Betfred Opening Times, Unit 5, Neighbourhood Centre, Lincoln LN6 0PY
Opening times for Betfred at the Birchwood neighbourhood centre in Lincoln, with a live open or closed status, the time left until closing and every bank holiday covered.
Checking times…
—
Time now in Birchwood
--:--:-- —Closes today
— —Time until closing
— —18+ only. New customers only. Significant terms and conditions apply. begambleaware.org
Betfred Birchwood Neighbourhood 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
Doors close at 22:00 every night of the week, apart from Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Check the live panel above for today’s status and countdown.
Betfred Birchwood Neighbourhood Centre opening times
Betfred, Unit 5, Neighbourhood Centre, Lincoln, LN6 0PY. Licensed by City of Lincoln Council, with the premises licence held by Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited.
This Betfred is in the neighbourhood centre on the Birchwood estate in west Lincoln. It is a neighbourhood shop with a loyal local following. Like most Betfred branches, it trades until 22:00 seven days a week.
| Day | Opens | Closes | Time open |
|---|
Why 22:00? Betting premises licences in England and Wales carry a default condition under the Gambling Act 2005 that bars gambling between 22:00 and 07:00 unless the licensing authority removes it, which is why most high-street bookmakers close at 22:00. Individual branch times can still change at short notice, so check before a late trip.
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 | The calmest day of the week at the counter. |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Afternoon racing keeps things ticking over; evenings are relaxed. |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Midweek football nights are the busiest evening slot. |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 22:00 | A quiet afternoon, livening up for Thursday-night football. |
| Friday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Pay-day Fridays can mean queues at the counter after 16:00. |
Weekend opening times
The weekend times bookend the weekday pattern: 08:30 on Saturday, 09:30 on Sunday.
| 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 at this branch. If you want a machine or a seat for the afternoon racing, arriving before midday makes a real difference.
Bank holiday opening times
Bank holidays are normal trading days for betting shops in England and Wales, with a single legal exception. The Gambling Act 2005 attaches a condition to every betting premises licence that rules out gambling on Christmas Day, so 25 December is a closure 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 Birchwood Neighbourhood Centre.
Easter opening times
From Good Friday to Easter Monday, expect the normal weekly pattern in Birchwood. 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 |
Good Friday has carried British racing since 2014, when the All-Weather Championships Finals Day was first staged on it, so there is a proper afternoon card alongside football and greyhounds. Easter Monday is one of the fullest jumps racing days of the spring.
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
The late summer bank holiday falls on the last Monday in August and coincides with a heavy afternoon racing card, so expect the shop to be busy from lunchtime.
| Bank holiday | Falls on | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer bank holiday | Last Monday in August | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
Christmas opening times
Christmas and New Year are when the times here change. The shop cannot open on Christmas Day, closes early on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, and trades near-normal days in between, when some of the biggest meetings of the winter are staged.
| 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 brings the King George VI Chase at Kempton and a full national racing card, which makes it one of the busiest days of the year in Birchwood. The shop opens as normal and usually closes at about 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.
Bank holiday times listed here reflect the pattern Betfred shops locally usually follow. Individual branches set their own festive times and a card is normally posted in the window from around mid-December. Check that card 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
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
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
The three buttons at the top of the page open Google Maps: the first drops a pin on the shop, the second builds a route from wherever you are standing, and the third loads Street View so you can see the area before you set off. Buses from Birchwood run into the city centre in about twenty minutes. Hykeham station is about a mile and three-quarters south.
Nearby Betfred shops and their opening times
Other Betfred branches within reach of Birchwood, ordered by straight-line distance from LN6 0PY. All are licensed by North Kesteven District Council or City of Lincoln Council.
-
Betfred, The Forum, Lincoln9 The Forum, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 8HW
-
Betfred, Lincoln Road, North Hykeham, LincolnUnit 1, 259–261 Lincoln Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 8NH
-
Betfred, 5 High Street, Lincoln5 High Street, Lincoln LN5 8BG
-
Betfred, 85 High Street, Lincoln85 High Street, Lincoln LN5 7QW
-
Betfred, 350 High Street, Lincoln350 High Street, Lincoln LN5 7BN
-
Betfred, Lowfields Centre, LincolnUnit 11, Lowfields Centre, Brant Road, Lincoln LN5 9TR
-
Betfred, Woodhall Drive, Lincoln8–9 Woodhall Drive, Lincoln LN2 2AD
Other bookmakers nearby and their opening times
Other bookmakers trading around Birchwood. Each row opens a Google Maps search for that operator centred on LN6 0PY, which shows the nearest branches with their current opening times.
-
LadbrokesNearest branches to Birchwood Neighbourhood Centre, LN6 0PY
SearchmapOpens the nearest Ladbrokes branches -
CoralNearest branches to Birchwood Neighbourhood Centre, LN6 0PY
SearchmapOpens the nearest Coral branches -
Paddy PowerNearest branches to Birchwood Neighbourhood Centre, LN6 0PY
SearchmapOpens the nearest Paddy Power branches -
William HillNearest branches to Birchwood Neighbourhood Centre, LN6 0PY
SearchmapOpens the nearest William Hill branches
City of Lincoln Council also licenses independent bookmakers in the area, some of which keep shorter times than the national chains. The council’s gambling premises register is the authoritative list.
About this shop
| Trading name | Betfred |
|---|---|
| Address | Unit 5, Neighbourhood Centre, Lincoln, LN6 0PY |
| Premises type | Betting shop |
| Licensee | Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited |
| Licensing authority | City of Lincoln Council |
| Area | Birchwood, Lincoln |
| Nearest main roads | Birchwood Avenue; Doddington Road; Skellingthorpe Road |
| Public transport | Buses to Lincoln city centre; Hykeham station about 1.7 miles |
Birchwood is one of Lincoln’s larger estates on the western edge of the city, with Hartsholme Country Park a short walk east.
Frequently asked questions
- When does Betfred at the Birchwood neighbourhood centre open?
- Betfred Birchwood Neighbourhood Centre opens at 09:00 from Monday to Friday, at 08:30 on Saturday and at 09:30 on Sunday.
- What time does Betfred at the Birchwood neighbourhood centre 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 at the Birchwood neighbourhood centre open on a Sunday?
- Yes. Sunday is the latest opening of the week at around 09:30, and the shop trades through to 22:00.
- Is the shop open 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. Good Friday trading has been permitted since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force, and there is no restriction on Easter Sunday, so the shop runs normal times across Easter.
- 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?
- 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 Birchwood Neighbourhood Centre?
- Yes. There is parking at the neighbourhood centre.
- 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 Unit 5, Neighbourhood Centre, LN6 0PY. Buses to Lincoln city centre; Hykeham station about 1.7 miles.