Thrift stores in Reading
If you like the hunt, Reading, Berkshire is worth a wander: 345 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 340 of them are charity shops and 5 are independent second-hand stores, so Reading gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Reading (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Helen & Douglas House and Phyllis Tuckwell, plus Shooting Star Children's Hospices — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Reading's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Reading thrift lineup
345 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Helen & Douglas House
Charity shop
Helen & Douglas House is a charity shop. Helen & Douglas House also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30
Phyllis Tuckwell
Charity shop
Phyllis Tuckwell — a charity shop, found on 231 High Street in Guildford.
231 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BJ
Shooting Star Children's Hospices
Charity shop
Shooting Star Children's Hospices is a charity shop on 196 High Street, Guildford. Shooting Star Children's Hospices also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
196 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3HE
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1483 304696
Rotations
Charity shopRun by Community run
Run by Community run, Rotations is a charity shop.
YMCA
Charity shop
YMCA is a charity shop.
RSPCA
Charity shop
RSPCA is a charity shop on 6 London Street, Basingstoke.
6 London Street, Basingstoke
Shaw Trust
Charity shop
Shaw Trust — 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.
Age Concern Slough & Berhshire East
Charity shop
Age Concern Slough & Berhshire East is a charity shop on 51 Wootton Way, Maidenhead. Age Concern Slough & Berhshire East 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; it has a website with more detail.
51 Wootton Way, Maidenhead, SL6 4QZ
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1628 298152
Sara Asthma Charity
Charity shop
Sara Asthma Charity — a charity shop.
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
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: it has a website with more detail.
Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF)
Charity shop
Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) — a charity shop, found on 27 High Street in Shepperton. Also worth knowing about Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF): the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
27 High Street, Shepperton, TW17 9AJ
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30
Phone: +44 1932 222434
Thames Hospice
Charity shop
Thames Hospice is a charity shop.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop.
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop.
Alzheimer's Dementia Support
Charity shop
Alzheimer's Dementia Support is a charity shop.
Age UK
Charity shopRun by Age Concern Slough & Berkshire East
Run by Age Concern Slough & Berkshire East, Age UK is a charity shop, found on 400b Yorktown Road in Sandhurs. Also worth knowing about Age UK: it has a website with more detail.
400b Yorktown Road, Sandhurs, GU47 0PR
Sobell House
Charity shop
Sobell House is a charity shop.
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam — a charity shop on 44-46 Peach Street. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: it has a website with more detail.
44-46 Peach Street, RG40 1XG
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK — a charity shop, found on 13 Shifford Crescent in Maidenhead.
13 Shifford Crescent, Maidenhead, SL6 7UA
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Age UK: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00.
Maidenhead, SL6 6DA
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
WEAct
Charity shop
WEAct — a charity shop, found on 2 Mercia Walk in Woking.
2 Mercia Walk, Woking, GU21 6XS
Blue Cross
Charity shop
Blue Cross is a charity shop. Blue Cross also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Bag A Bargain
Charity shopRun by Thames Hospice
Run by Thames Hospice, Bag A Bargain is a charity shop, found on 26 London Road in Camberley. Also worth knowing about Bag A Bargain: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00.
26 London Road, Camberley
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Saint Michael's Hospice Shop
Charity shopRun by Saint Michael's Hospice
Run by Saint Michael's Hospice, Saint Michael's Hospice Shop is a charity shop, found on Brighton Hill Parade in Basingstoke. Also worth knowing about Saint Michael's Hospice Shop: it has a website with more detail.
Brighton Hill Parade, Basingstoke, RG22 4EH
Sue Ryder
Charity shopRun by Sue Ryder
Sue Ryder is a charity shop run by Sue Ryder. Sue Ryder also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam — a charity shop, found on 80 Station Road in Addlestone. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
80 Station Road, Addlestone, KT15 2AD
Phone: +44 1932 857798
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK is a charity shop on 88 Station Road, Addlestone. Age UK 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.
88 Station Road, Addlestone, KT15 2AD
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Princess Alice Hospice
Charity shop
Princess Alice Hospice is a charity shop on 116 Station Road, Addlestone. Princess Alice Hospice also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
116 Station Road, Addlestone, KT15 2BQ
Phone: +44 1932 502960
Workaid
Charity shop
Workaid — a charity shop, found on 71 Townsend Road in Chesham. Also worth knowing about Workaid: it has a website with more detail.
71 Townsend Road, Chesham, HP5 2AA
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK — a charity shop, found on Meadfield Road in Slough. Also worth knowing about Age UK: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Meadfield Road, Slough, SL3 8HN
Phone: +44 1753 541107
Princess Alice Hospice
Charity shop
Princess Alice Hospice — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Princess Alice Hospice: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Charity At Home
Charity shopRun by Spelthorne Mental Health Association
Charity At Home is a charity shop run by Spelthorne Mental Health Association on 66 Church Road, Ashford.
