Betfred Opening Times, 11 Horsefair Street, Leicester LE1 5BP
Live opening times for the Betfred betting shop on Horsefair Street in Leicester city centre. Check whether it is open right now, how long you have before it closes, and what the times are on bank holidays.
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Betfred Horsefair Street 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
The shop shuts at 22:00 every night; the Christmas and New Year dates are the only exceptions. The live panel above tells you whether it is open right now and how long remains until closing.
Betfred Horsefair Street opening times
Betfred, 11 Horsefair Street, Leicester, LE1 5BP. Licensed by Leicester City Council, with the premises licence held by Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited.
This Betfred is on Horsefair Street, between Town Hall Square and the market in the middle of Leicester. It is a busy city-centre shop with heavy footfall through the working week. Like most Betfred branches, it trades until 22:00 seven days a week.
| 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.
Weekday opening times
Weekdays run from 09:00 to 22:00, a thirteen-hour trading day.
| Weekday | Opening times | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Office workers drift in over lunch; mornings are quiet. |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Steady through the afternoon; busier once the offices empty out. |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Big-match nights fill the screens and the counter from early evening. |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 22:00 | European football and evening racing keep the shop ticking over late. |
| Friday | 09:00 – 22:00 | From mid-afternoon the counter fills with weekend football coupons. |
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 | The week’s busiest day, from the morning racing to the late football. |
| Sunday | 09:30 – 22:00 | Opens at 09:30; Sunday football dominates the screens. |
Saturday is comfortably the busiest day, with market and city-centre shoppers adding to the regulars all afternoon. Sunday is steadier and livens up for the televised football. Expect extra crowds when Leicester City are at home, with the King Power Stadium about a mile south-west.
Bank holiday opening times
Betting shops in England and Wales face no special bank holiday restrictions, with one exception. The Gambling Act 2005 attaches a condition to every betting premises licence that prevents gambling on 25 December, so Betfred Horsefair Street is closed on Christmas Day by law.
Elsewhere in the calendar, expect either normal times or a slightly shorter day. Here is how the bank holidays usually look at Betfred Horsefair Street.
Easter opening times
Good Friday opening has been allowed since the Gambling Act 2005 took effect, and Easter Sunday carries no trading restriction in Great Britain, so the Easter weekend here looks much like any other.
| 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 |
Good Friday racing in Britain dates from 2014, when the All-Weather Championships Finals Day was first run on it, so there is an afternoon card to follow. Easter Monday is one of the biggest jumps days of the spring, with several meetings running at once.
May bank holiday opening times
May has two bank holidays and the shop treats both as ordinary Mondays, opening at 09:00 and closing at 22:00.
| 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
Summer bank holiday Monday, at the end of August, keeps normal Monday times of 09:00 to 22:00 at Betfred Horsefair Street. The afternoon is usually the busiest part of the day.
| Bank holiday | Falls on | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer bank holiday | Last Monday in August | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
Christmas opening times
At Betfred Horsefair Street, the weekly pattern holds for almost the whole year and only changes over Christmas and New Year. Christmas Day is a legal closure, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve finish early, and the days in between stay close to normal because the racing calendar is at its busiest.
| 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
Expect a normal opening time on Boxing Day and an earlier close at around 20:00. With the King George VI Chase at Kempton and meetings across the country, the afternoon is very busy.
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
The shop usually opens a little later, around 10:00, and closes around 20:00. With a full programme of jumps racing, it is still a busy trading day.
The festive times shown here are the usual Betfred pattern rather than a confirmed timetable for Leicester city centre. Branches post their own Christmas times, usually from mid-December, so check the window notice or the Betfred store finder before travelling on 24, 26 or 31 December.
How the live opening times panel works
The panel at the top of this page reads the clock in the UK and compares it against this shop’s trading times, so the status, the closing time and the countdown are always current. It runs on the same times published in the tables above. Three things are worth knowing about how it behaves.
