Thrift stores in London
If you like the hunt, London, ON is worth a wander: 29 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 9 of them are charity shops and 20 are independent second-hand stores, so London gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around London (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Goodwill and Goodwill, plus Horton Street Goodwill Centre (London) — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from London's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The London thrift lineup
29 mapped within about 40 km:
Goodwill
Charity shopRun by Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes
Run by Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes, Goodwill is a charity shop, found on 1225 Wonderland Road North in London.
1225 Wonderland Road North, London
Goodwill
Charity shopRun by Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes
Goodwill is a charity shop run by Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes on 1165 Oxford Street East. Goodwill also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00.
1165 Oxford Street East
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Horton Street Goodwill Centre (London)
Second-hand store
Horton Street Goodwill Centre (London) — an independent second-hand store on 255 Horton Street East.
255 Horton Street East
Goodwill Outlet and Donation Centre (London)
Second-hand store
Goodwill Outlet and Donation Centre (London) — an independent second-hand store on 3410 White Oak Road.
3410 White Oak Road
Value Village
Second-hand store
Value Village is an independent second-hand store on 4465.
4465
Talize
Second-hand store
Talize — an independent second-hand store on 1345 Huron Street. Also worth knowing about Talize: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1345 Huron Street, N5V2E3
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1-519-455-1112
Treasure Hunt
Second-hand store
Treasure Hunt — an independent second-hand store, found on 765 Exeter Road in London.
765 Exeter Road, London, N6E 1L3
Mission Thrift
Second-hand store
Mission Thrift is an independent second-hand store. Mission Thrift also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
Mission Store
Charity shop
Mission Store — a charity shop on 797 York Street. Also worth knowing about Mission Store: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
797 York Street, N5W6A8
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1-519-438-3056
Value Village
Second-hand storeRun by savers
Value Village is an independent second-hand store run by savers on 530 Oxford Street West, London.
530 Oxford Street West, London, N6H 1T5
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Charity shopRun by Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a charity shop run by Habitat for Humanity on 611 Wonderland Road North, London.
611 Wonderland Road North, London, N6H 4V6
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop.
Master liquidation and binz
Second-hand store
Master liquidation and binz is an independent second-hand store.
Value Village
Second-hand store
Value Village — an independent second-hand store.
Habitat Restore London
Second-hand store
Habitat Restore London is an independent second-hand store on 40 Pacific Court. Habitat Restore London also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
40 Pacific Court, N5V3K4
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1-519-659-1949
Thrift Co
Second-hand store
Thrift Co — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Thrift Co: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-16:00
Wicked Vintage Clothing Co.
Second-hand store
Wicked Vintage Clothing Co. — an independent second-hand store on Thames Street South. Also worth knowing about Wicked Vintage Clothing Co.: the map lists its hours as Fr-Su 11:00-18:00.
Thames Street South
Hours: Fr-Su 11:00-18:00
Sycamore Centre
Charity shop
Sycamore Centre is a charity shop on 42 Thames Street South. Sycamore Centre also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Sa-Su off; Mo-We,Fr 11:00-19:00; Th 11:00-16:00.
42 Thames Street South
Hours: Sa-Su off; Mo-We,Fr 11:00-19:00; Th 11:00-16:00
Plato's Closet London North
Second-hand store
Plato's Closet London North is an independent second-hand store on 1175 Hyde Park Road. Plato's Closet London North also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1175 Hyde Park Road, N6H5K6
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1-519-474-1605
ReDECOR
Second-hand store
ReDECOR — an independent second-hand store on 1055 Sarnia Road. Also worth knowing about ReDECOR: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1055 Sarnia Road, N6H5J9
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Phone: +1-226-884-4144
St Vincent de Paul Store
Second-hand store
St Vincent de Paul Store — an independent second-hand store on 1005 Elias Street. Also worth knowing about St Vincent de Paul Store: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1005 Elias Street, N5W5K9
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +1-519-433-9210
St Vincent de Paul London Thrift Store
Second-hand store
St Vincent de Paul London Thrift Store — an independent second-hand store on 585 York Street. Also worth knowing about St Vincent de Paul London Thrift Store: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
585 York Street, N6B1R6
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +1-519-438-7071
Old East Exchange
Second-hand store
Old East Exchange — an independent second-hand store on 666 Dundas Street. Also worth knowing about Old East Exchange: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
666 Dundas Street, N5W2Z1
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1-519-679-0310
Goodwill
Charity shopRun by Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes
Goodwill is a charity shop run by Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop.
Bibles For Mission Store
Second-hand store
Bibles For Mission Store — an independent second-hand store on 7 First Avenue.
7 First Avenue
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop on 105 First Avenue.
105 First Avenue
Beth Values
Second-hand store
Beth Values — an independent second-hand store.
The Real Thrift
Second-hand store
The Real Thrift — an independent second-hand store.
What the map tells us about thrifting in London
13 of the 29 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for London — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to London; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
7 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
The London thrift circuit
Plot these 29 on a map and the day plans itself: Goodwill on 1225 Wonderland Road North, Goodwill on 1165 Oxford Street East, Horton Street Goodwill Centre (London) on 255 Horton Street East, Goodwill Outlet and Donation Centre (London) on 3410 White Oak Road, Value Village on 4465, Talize on 1345 Huron Street, Treasure Hunt on 765 Exeter Road, and Mission Thrift. That's the full London circuit in one sensible order. 21 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for London
A few things worth knowing before you work through London's thrift stores:
- Learn your fabrics at Goodwill. A quick touch tells wool from acrylic, leather from pleather. Natural fibres at thrift prices are the whole game.
- The book section is underpriced everywhere at Goodwill. Books are heavy, slow to sell, and priced to clear. First editions and out-of-print gems hide here regularly.
- Don't skip the linens. Tablecloths, curtains and wool blankets are routinely excellent and routinely overlooked. Check for stains in good light.
- Cash still talks. Some small shops prefer cash and a few will deal a little on big items if you're paying cash. Worth having some on you.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around London — 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 London can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 29 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 London'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 — London included.
Thrift store listings for London: 29 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.