British Heart Foundation is a charity which supports research, prevention and care for those living…read morewith heart disease. Just opposite the BHF's large electrical and furniture shop is a more traditional charity shop filled with clothes and bric a brac. This is a busy little shop which is probably the best of the charity shops in Bedminster's high street.

The smaller of the two British Heart foundation stores in edminster, a good selection of goods, you…read moreknow, all the usual great brick-a-brack that you can expect, some hidden gems, some absolute rubbish, and alot of stuff inbetween! Check out the larger one futher down the high street for some pretty impressive furniture. Good shop, good cause... good!

Scope is a UK disability organisation whose focus is on people with cerebral palsy…read more One of the best charity shops in the Bedminster high street, with space for a lot of clothes and bric a brac. Although you won't find anything of fashion in here all items are of a very good quality.

The staff here are nice and friendly and the clothes are quite spread out so its easier to move…read morearound than some of the other charity shops in the area. It does have a changing room in the middle of the store which has a curtain rail, I'm always convinced people can see me changing, if I can see out, surely other people can see in! Luckily I'm not an overly modest person ;-) Unlike some of the other charity shops it tends to have a fairly standard range of high street clothes. It does stock a good bit of primark clothes, I don't really like paying almost the same price for a 2nd hand item that I would if I bought it new in Primark. Then again, that's probably saying a bit more about how Primark are able to sell their stuff so riduculously cheaply. I have found a few bits and pieces here, trousers and books at very reasonable prices. There was a lovely black dress from River Island in there last week selling for under a fiver, when you consider how much you pay for high street prices, you can find some cheap gems here.

This is by far my favourite charity shop on Gloucester Road - and there are plenty to choose from!…read moreThis BHF shop is well organised, has a great selection of goods and efficient, friendly volunteers. My favourite thing about this particular store is the window displays which are eye-catching and well thought out. This store is particularly good for buying bric a brac, so if you need new cups or glasses - head to BHF!

British Heart Foundation is a charity which supports research, prevention and care for those living…read morewith heart disease. This is a cheery little charity shop with a good mix of clothes and nick-nacks which are fairly modern. The staff are really friendly and helpful. A good one to stop at if you are doing the run of charity shops up Gloucester Road.

They are Bristols largest Charity retailer with around 50 shops in a 12 mile radius... which when…read moreyou think about it is massive! It's great that a charity shop has more outlets in the city than McDonalds probably has! This particular one has a wider selection of womens clothing than anything else, so as a man don't expect to find to many bargains. The brick-a-brack is pretty interesting though, some funky kettles and odd candlesticks and things.

Of all the charity shops in and around Bristol, St Peters Hospice must have the most. Not that I'm…read morecomplaining - their style and layout is the benchmark in the charity shopping experience. All the boxes are checked here. A good array of clothes for both him and her for starters, some shoes, some crockery and some books and videos at the back. Now this may sound like your standard non changing charity shop, and it is. You see, most of the people who come to these shops are, frankly, elderly. And elderly people tend not to like change. They like it standard and constant. In places like St Peters Hospice Charity Shop then, they feel right at home.

Certainly not what it used to be especially hospice they got people up there that aren't very…read moresympathetic with people come in and say oh her fingers are already losing the color she's telling you what the hell kind of people are there I remember when sister Jean Roche and father Adam forno where the head of hospice and they were so sympathetic throughout the orgill and today it was disgusting how that woman came and said that it's more of a business than anything that's all it is today money money

St Peter's Hospice Shops raise money for Bristol's only adult hospice which cares for local people…read morewith incurable diseases. It could be because Bristolian's feel so passionate about this charity and the work that they do that their shops are so positive and a pleasure to visit. It's obvious too see how much locals care by the quality and abundance of the donations they give. For those of you who hold the charity dear to your heart - you're in luck because there's four (that's right - FOUR!) St Peter's shops in Clifton Village. What I like about these chain of shops, is that if you're looking for something specific, they'll call around to the other shops to see if they've got it in stock! At this particular branch you'll find the fanciest evening wear and high-end accessories.

This is one of the best charity shops on the city! It's great! It's like a jumble sale, but with…read morethings you would actually want. On the summer days, like today, they put boxes and racks of stock outside the front of the shop; making it feel like a garage sale. I challenge anyone to walk past on a day like today and not be forced to stop and have a look at the piles of stuff. It's a large charity shop as far as they go, with a huge variety of bits & pieces, like cameras and electronic goods to clothes, furniture and books. I already found a great old cannon camera I'm thinking about going back for tomorrow. The staff I met were all very young and will help you look for things that you can't find on the shop floor. They will also go and check the mountains of donations in the back room for you as well.

This particular charity shop intrigued me on my first ever walk down Cotham Hill and still draws me…read moreinside no matter how many times I walk past determined not to go in...again! The shop has the most colourful display window I have ever seen and a mountain of cuddly toys at the front of the shop ensures that mothers will be dragged in by their children. Most charity shops have racks of clothes to browse but this charity shop makes the whole process so much easier. The shop is divided into colours -an orange rack, a green rack, a yellow rack etc. Shirts, trousers, skirts and dresses of the same colour are held together which is extremely useful, especially if looking for a particular colour for fancy dress or for a top to match your new shoes. I definitely recommend this brilliant rainbow shop!

Situated just two seconds away from another Oxfam shop, this particular branch specialises in…read morefashion and bric-a-brac. With plenty of charity shops to choose from in Clifton Village there's a lot of competition, and this Oxfam fairs well. They tend to get a lot of student donations, so the quality and make of the clothes varies wildly, but I've managed to bag a bargain quite a few times here. It's slightly off the beaten track but definitely worth a visit if you're doing the charity shop rounds.

Oxfam is not my usual charity shop of choice, unless it comes to books, because Oxfam bookshops are…read morejust, well, quite frankley, I just can't find the words.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................AWESOME! So when popping into this one I was a little down hearted as it's the books I usually head to, but I gave it a good slice of my attention, saw it has potential, picked up a cranberry bar (you know, those very tasty fair trade ones they have, has to be one of my favourite snakcs) and thought to myself, you've given me enough (in regard to my shopping experience) i'll be back to visit here again.

Another fine little charity shop along a fully stocked street this is CLIC Sargent - with much more…read moreof a country-living vibe about it. The clothes are mostly tweed, waist coats and such like. The books are about healthy living and the pre-loved crockery and kitchen items actually pretty good. I had always assumed charity shops were impartial to local trends but clearly not. This is Cotham area and even the charity shops sell tweed. Hilarious.

Clifton village isn't short on charity shops, but Clic is definitely one of my favourites. Even…read morethough it does sell clothes and bric-a-brac, the best thing about this charity shop is the books. One look over their pristine best sellers and you'd be forgiven for thinking this is a book shop. I don't know whether they're in cahoots with a bookshop that's recently gone into administration, or their donators get given books they don't read - but I have bought several brand new books for 75% off. The volunteers who work here are friendly and helpful, so if you're looking for something specific - don't hesitate to ask.