Thrift stores in Plymouth
Plymouth, England has 96 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 91 of them are charity shops and 5 are independent second-hand stores, so Plymouth 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 Plymouth (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Hannahs Charity Shop and St Luke’s Hospice, plus Barnardo's — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Plymouth's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Plymouth thrift lineup
96 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Hannahs Charity Shop
Charity shop
Hannahs Charity Shop is a charity shop.
St Luke’s Hospice
Charity shop
St Luke’s Hospice is a charity shop.
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop.
Preloved
Second-hand store
Preloved is an independent second-hand store.
Shekhinah
Charity shop
Shekhinah — a charity shop, found on 86 Mutley Plain in Plymouth.
86 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6LF
St Luke's
Charity shop
St Luke's — a charity shop.
British Red Cross
Charity shop
British Red Cross — a charity shop.
PL6 6QR
St Luke's Hospice
Charity shop
St Luke's Hospice is a charity shop.
PL6 6QR
Dame Hannah Foundation
Charity shop
Dame Hannah Foundation is a charity shop.
Ellie's Haven
Charity shop
Ellie's Haven is a charity shop.
Cornwall Hospice Care
Charity shop
Cornwall Hospice Care is a charity shop.
Click Sargent
Charity shop
Click Sargent is a charity shop on Fore Street, Saltash.
Fore Street, Saltash
St Luke's
Charity shop
St Luke's is a charity shop on Fore Street, Saltash.
Fore Street, Saltash
Hannah's Charity Shop
Charity shop
Hannah's Charity Shop — a charity shop, found on Fore Street in Saltash.
Fore Street, Saltash
St Luke's
Charity shop
St Luke's is a charity shop.
The Fox Exchange
Second-hand store
The Fox Exchange is an independent second-hand store.
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop.
St Luke's
Charity shop
St Luke's is a charity shop on Duke Street, Tavistock.
Duke Street, Tavistock
Hugs
Charity shop
Hugs — a charity shop, found on Billacombe Road in Plymouth.
Billacombe Road, Plymouth, PL9 7HT
St Lukes Hospice
Charity shop
St Lukes Hospice — a charity shop, found on Billacombe Road in Plymouth.
Billacombe Road, Plymouth, PL9 7HT
Barnados
Charity shop
Barnados is a charity shop.
St Luke's
Charity shop
St Luke's — a charity shop.
RSPCA
Charity shop
RSPCA is a charity shop.
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop.
Charity Shop
Charity shop
Charity Shop — a charity shop.
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop.
Woodside Animal Welfare Trust
Charity shop
Woodside Animal Welfare Trust — a charity shop.
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop. Oxfam also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund
Charity shop
Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund — a charity shop.
Children's Hospice South West
Charity shop
Children's Hospice South West is a charity shop on 9 North Street. Children's Hospice South West also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
9 North Street
Dame Hannah Rogers Trust
Charity shop
Dame Hannah Rogers Trust is a charity shop on 73 Mutley Plain, Plymouth. Dame Hannah Rogers Trust also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
73 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JJ
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30
Phone: +441752 898173
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: it has a website with more detail.
St Luke's Plympton Furniture
Charity shopRun by St. Luke's Hospice
St Luke's Plympton Furniture is a charity shop run by St. Luke's Hospice.
Animals In Distress
Charity shop
Animals In Distress — 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; Su 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
St Luke's Hospice
Charity shop
St Luke's Hospice — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about St Luke's Hospice: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop on 20 Duke Street, Dartmouth.
20 Duke Street, Dartmouth, TQ6 9PZ
Country Hill Animal Shelter
Charity shop
Country Hill Animal Shelter is a charity shop.
St Luke's Hospice
Charity shop
St Luke's Hospice is a charity shop on 4 Charles Cross, Plymouth. St Luke's Hospice also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30; Su 10:00-16:00.
4 Charles Cross, Plymouth, PL4 0BA
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30; Su 10:00-16:00
Dame Hannahs
Charity shop
Dame Hannahs — a charity shop, found on 104A,104B,2A Embankment Road in Plymouth.
104A,104B,2A Embankment Road, Plymouth
Any Old Iron
Second-hand store
Any Old Iron — an independent second-hand store, found on 212 Exeter Street in Plymouth.
212 Exeter Street, Plymouth
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop, found on 60 Cornwall Street in Plymouth. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: it has a website with more detail.
60 Cornwall Street, Plymouth
British Red Cross
Charity shop
British Red Cross — a charity shop, found on 90 Cornwall Street in Plymouth. Also worth knowing about British Red Cross: it has a website with more detail.
90 Cornwall Street, Plymouth
Stax Reclamation Yard
Second-hand store
Stax Reclamation Yard is an independent second-hand store. Stax Reclamation Yard also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop on New George Street, Plymouth. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
New George Street, Plymouth, PL1 1RR
St Luke's New George Street
Charity shop
St Luke's New George Street — a charity shop, found on New George Street in Plymouth.
New George Street, Plymouth, PL1 1RR
Devon Air Ambulance
Charity shop
Devon Air Ambulance is a charity shop on 9 Market Street, Tavistock.
9 Market Street, Tavistock, PL19 0DB
Sue Ryder
Charity shop
Sue Ryder is a charity shop.
Dame Hannah's
Charity shop
Dame Hannah's is a charity shop.
Plymouth, PL1 4AE
Plymouth Drake Foundation
Charity shop
Plymouth Drake Foundation is a charity shop.
Plymouth, PL9 9DJ
Cats Protection
Charity shop
Cats Protection is a charity shop on 68-70 Cornwall Street, Plymouth.
68-70 Cornwall Street, Plymouth, PL1 1LR
The Attic
Charity shop
The Attic — a charity shop.
British Red Cross
Charity shop
British Red Cross — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about British Red Cross: it has a website with more detail.
St Lukes
Charity shop
St Lukes is a charity shop.
Woodside Animal Welfare Trust
Charity shop
Woodside Animal Welfare Trust is a charity shop.
PDSA
Charity shop
PDSA is a charity shop.
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop, found on Coypool Retail Park in Plymouth. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Coypool Retail Park, Plymouth, PL7 4TB
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Cancer Research UK: 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
Children's Hospice South West
Charity shop
Children's Hospice South West — a charity shop.
Cat Action Trust
Charity shop
Cat Action Trust is a charity shop.
What the map tells us about thrifting in Plymouth
17 of the 96 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Plymouth — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Plymouth; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
14 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 Fore Street, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Plymouth thrift circuit
Plot these 96 on a map and the day plans itself: Hannahs Charity Shop, St Luke’s Hospice, Barnardo's, Preloved, Shekhinah on 86 Mutley Plain, St Luke's, British Red Cross, and St Luke's Hospice. That's the full Plymouth circuit in one sensible order. 88 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Plymouth
Thrifting in Plymouth goes better with a little prep:
- Go early in the week at Hannahs Charity Shop. Donations land on weekends, so Monday and Tuesday shelves are the freshly stocked ones. By Saturday the good stuff is gone.
- Bring cash for the small shops at St Luke’s Hospice. Card minimums are common at volunteer-run tills. A few small bills keep a bargain from getting awkward.
- Measure the car, not just the room. That bookshelf fits the wall but not the hatchback. Know your cargo space before you fall in love.
- Visit at opening time. Serious pickers arrive at opening. You don't have to be one of them, but the first hour has the best pick of the day's restock.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Plymouth — 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 Plymouth can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 96 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 Plymouth'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 — Plymouth included.
Thrift store listings for Plymouth: 96 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.