Betfred Opening Times, 21 Swan Centre, 20 Church Road, Yardley, Birmingham B25 8UJ
Planning a visit to Betfred in the Swan Centre, Yardley? Here are the full opening times, a live open or closed panel and the bank holiday pattern for this West Midlands shop.
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Betfred Swan Centre opening times at a glance
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 08:30 – 22:00
- Sunday
- 09:30 – 22:00
- Christmas Day
- Closed — required by law
Every day of the week finishes at 22:00; only the Christmas and New Year period breaks the pattern. The panel above shows whether the shop is open right now and how long is left.
Betfred Swan Centre opening times
Betfred, 21 Swan Centre, 20 Church Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8UJ. Licensed by Birmingham City Council, with the premises licence held by Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited.
This Betfred is in the Swan Centre, the shopping precinct beside the Swan Island junction in Yardley. It is a busy district-centre shop, with passing trade from shoppers and from the major bus routes that meet here. It keeps standard Betfred high-street times, with a 22:00 close every night.
| Day | Opens | Closes | Time open |
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Before you travel: branch times are occasionally changed at short notice for staffing, refits or major events. If you are relying on a late visit, phone ahead or check Betfred’s store finder.
Because this shop is inside a shopping centre, check whether it has its own street entrance: if access is only through the centre, evening opening can depend on the centre’s own hours.
Weekday opening times
Monday to Friday, the shop opens at 09:00 and trades through to late evening.
| Weekday | Opening times | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Steady footfall from the surrounding shops keeps queues short. |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Daytime shoppers, then evening greyhounds and all-weather racing. |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Midweek football is the main evening draw. |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Steady afternoon trade and a lift for the evening football. |
| Friday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Busy from mid-afternoon as the weekend coupons go on. |
Weekend opening times
Saturday opens earlier than any other day. Sunday opens latest but still trades late.
| Day | Opening times | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 08:30 – 22:00 | Opens at 08:30 so early coupons can go on before the first race. |
| Sunday | 09:30 – 22:00 | A slower morning, then busy for the afternoon kick-offs. |
Saturday brings the biggest crowd, with shoppers in Yardley adding to the regulars from late morning onwards. For a quieter visit, go before 11:00.
Bank holiday opening times
Betting shops in England and Wales may trade on every bank holiday, with one exception. Under the Gambling Act 2005, every betting premises licence carries a condition that the premises cannot be used to provide gambling facilities on Christmas Day, so this shop is closed on 25 December by law rather than by choice.
Elsewhere in the calendar, expect either normal times or a slightly shorter day. Here is how the bank holidays usually look at Betfred Swan Centre.
Easter opening times
From Good Friday to Easter Monday, expect the normal weekly pattern in Yardley. Good Friday trading has been allowed since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force, and there is no Easter Sunday restriction in Great Britain.
| Day | Falls on | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday before Easter Sunday | — | 08:30 – 22:00 |
| Easter Sunday | First Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March | — | 09:30 – 22:00 |
| Easter Monday | Day after Easter Sunday | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
For racing fans the Easter weekend has two standout days: Good Friday, home to the All-Weather Championships finals since 2014, and Easter Monday, which brings one of the busiest jumps programmes of the spring.
May bank holiday opening times
Both May bank holidays, the first Monday and the last Monday of the month, run on normal Monday times at Betfred Swan Centre.
| Bank holiday | Falls on | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early May bank holiday | First Monday in May | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
| Spring bank holiday | Last Monday in May | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
August bank holiday opening times
Normal Monday times apply on the summer bank holiday. With racing across the country, the shop fills up from lunchtime.
| Bank holiday | Falls on | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer bank holiday | Last Monday in August | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
Christmas opening times
The Christmas fortnight is the one stretch of the year when times at this shop genuinely differ from the weekly pattern. Christmas Day is a legally enforced closure. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve usually finish early, and the days between Christmas and New Year run close to normal because 26 and 27 December are two of the biggest racing days of the year.
| Day | Date | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve | 24 December | — | 09:00 – 18:00 |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | — | Closed all day |
| Boxing Day | 26 December | — | 09:00 – 20:00 |
| 27 to 30 December | Between the holidays | — | Normal times, close 20:00 – 22:00 |
| Substitute bank holiday | When 25 or 26 December falls on a weekend | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
| New Year's Eve | 31 December | — | 09:00 – 18:00 |
| New Year's Day | 1 January | — | 10:00 – 20:00 |
Christmas Eve
The shop opens at the normal time on Christmas Eve and closes early, typically around 18:00. Last cash bets are taken a little before that, and the shop empties quickly once the racing finishes.
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is the biggest day of the year for high-street bookmakers, built around the King George VI Chase at Kempton and a card of meetings across the country. The shop opens as normal and closes a little earlier, around 20:00.
New Year opening times
New Year’s Eve
Expect an early finish on 31 December, usually about 18:00, after a normal morning start. The evening is quiet, so get any bets on during the day.