66 Church Road, Ashford, TW15 2TS
Princess Alice Hospice
Charity shop
Princess Alice Hospice is a charity shop on 100 Church Road, Ashford. Princess Alice Hospice also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
100 Church Road, Ashford, TW15 2PL
Phone: +44 1784 241015
Woking & Sam Beare Hospice
Charity shop
Woking & Sam Beare Hospice — a charity shop, found on 14 Church Road in Ashford. Also worth knowing about Woking & Sam Beare Hospice: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
14 Church Road, Ashford, TW15 2UT
Phone: +44 1784 251523
Second Chance Emporium
Second-hand store
Second Chance Emporium is an independent second-hand store on 104 Church Road, Ashford.
104 Church Road, Ashford, TW15 2PL
Mind
Charity shopRun by Mind
Run by Mind, Mind is a charity shop, found on Station Road in Hook. Also worth knowing about Mind: 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.
Station Road, Hook
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +44 1256 763414
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop, found on Pinchington Lane in Newbury. Also worth knowing about Cancer Research UK: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:30-16:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Pinchington Lane, Newbury, RG14 7HU
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:30-16:30
Phone: +44 1635 019 428
South Bucks Hospice
Charity shop
South Bucks Hospice — a charity shop.
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop on St Ebbes Street, Oxford. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
St Ebbes Street, Oxford
Sue Ryder
Charity shop
Sue Ryder — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Sue Ryder: it has a website with more detail.
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People
Charity shop
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People — a charity shop, found on 72 Station Road in Addlestone. Also worth knowing about Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 09:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
72 Station Road, Addlestone, KT15 2AF
Hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1932 854268
Blue Cross
Charity shop
Blue Cross — a charity shop, found on 53-55 High Street in Egham. Also worth knowing about Blue Cross: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
53-55 High Street, Egham, TW20 9EX
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop on 58 High Street, Egham. 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; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
58 High Street, Egham, TW20 9EX
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1784 439219
Princess Alice
Charity shop
Princess Alice — a charity shop, found on 9 The Precinct, High Street in Egham. Also worth knowing about Princess Alice: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-15:00; Su 10:00-16:00.
9 The Precinct, High Street, Egham, TW20 9HN
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-15:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam — a charity shop, found on 243-247 High Street in Guildford. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
243-247 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BJ
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop on 258 High Street, Guildford. Cancer Research UK also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:30-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
258 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3JJ
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:30-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK — a charity shop, found on 14 Wildridings Square in Bracknell. Also worth knowing about Age UK: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
14 Wildridings Square, Bracknell, RG12 7SJ
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +44 134 4286296
Oxfam
Charity shopRun by Oxfam GB
Oxfam is a charity shop run by Oxfam GB on 4 East Street, Farnham. Oxfam also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4 East Street, Farnham, GU9 7RX
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-15:00
Phone: +44 1252 719122
Sue Ryder
Charity shop
Sue Ryder — a charity shop, found on 16 South Street in Farnham. Also worth knowing about Sue Ryder: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30; Su 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
16 South Street, Farnham, GU9 7RP
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30; Su 10:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1252 712170
Christian Communuity Action
Charity shop
Christian Communuity Action is a charity shop. Christian Communuity Action also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00
Mind
Charity shop
Mind — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Mind: 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
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam — a charity shop, found on 5 The Square in Pangbourne.
5 The Square, Pangbourne, RG8 7AG
The Autistic Shop
Charity shop
The Autistic Shop — a charity shop.
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK is a charity shop.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop, found on 154 Friar Street in Reading.
154 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1HE
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 09:00-17:30; Su 11:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 11:00-17:00
Sue Ryder
Charity shop
Sue Ryder — a charity shop, found on Oxford Road in Reading. Also worth knowing about Sue Ryder: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30.
Oxford Road, Reading
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30
Save the Children
Charity shop
Save the Children is a charity shop on Jeffries Passage, Guildford. Save the Children also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00.
Jeffries Passage, Guildford, GU1 4AP
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00
What the map tells us about thrifting in Reading
98 of the 345 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Reading — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Reading; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
122 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 High Street, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Reading thrift circuit
The efficient Reading thrifting route strings these together: Helen & Douglas House, Phyllis Tuckwell on 231 High Street, Shooting Star Children's Hospices on 196 High Street, Rotations, YMCA, RSPCA on 6 London Street, Shaw Trust, and British Heart Foundation — 345 shops, one logical loop, no backtracking. 337 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Reading
A few things worth knowing before you work through Reading's thrift stores:
- Cash still talks at Helen & Douglas House. 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.
- Check the furniture first at Phyllis Tuckwell. Solid wood furniture is the thrift store's greatest bargain — it was built to last and priced to move. Measure your space before you go.
- Test every button and dial. Lamps, radios, kitchen gadgets — try them in the store if there's an outlet handy. As-is means as-is.
- 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 40 km around Reading — 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 Reading can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 345, or a shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
Prices at Reading'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 — Reading included.
Thrift store listings for Reading: 345 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.