Market Street, Wigan, WN6 0HN
Phone: +44 1257 423 558
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop.
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK — a charity shop.
Roy Castle Lung Foundation
Charity shop
Roy Castle Lung Foundation — a charity shop.
Freshfield Animal Sanctuary
Charity shop
Freshfield Animal Sanctuary — a charity shop.
Cymorth y Ferched / Caha Women's Aid
Charity shop
Cymorth y Ferched / Caha Women's Aid is a charity shop on 8 Well Street. Cymorth y Ferched / Caha Women's Aid also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
8 Well Street
Phone: +44 1352 712150
St Kentigern Hospice Shop
Charity shop
St Kentigern Hospice Shop — a charity shop.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop.
The Children's Society
Charity shop
The Children's Society is a charity shop.
Queenscourt Hospice
Charity shop
Queenscourt Hospice is a charity shop on 84 Station Road, Southport.
84 Station Road, Southport, PR8 3HW
The Lions Shop
Charity shop
The Lions Shop — a charity shop, found on 664 Liverpool Road in Southport. Also worth knowing about The Lions Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
664 Liverpool Road, Southport, PR8 3LT
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1704 577446
Four Seasons Charity Shop
Charity shop
Four Seasons Charity Shop is a charity shop on 187 Liverpool Road, Southport.
187 Liverpool Road, Southport
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's is a charity shop on 1B - 1C Chapel Street, Southport. Barnardo's also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1B - 1C Chapel Street, Southport, PR8 1AE
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1704 532253
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop, found on Lord Street in Southport. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: it has a website with more detail.
Lord Street, Southport
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam — a charity shop, found on London Street in Southport. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: it has a website with more detail.
London Street, Southport
Air Ambulance
Charity shop
Air Ambulance is a charity shop on Tulketh Street, Southport.
Tulketh Street, Southport
The A World UK Cic
Charity shop
The A World UK Cic — a charity shop, found on Marble Place in Southport.
Marble Place, Southport
Queens Court
Charity shop
Queens Court — a charity shop, found on Eastbank Street in Southport.
Eastbank Street, Southport
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK — a charity shop, found on Hoghton Street in Southport.
Hoghton Street, Southport
Jospice Charity Shop
Charity shop
Jospice Charity Shop — a charity shop, found on Lord Street in Southport.
Lord Street, Southport
VMM Charity Shop
Charity shop
VMM Charity Shop is a charity shop on Lord Street, Southport.
Lord Street, Southport
Cancer Research
Charity shop
Cancer Research is a charity shop on Lord Street, Southport.
Lord Street, Southport
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK is a charity shop on Lord Street, Southport.
Lord Street, Southport
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Charity shop
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation is a charity shop on Lord Street, Southport.
Lord Street, Southport
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.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop, found on 12 Saint Anne's Road West in Lytham St Annes. Also worth knowing about The Salvation Army: it has a website with more detail.
12 Saint Anne's Road West, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1RH
Extra Care Charitable Trust
Charity shop
Extra Care Charitable Trust is a charity shop.
Leyland
Number One
Charity shop
Number One — a charity shop, found on Chapel Brow in Leyland.
Chapel Brow, Leyland
St Catherine's Hospice
Charity shop
St Catherine's Hospice is a charity shop on Sumner Street, Leyland.
Sumner Street, Leyland
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK — a charity shop, found on Hough Lane in Leyland.
Hough Lane, Leyland
F.A.B.
Charity shop
F.A.B. is a charity shop on Hough Lane, Leyland.
Hough Lane, Leyland
The Children's Society
Charity shop
The Children's Society — a charity shop, found on Hough Lane in Leyland.
Hough Lane, Leyland
International Aid Trust
Charity shop
International Aid Trust — a charity shop, found on Hough Lane in Leyland.
Hough Lane, Leyland
Fusion
Charity shop
Fusion is a charity shop on Hough Lane, Leyland.
Hough Lane, Leyland
Good Rock
Charity shop
Good Rock is a charity shop on Hough Lane, Leyland.
Hough Lane, Leyland
Mind
Charity shop
Mind — a charity shop, found on Hough Lane in Leyland.
Hough Lane, Leyland
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: it has a website with more detail.
Wirral Hospice St Johns
Charity shop
Wirral Hospice St Johns — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Wirral Hospice St Johns: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30
Cats Protection
Charity shop
Cats Protection — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Cats Protection: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30; Su 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30; Su 10:00-16:00
St John's
Charity shop
St John's — a charity shop, found on 118 Victoria Road in Wallasey.
118 Victoria Road, Wallasey, CH45 2JF
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK is a charity shop.
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop.
Queenscourt
Charity shop
Queenscourt is a charity shop.
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: it has a website with more detail.
Mind
Charity shop
Mind — a charity shop.
YMCA
Charity shop
YMCA is a charity shop.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army is a charity shop. The Salvation Army also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's is a charity shop.
GASP
Second-hand store
GASP is an independent second-hand store on Lucerne Street.
Lucerne Street
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop. Oxfam also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: it has a website with more detail.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop.
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Charity shop
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation — a charity shop.
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK — a charity shop.
Lytham St Annes, FY8 1UF
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: it has a website with more detail.
Wigan & Leigh Hospice
Charity shop
Wigan & Leigh Hospice — a charity shop.
Share Shop
Charity shop
Share Shop is a charity shop.
Mencap
Charity shop
Mencap is a charity shop.
St. Rocco Hospice
Charity shop
St. Rocco Hospice — a charity shop.
What the map tells us about thrifting in Liverpool
68 of the 378 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Liverpool — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Liverpool; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
94 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 Lord Street, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Liverpool thrift circuit
The efficient Liverpool thrifting route strings these together: Wigan & Leigh Hospice on 26 Market Street, Cancer Research UK, Age UK, Roy Castle Lung Foundation, Freshfield Animal Sanctuary, Cymorth y Ferched / Caha Women's Aid on 8 Well Street, St Kentigern Hospice Shop, and Cancer Research UK — 378 shops, one logical loop, no backtracking. 370 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Liverpool
A few things worth knowing before you work through Liverpool's thrift stores:
- Go early in the week at Wigan & Leigh Hospice. Donations land on weekends, so Monday and Tuesday shelves are the freshly stocked ones. By Saturday the good stuff is gone.
- Look behind the front row at Cancer Research UK. The good stuff migrates to the back of the rack. Push through; that's where the interesting things hide.
- Go often, buy rarely. The regulars' secret: short frequent visits beat rare long ones. Ten minutes twice a week outperforms a monthly expedition.
- Don't skip the linens. Tablecloths, curtains and wool blankets are routinely excellent and routinely overlooked. Check for stains in good light.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Liverpool — 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 Liverpool can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 378, or a shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
Prices at Liverpool'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 — Liverpool included.
Thrift store listings for Liverpool: 378 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.