New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day runs to a shortened timetable, typically 10:00 to 20:00, with a busy card of jumps racing through the afternoon.
Festive times vary slightly from branch to branch. Betfred Swan Centre normally puts its Christmas times in the window from mid-December; check them, or the Betfred store finder, before a trip on 24, 26 or 31 December.
How the live opening times panel works
The status panel at the top of the page works from the current UK time and the published times for Betfred Swan Centre, so the open or closed flag, today’s close and the countdown are always current. A few details on how it behaves:
What the status means
The flag reads Open during published trading times and Closed outside them. While the shop is closed, the countdown shows the time until it next opens; while it is open, it shows the time until closing, which matters most in the last hour.
Last bets and settling up
Plan to arrive a little before the published close: counters stop taking cash bets shortly beforehand, and paying out winnings takes time too.
Getting there
Use the buttons at the top of the page to open the shop in Google Maps, plot a route from your current position, or preview the street in Street View. The Outer Circle bus and routes along the Coventry Road stop close to the Swan Centre. Acocks Green station is about a mile south.
Nearby Betfred shops and their opening times
If this shop is busy or closed, these are the closest other Betfred branches to B25 8UJ, measured in a straight line. They are licensed by Birmingham City Council.
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Betfred, Church Road, Yardley148–150 Church Road, Yardley, Birmingham B25 8UT
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Betfred, Warwick Road, Acocks GreenShop 1, 1160 Warwick Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham B27 6BP
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Betfred, Coventry Road, Sheldon2146 Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham B26 3JB
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Betfred, Warwick Road, Sparkhill230 Warwick Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham B11 2NB
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Betfred, Washwood Heath Road, Ward End878 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham B8 2NB
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Betfred, Coventry Road, Small Heath370 Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B10 0XE
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Betfred, Ladypool Road, Sparkbrook122 Ladypool Road, Birmingham B12 8JA
Other bookmakers nearby and their opening times
Prefer another bookmaker? Each row opens Google Maps centred on B25 8UJ, showing the nearest branches of that brand around Yardley and their current opening times.
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William HillNearest branches to Swan Centre, B25 8UJ
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LadbrokesNearest branches to Swan Centre, B25 8UJ
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Paddy PowerNearest branches to Swan Centre, B25 8UJ
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Independent bookmakers in the B25 postcode area are licensed by Birmingham City Council, which publishes the full register of gambling premises for its area.
About this shop
| Trading name | Betfred |
|---|---|
| Address | 21 Swan Centre, 20 Church Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8UJ |
| Premises type | Betting shop |
| Licensee | Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited |
| Licensing authority | Birmingham City Council |
| Area | Yardley, Birmingham |
| Nearest main roads | Church Road; Coventry Road (A45); Yardley Road; Outer Ring Road (A4040) |
| Public transport | Outer Circle and Coventry Road buses; Acocks Green station about a mile |
The Swan Island junction, where the Coventry Road meets the Outer Ring Road, takes its name from the old Swan pub that once stood here. Blakesley Hall, the Tudor house museum, is a little over half a mile north. The shop is about 3.7 miles east of Birmingham city centre.
Frequently asked questions
- When does Betfred in the Swan Centre, Yardley open?
- It opens at 09:00 Monday to Friday, 08:30 on Saturday and 09:30 on Sunday. Saturday is the earliest opening of the week.
- What time does Betfred in the Swan Centre, Yardley close?
- It closes at 22:00 every day of the week. The live panel at the top of this page shows today’s closing time and a countdown.
- Is Betfred in the Swan Centre, Yardley open on Sundays?
- Yes, from 09:30 to 22:00. Sunday is the latest start of the week.
- Can I place a bet in the shop on Christmas Day?
- No. Every betting shop in Great Britain is closed on Christmas Day. It is a condition attached to premises licences granted under the Gambling Act 2005, not a company decision.
- Does the shop open over Easter?
- Yes to both. Betting shops in England and Wales have been able to trade on Good Friday since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force, and there is no Easter Sunday restriction in Great Britain.
- What are the bank holiday times at Betfred Swan Centre?
- Normal Monday times of 09:00 to 22:00 apply on the May and August bank holidays. Over the festive period, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve close around 18:00, Boxing Day runs 09:00 to 20:00 and New Year’s Day 10:00 to 20:00.
- What are the earliest and latest opening times?
- The earliest opening is 08:30 on Saturday. Other days start at 09:00, or 09:30 on Sunday, and closing is 22:00 outside the Christmas and New Year period.
- Is there parking near Betfred Swan Centre?
- Yes. The Swan Centre has its own shoppers’ car park, and there is further parking on the surrounding streets.
- How do I get to the shop?
- Use the directions button at the top of the page. It opens Google Maps and plots a route from your current location to 21 Swan Centre, 20 Church Road, Yardley, B25 8UJ. Outer Circle and Coventry Road buses; Acocks Green station about a mile.