Thrift stores in Stratford-upon-Avon
Thrift stores reward the patient. In Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire that patience currently stretches across 10 mapped shops — Every one of the 10 is a charity shop, which tells you something about Stratford-upon-Avon: the second-hand scene here runs on donations, and the money stays local.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Stratford-upon-Avon (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include The Myton Hospices and Mind, plus Oxfam — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Stratford-upon-Avon's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Stratford-upon-Avon thrift lineup
10 in Stratford-upon-Avon, plus 76 more around Stratford-upon-Avon below:
The Myton Hospices
Charity shop0.1 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
The Myton Hospices — a charity shop, found on Wood Street in Stratford-upon-Avon. Also worth knowing about The Myton Hospices: it has a website with more detail.
Wood Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6JF
Mind
Charity shop0.1 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
Mind is a charity shop on Wood Street, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Wood Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6JF
Oxfam
Charity shop0.1 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
Oxfam is a charity shop on Sheep Street, Stratford-upon-Avon. Oxfam also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Sheep Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6EE
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop0.1 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop on Wood Street, Stratford-upon-Avon. Cancer Research UK also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Wood Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6JF
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop0.1 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop, found on Sheep Street in Stratford-upon-Avon. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: it has a website with more detail.
Sheep Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6EE
Oxfam
Charity shop0.1 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
Oxfam is a charity shop on Wood Street, Stratford-upon-Avon. Oxfam also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Wood Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6JF
Blue Cross
Charity shop0.2 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
Blue Cross — a charity shop, found on 51 Henley Street in Stratford-upon-Avon. Also worth knowing about Blue Cross: it has a website with more detail.
51 Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6QW
Dogs Trust
Charity shop0.2 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
Dogs Trust — a charity shop, found on Union Street in Stratford-upon-Avon. Also worth knowing about Dogs Trust: it has a website with more detail.
Union Street, Stratford-upon-Avon
Sue Ryder
Charity shop0.2 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
Sue Ryder is a charity shop on Greenhill Street, Stratford-upon-Avon. Sue Ryder also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Greenhill Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6LF
Air Ambulance
Charity shop1.0 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
Air Ambulance is a charity shop on Birmingham Road, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Birmingham Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 0BT
What the map tells us about thrifting in Stratford-upon-Avon
1 of the 10 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Stratford-upon-Avon — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Stratford-upon-Avon; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
8 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Thrift shops cluster a little: 4 of them sit on Wood Street, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Stratford-upon-Avon thrift circuit
Making a day of it in Stratford-upon-Avon? Work this order: The Myton Hospices on Wood Street, Mind on Wood Street, Oxfam on Sheep Street, Cancer Research UK on Wood Street, British Heart Foundation on Sheep Street, Oxfam on Wood Street, Blue Cross on 51 Henley Street, and Dogs Trust on Union Street. That's 10 stops, and if you hit them in sequence you won't backtrack. 2 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Stratford-upon-Avon
Regulars learn these fast; visitors to Stratford-upon-Avon can skip the learning curve:
- Check the furniture first, clothes second at The Myton Hospices. Good furniture sells within hours; good clothes within days. Walk the furniture floor before the racks.
- Seasonal items go cheapest off-season at Mind. Winter coats in April, fans in October. Buy the season ahead and pay half.
- Check the art and frames. Original art, good frames, and the occasional genuine print turn up constantly. Frames alone are worth the habit.
- 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 25 km around Stratford-upon-Avon — 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 Stratford-upon-Avon can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 10 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 Stratford-upon-Avon'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 — Stratford-upon-Avon included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Stratford-upon-Avon
76 more within about 25 km of Stratford-upon-Avon — here are the 15 nearest:
British Red Cross
Charity shop11.3 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
British Red Cross is a charity shop. British Red Cross also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Myton Hospice
Charity shop11.3 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
Myton Hospice is a charity shop on 9 High Street, Alcester.
9 High Street, Alcester, B49 5AE
The Shakespear Hospice
Charity shop11.3 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
The Shakespear Hospice is a charity shop on High Street, Alcester.
High Street, Alcester
Sue Ryder
Charity shop11.3 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
Sue Ryder is a charity shop.
Acorns
Charity shop11.3 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
Acorns is a charity shop on 19 High Street, Alcester. Acorns also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
19 High Street, Alcester, B49 5AE
Phone: +44 1789 766573
Headway Charity Shop
Charity shop11.3 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
Headway Charity Shop — a charity shop, found on 33 High Street in Alcester. Also worth knowing about Headway Charity Shop: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
33 High Street, Alcester, B49 5AF
Phone: +44 1789 765262
The Myton Hospices
Charity shop12.2 km from Stratford-upon-AvonRun by The Myton Hospices
Run by The Myton Hospices, The Myton Hospices is a charity shop, found on 133a High Street in Henley-in-Arden. Also worth knowing about The Myton Hospices: it has a website with more detail.
133a High Street, Henley-in-Arden
The Myton Hospices
Charity shop12.8 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
The Myton Hospices — a charity shop, found on Brook Street in Warwick.
Brook Street, Warwick, CV34 4BL
Air Ambulance
Charity shop12.8 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
Air Ambulance is a charity shop on 50 Market Place, Warwick. Air Ambulance also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:30-16:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
50 Market Place, Warwick, CV34 4SD
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:30-16:30
Phone: +44 1926 494684
Relate
Charity shop12.8 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
Relate is a charity shop.
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop12.8 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop, found on 68 Market Place in Warwick. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: 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.
68 Market Place, Warwick, CV34 4SD
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1926 497279
Blue Cross
Charity shop12.8 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
Blue Cross is a charity shop on Swan Street, Warwick. Blue Cross also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Swan Street, Warwick
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Age UK
Charity shop12.8 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
Age UK — a charity shop, found on 10 Swan Street in Warwick. Also worth knowing about Age UK: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
10 Swan Street, Warwick, CV34 4BJ
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30; PH off
Phone: +44 1926 410716
Oxfam
Charity shop12.9 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
Oxfam — a charity shop, found on 18 Market Place in Warwick. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
18 Market Place, Warwick, CV34 4SL
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-16:00
The Children's Society
Charity shop13.3 km from Stratford-upon-Avon
The Children's Society — a charity shop, found on 55 Smith Street in Warwick. Also worth knowing about The Children's Society: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:30-17:00.
55 Smith Street, Warwick, CV34 4HU
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:30-17:00
Thrift store listings for Stratford-upon-Avon: 10 in Stratford-upon-Avon and 76 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.