Betfred Opening Times, 286–289 Harehills Lane, Leeds LS9 6AA

Betfred Harehills Lane opening times

Betfred, 286–289 Harehills Lane, Leeds, LS9 6AA. Licensed by Leeds City Council, with the premises licence held by Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited.

Harehills Lane runs the length of Harehills from Roundhay Road down towards the York Road end, and this branch occupies a wide double frontage on the middle stretch. It is a local shop through and through: the customer base lives within walking distance, mornings are unhurried, and the trading pattern leans towards the evening rather than the early races.

Weekday opening times

From Monday to Friday the doors open at 09:30 and close at 22:00.

The later opening reflects the customer base rather than any restriction: this is an evening and afternoon shop, and the first hour of the day was never busy enough to justify opening at 09:00.

Weekend opening times

Saturday opens half an hour earlier than the weekdays. Sunday starts at 10:00 but keeps the same late close.

The Sunday 22:00 close is worth knowing about. Many suburban Leeds betting shops wind down by 20:00 on a Sunday, so this branch is a useful option for the late kick-offs.

Bank holiday opening times

Bank holidays are ordinary trading days for betting shops in England and Wales, with one exception written into law. The Gambling Act 2005 requires every premises licence to carry a condition preventing gambling on Christmas Day, so no betting shop in Great Britain opens on 25 December.

Because the trade here is residential rather than commuter or shopper, bank holiday Mondays are typically busier than a normal Monday. The shop generally runs full times rather than a shortened day.

Easter opening times

Good Friday trading has been lawful for betting shops since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force, and Easter Sunday has never been restricted in Great Britain. Expect the normal weekend pattern here across the Easter weekend.

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

May bank holiday opening times

Both May bank holidays are normal Monday trading days at 09:30 to 22:00. Local shops like this one tend to be at their fullest on bank holiday afternoons.

August bank holiday opening times

The August bank holiday brings a heavy afternoon racing card and a strong local turnout. Expect the shop to be busy from early afternoon through to the evening.

Christmas opening times

Christmas is the only period in the year when the times here shift meaningfully. 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 in the calendar.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve keeps the normal 09:30 open with an early close at around 18:00. It is a full racing day, so the shop is usually busy through the early afternoon and then clears out quickly.

Boxing Day

Boxing Day is the biggest day of the betting shop year, built around the King George VI Chase at Kempton. Expect a full day here with an earlier evening close than a normal Saturday.

New Year opening times

New Year’s Eve

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

New Year’s Day

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

How the live opening times panel works

What you see in the panel above is calculated on the fly. The current Leeds time is checked against this branch's trading pattern, and the status, closing time and countdown all follow from that.

What the status means

Open confirms the shop is trading at this moment. Closed means the time now sits outside the published window, at which point the countdown measures the wait until opening instead. Approaching 22:00, the countdown is the more useful of the two figures.

Last bets and settling up

The published 22:00 close is when the doors shut, not when betting stops. Cash bets finish a few minutes earlier to allow the day's slips to be settled and the till cashed up, so do not arrive expecting to place something on the hour.

Getting there

The buttons at the top of the page pin the shop, route you from where you are standing, and open Street View so you can pick out the double frontage. Harehills Lane has some on-street parking but it is heavily used, and there are restrictions along parts of the road.

Nearby Betfred shops and their opening times

Other Betfred branches near Harehills Lane, ordered by straight-line distance from LS9 6AA. Two of them are on Harehills Road, within a short walk.

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

  0.5 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

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

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

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

• Betfred, Vicar Lane (41)41 Vicar Lane, Leeds LS1 6DS

  1.2 mi · Mon–Sat 08:00–22:00 · Sun 09:00–22:00

• Betfred, Lands Lane36a Lands Lane, Leeds LS1 6LB

  1.4 mi · Mon–Fri 10:00–22:00 · Sat 09:00–22:00 · Sun 10:00–20:00

• Betfred, Bond Street10 Bond Street, Leeds LS1 5EY

  1.5 mi · Mon–Sat 08:00–22:00 · Sun 09:00–22:00

Other bookmakers in the area

Harehills Lane and the surrounding LS9 streets are well supplied with bookmakers, chains and independents alike.

Other national chains hold premises licences along Harehills Lane itself and on Roundhay Road a few minutes away. The area also has independent bookmakers, which generally keep shorter times than the chains and often close around 20:00.

Two registers between them cover the ground. The Gambling Commission's public premises register identifies every licensed betting shop in Great Britain by operator and address, while Leeds City Council records the premises licences it has granted in Harehills, east Leeds. Trading times appear in neither, which is why they have to be checked branch by branch.

About this shop

The shop takes a wide frontage on the middle stretch of Harehills Lane, between the Roundhay Road and York Road ends. Bus services run the length of the lane in both directions, with stops close to the door.

Frequently asked questions

What time does Betfred on Harehills Lane open?

It opens at 09:30 Monday to Friday, 09:00 on Saturday and 10:00 on Sunday. Saturday is the earliest opening of the week.

What time does this branch close today?

Today's closing time is shown live at the top of this page with a countdown. The standard close is 22:00 every day, including Sunday.

Is Betfred Harehills Lane open on Sunday evenings?

Yes. Sunday trading runs to 22:00 here, which is later than many suburban Leeds betting shops manage on a Sunday.

Why does this branch open later than the Harehills Road shops?

The customer base here is residential and the trade is concentrated in the afternoon and evening, so the shop opens at 09:30 rather than 09:00.

Is the shop open on Christmas Day?

Closed. This is one of the few genuinely fixed dates in the betting shop calendar: the Gambling Act 2005 bars gambling facilities on 25 December through a condition on every premises licence. Harehills Lane reopens on Boxing Day at 09:30.

Is Betfred open on Good Friday and Easter Sunday?

Both are normal trading days. Good Friday opening became lawful for betting shops when the Gambling Act 2005 came into force, and Easter Sunday has never been restricted in Great Britain, so expect 09:30 – 22:00 on Good Friday and 10:00 – 22:00 on Easter Sunday.

What are the bank holiday opening times?

May and August bank holidays follow normal Monday times of 09:30 to 22:00. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve close early at around 18:00, Boxing Day runs 09:30 to 20:00 and New Year's Day 10:00 to 20:00.

How far is it to the nearest other Betfred?

The two Harehills Road branches, at numbers 29A–29B and 76, are both within about half a mile and open half an hour earlier on weekdays.