Betfred Opening Times, 12 Swarcliffe Parade, Leeds LS14 5AQ

Betfred Swarcliffe opening times

Betfred, 12 Swarcliffe Parade, Leeds, LS14 5AQ. Licensed by Leeds City Council, with the premises licence held by Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited.

Swarcliffe Parade is the shopping row that serves the Swarcliffe estate, off Swarcliffe Drive between Wetherby Road and the Seacroft boundary. This is a local shop in the fullest sense — almost everyone who uses it walks there. That shapes the day: a steady rather than early start, a strong afternoon, and a 21:00 close that reflects when the parade itself goes quiet.

Weekday opening times

Monday to Friday is a consistent 09:00 to 21:00 at this branch.

Trade here is concentrated in the afternoon and early evening. The morning is genuinely quiet, so if you want a bet placed without a queue, that is the time to come in.

Weekend opening times

Saturday opens earliest at 08:30. Sunday opens latest and closes earliest.

Saturday is by far the busiest day on the parade and in the shop. Sunday is much quieter and finishes at 20:00, so the late kick-offs are not covered.

Bank holiday opening times

Every bank holiday except one is a normal trading day for betting shops in England and Wales. Christmas Day is the exception: the Gambling Act 2005 requires each premises licence to carry a condition ruling out gambling on 25 December, so the closure is a legal one.

Bank holiday Mondays are usually busier here than an ordinary Monday, because the estate is at home rather than at work. The shop runs its normal Monday times.

Easter opening times

Betting shops have been able to open on Good Friday since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force, and Easter Sunday has never been restricted in Great Britain. Expect the usual weekend pattern here across the Easter weekend.

Good Friday has no British racing, so the day is carried by football, greyhounds and the Irish and overseas cards. Easter Monday is one of the fullest racing days of the spring and a busy one on the parade.

May bank holiday opening times

Both May bank holidays are normal Monday trading days at 09:00 to 21:00, and both are typically among the busier Mondays of the year here.

August bank holiday opening times

The August bank holiday brings a heavy afternoon card and a full parade. Expect the shop to be busy from lunchtime through to the early evening.

Christmas opening times

The festive fortnight is the only time the pattern here really changes. Christmas Day is closed by law. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve finish early, and the days between run close to normal because 26 and 27 December are two of the biggest racing days of the year.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve keeps the normal 09:00 open with an early close at around 18:00. The parade is busy that morning and then empties, and the shop follows suit.

Boxing Day

Boxing Day is the biggest day of the betting shop calendar, driven by the King George VI Chase at Kempton. This branch opens on its normal morning time and closes at 20:00.

New Year opening times

New Year’s Eve

New Year's Eve follows the Christmas Eve pattern: normal morning open, early evening close at around 18:00. Anything for the New Year's Day racing needs to go on during the afternoon.

New Year’s Day

New Year's Day opens at around 10:00 and closes at 20:00. There is a full jumps card, so the shop trades a normal but shortened day.

How the live opening times panel works

The panel at the top of this page compares the current time in Leeds against the trading times for Swarcliffe and updates every second, so the status line, the closing time and the countdown are never stale.

What the status means

Open means the clock is inside the published trading window. Closed means it is outside it, and the countdown flips over to show how long until the doors open again. Once the shop is inside the last hour before 21:00, the countdown is the figure worth watching.

Last bets and settling up

Cash betting closes slightly before the 21:00 shutter, because the day's slips have to be settled and the till cashed up before staff can leave. Anyone collecting a payout should aim to be through the door with ten minutes to spare.

Getting there

The buttons at the top of the page pin the shop, route you from where you are, and open Street View so you can pick out the parade. There is free parking on the parade itself, which is unusual for a Leeds betting shop and makes this one easy to drive to.

Nearby Betfred shops and their opening times

Other Betfred branches within reach of Swarcliffe, ordered by straight-line distance from LS14 5AQ. The Cross Gates branch is the closest and trades an hour later.

• Betfred, Cross Gates26 Austhorpe Road, Leeds LS15 8DX

  0.5 mi · Mon–Fri 09:00–22:00 · Sat 08:30–22:00 · Sun 09:30–21:00

• Betfred, Harehills Lane286–289 Harehills Lane, Leeds LS9 6AA

  2.5 mi · Mon–Fri 09:30–22:00 · Sat 09:00–22:00 · Sun 10:00–22:00

• Betfred, Harehills Road (76)76 Harehills Road, Leeds LS8 5NU

  2.7 mi · Mon–Fri 09:00–22:00 · Sat 08:30–22:00 · Sun 09:30–22:00

• Betfred, Harehills Road (29A–29B)29A–29B Harehills Road, Leeds LS8 5HR

  2.9 mi · Mon–Fri 09:00–22:00 · Sat 08:30–22:00 · Sun 09:30–22:00

• Betfred, Street Lane66 Street Lane, Leeds LS8 2DQ

  3.2 mi · Mon–Fri 09:00–21:00 · Sat 08:30–21:00 · Sun 10:00–20:00

• Betfred, Vicar Lane (79–81)79–81 Vicar Lane, Leeds LS1 6QA

  3.7 mi · Mon–Sat 08:30–22:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00

Other bookmakers in the area

East Leeds has a reasonable spread of betting shops, though they are clustered on the main shopping streets rather than the estates.

Other chains hold premises licences at Seacroft and around Cross Gates, both a short bus ride away. Estate parades like Swarcliffe typically support a single bookmaker, so this is the only betting shop within walking distance for most of the surrounding streets.

The authoritative sources here are public records rather than directories. Every licensed betting premises in Great Britain appears on the Gambling Commission's register, indexed by operator and address, and Leeds City Council holds a parallel register for the licences it has granted in Swarcliffe, east Leeds. What neither will give you is trading times.

About this shop

The shop is on Swarcliffe Parade, the shopping row serving the estate, off Swarcliffe Drive. Buses run onto the estate and stop on the parade, and there is free parking directly outside.

Frequently asked questions

What time does Betfred on Swarcliffe Parade open?

It opens at 09:00 Monday to Friday, 08:30 on Saturday and 10:00 on Sunday.

What time does this branch close?

It closes at 21:00 Monday to Saturday and 20:00 on Sunday. Today's exact closing time is shown live at the top of the page.

Is Betfred Swarcliffe open on Sundays?

Yes, from 10:00 to 20:00. Sunday is the shortest day of the week here.

Is there parking at the shop?

Yes. There is free parking on Swarcliffe Parade directly outside, which makes this one of the easier Leeds branches to drive to.

Is the shop open on Christmas Day?

No. Christmas Day closure is written into the premises licence as a statutory condition under the Gambling Act 2005, which means it applies to every betting shop in the country rather than being a Betfred policy. Normal service resumes on Boxing Day from 09:00.

Is Betfred open on Good Friday and Easter Sunday?

Yes to each. Good Friday trading has been permitted since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force, and Great Britain has never restricted Easter Sunday. This branch keeps its normal pattern: 09:00 – 21:00 on Good Friday, 10:00 – 20:00 on Easter Sunday.

What are the bank holiday opening times?

May and August bank holidays follow normal Monday times of 09:00 to 21:00. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve close early at around 18:00, Boxing Day runs 09:00 to 20:00 and New Year's Day 10:00 to 20:00.

Which is the nearest other Betfred?

The Cross Gates branch on Austhorpe Road is the closest, and it trades an hour later into the evening at 22:00.