What the status means
Open means the shop is inside its published trading times right now. Closed means it is outside them, and the countdown switches to show how long until the doors open again. If the shop is due to close within the hour, the countdown is the number to watch.
Last bets and settling up
Counters stop taking cash bets a few minutes before the published closing time so staff can settle the day’s slips and cash up. If you are collecting winnings, aim to be in the shop at least ten minutes before close.
Getting there
Tap the Google Maps buttons at the top to see where the shop is, get directions from where you are, or look at the street in Street View before you set off. Leicester railway station is around eight minutes’ walk down Granby Street. Haymarket bus station is about five minutes north, and buses stop on Charles Street and Humberstone Gate.
Nearby Betfred shops and their opening times
Other Betfred branches within reach of Leicester city centre, ordered by straight-line distance from LE1 5BP. All are licensed by Leicester City Council.
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Betfred, Market Street, city centre16 Market Street, Leicester LE1 6DP
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Betfred, Belgrave Gate, city centre26 Belgrave Gate, Leicester LE1 3GP
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Betfred, Fosse Road North, Newfoundpool173 Fosse Road North, Leicester LE3 5EZ
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Betfred, Uppingham Road, Humberstone214 Uppingham Road, Leicester LE5 0QG
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Betfred, Aikman Avenue, New Parks293–295 Aikman Avenue, Leicester LE3 9PW
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Betfred, Shackerdale Road, Wigston Fields94a Shackerdale Road, Leicester LE2 6HS
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Betfred, Sturdee Road, Eyres MonsellUnit 4, Sturdee Road Neighbourhood Centre, Sturdee Road, Leicester LE2 9DB
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Independent bookmakers in the LE1 postcode area are licensed by Leicester City Council, which publishes the full register of gambling premises for its area.
About this shop
| Trading name | Betfred |
|---|---|
| Address | 11 Horsefair Street, Leicester, LE1 5BP |
| Premises type | Betting shop |
| Licensee | Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited |
| Licensing authority | Leicester City Council |
| Area | City Centre, Leicester |
| Nearest main roads | Horsefair Street; Granby Street; Gallowtree Gate; Welford Place |
| Public transport | Leicester station about eight minutes’ walk; Haymarket bus station about five minutes |
Leicester Market, one of the largest outdoor markets in Europe, is a minute away, with the Victorian Town Hall and its fountain just outside the door. The King Richard III Visitor Centre and the cathedral are a short walk west. It is roughly 5 minutes’ walk from the Clock Tower in the city centre.
Frequently asked questions
- What time does Betfred on Horsefair Street open?
- Betfred Horsefair Street opens at 09:00 from Monday to Friday, at 08:30 on Saturday and at 09:30 on Sunday.
- What time does Betfred on Horsefair Street close?
- The closing time for today is shown live at the top of this page, alongside a countdown. Standard closing time is 22:00 every day.
- Is Betfred on Horsefair Street open on Sundays?
- Yes. Sunday is the latest opening of the week at around 09:30, and the shop trades through to 22:00.
- Can I place a bet in the shop on Christmas Day?
- No. Betting premises licences under the Gambling Act 2005 bar gambling on Christmas Day, so every betting shop in Great Britain is closed on 25 December.
- Is Betfred open on Good Friday and Easter Sunday?
- Yes. Betfred Horsefair Street trades on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Good Friday opening has been lawful since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force.
- What are the bank holiday opening times?
- May and August bank holidays follow normal Monday times of 09:00 to 22:00. 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.
- What are the earliest and latest opening times?
- 08:30 on a Saturday is the earliest opening of the week. Closing is 22:00 every day outside the Christmas and New Year period.
- Is there parking near Betfred Horsefair Street?
- Parking in the city centre is mostly in multi-storey and surface car parks, which are pay-on-exit and busy on Saturdays, plus short-stay on-street bays. Walking in from the station or coming by bus is usually easier.
- 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 11 Horsefair Street, LE1 5BP. Leicester station about eight minutes’ walk; Haymarket bus station about five minutes.