Betfred Opening Times, 1 Castalia Square, London E14 3PQ
When does Betfred at Castalia Square open and close? Live opening times for the London branch at Castalia Square on the Isle of Dogs, with today’s closing time, a countdown and bank holiday hours.
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Betfred Castalia Square 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
Whichever day you visit, the shop closes at 22:00, except over Christmas and New Year. For a real-time answer, the status panel above shows open or closed and counts down to closing.
Betfred Castalia Square opening times
Betfred, 1 Castalia Square, London, E14 3PQ. Licensed by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, with the premises licence held by Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited.
This Betfred is at Castalia Square, a small neighbourhood shopping precinct in the middle of the Isle of Dogs, south of the Canary Wharf towers. It is a local shop for the estates and newer apartment blocks of Cubitt Town and Millwall. 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: times at individual Betfred shops can change at short notice for staffing, refurbishment or big sporting fixtures. Ring the shop or check the Betfred store finder if you are making a special trip late in the evening.
Weekday opening times
Opening and closing times do not change from Monday to Friday: 09:00 to 22:00 every weekday.
| Weekday | Opening times | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Short queues all day, with a small rush for the afternoon racing. |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | A steady, local midweek day with evening dogs on the screens. |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Busier after 19:00 when the evening football kicks off. |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 22:00 | A quiet afternoon, livening up for Thursday-night football. |
| Friday | 09:00 – 22:00 | The fullest weekday: coupons for Saturday go on from lunchtime. |
Weekend opening times
Saturday is the early start of the week at 08:30; Sunday is the late start at 09:30. Both finish at 22:00.
| 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 | A slower morning, then busy for the afternoon kick-offs. |
Most local regulars come in on Saturday, so the counter is busiest between noon and the final results. Sunday is steadier, livening up for televised football.
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 Castalia Square 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 Castalia Square.
Easter opening times
Easter is business as usual for betting shops in Great Britain. Good Friday opening has been lawful since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force and Easter Sunday carries no restriction, so Betfred Castalia Square keeps its standard times over the long weekend.
| 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
The early May bank holiday and the spring bank holiday both follow ordinary Monday times in Cubitt Town: 09:00 to 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
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
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
Christmas Eve is a normal opening time with an early finish, typically around 18:00, so staff can get away for the evening. The last cash bets go on well before then. It is a full racing day, so the shop is often busy through the middle of the afternoon before emptying out sharply.
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is the busiest single day in the betting shop calendar. Expect a full morning open and a strong afternoon around the King George VI Chase at Kempton, with a slightly earlier close than a standard Saturday.
New Year opening times
New Year’s Eve
On New Year’s Eve, Betfred Castalia Square opens at its usual time and closes early, generally around 18:00. Bets on the next day’s racing are best placed in the afternoon.
New Year’s Day
On 1 January, Betfred Castalia Square normally opens around 10:00 and closes around 20:00. There is a full jumps racing programme, so it is a proper trading day, just a shorter one.
The festive times shown here are the usual Betfred pattern rather than a confirmed timetable for Cubitt Town. 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 live panel checks UK time against the trading times in the tables above, so the open or closed status, today’s closing time and the countdown update every second. Here is how to read it.
What the status means
When the panel shows Open, the current UK time falls inside today’s trading times. Closed means it does not, and the countdown then runs to the next opening instead of the next close. Within the final hour, keep an eye on the countdown.
Last bets and settling up
Cash betting at the counter stops a few minutes before the published close while staff settle slips and cash up. If you have winnings to collect at Betfred Castalia Square, get there at least ten minutes before closing.
Getting there
Three Google Maps shortcuts sit at the top of the page: a pin on the shop, directions from your current location, and a Street View preview of the street. Crossharbour and South Quay DLR stations are both about five minutes’ walk. Canary Wharf, with the Jubilee and Elizabeth lines, is around fifteen minutes north on foot.
Nearby Betfred shops and their opening times
Other Betfred branches within reach of Cubitt Town, ordered by straight-line distance from E14 3PQ. All are licensed by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, the Royal Borough of Greenwich, the London Borough of Newham or the London Borough of Southwark.
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Betfred, East India Dock Road, PoplarGround Floor Retail Units 191/193 East India Dock Road, London E14 0EA
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Betfred, Trafalgar Road, East Greenwich197–199 Trafalgar Road, London SE10 9EQ
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Betfred, Burdett Road, Limehouse334 Burdett Road, London E14 7DL
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Betfred, Hamlets Way, Mile End109 Hamlets Way, London E3 4TL
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Betfred, Barking Road (343), Plaistow343 Barking Road, London E13 8EE
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Betfred, Mile End Road, Stepney Green186 Mile End Road, London E1 4LJ
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Betfred, Southwark Park Road, The BlueUnit 3, 193–221 Southwark Park Road, London SE16 3TU
Other bookmakers nearby and their opening times
Other bookmakers trading around Cubitt Town. Each row opens a Google Maps search for that operator centred on E14 3PQ, which shows the nearest branches with their current opening times.
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Paddy PowerNearest branches to Castalia Square, E14 3PQ
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William HillNearest branches to Castalia Square, E14 3PQ
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The London Borough of Tower Hamlets 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 | 1 Castalia Square, London, E14 3PQ |
| Premises type | Betting shop |
| Licensee | Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited |
| Licensing authority | London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
| Area | Cubitt Town, Tower Hamlets |
| Nearest main roads | Manchester Road; Marsh Wall; East Ferry Road |
| Public transport | Crossharbour and South Quay (DLR); Canary Wharf (Jubilee and Elizabeth lines); local buses round the Isle of Dogs |
The Isle of Dogs is the peninsula inside the great loop of the Thames opposite Greenwich. Castalia Square sits just east of the old Millwall Dock, where the view north is dominated by the skyscrapers of Canary Wharf. It is roughly 5.1 miles east of Trafalgar Square as the crow flies.
Frequently asked questions
- What time does Betfred at Castalia Square open?
- Betfred Castalia Square opens at 09:00 from Monday to Friday, at 08:30 on Saturday and at 09:30 on Sunday.
- What time does Betfred at Castalia Square close?
- At 22:00, seven days a week. The live panel at the top of the page shows today’s closing time and how long is left.
- Is Betfred at Castalia Square open on a Sunday?
- Yes, from 09:30 to 22:00. Sunday is the latest start of the week.
- Is the shop open 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.
- 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 times at Betfred Castalia Square?
- The May and August bank holidays run on normal Monday times, 09:00 to 22:00. Over Christmas and New Year, expect early closes around 18:00 on 24 and 31 December, 09:00 to 20:00 on Boxing Day, 10:00 to 20:00 on New Year’s Day, and no opening on Christmas Day.
- When is the earliest I can get into the shop?
- 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 Castalia Square?
- Limited. There are a few bays around Castalia Square and on nearby streets, many of them residents-only or pay-by-app under Tower Hamlets controls. Most customers walk or use the DLR.
- 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 1 Castalia Square, E14 3PQ. Crossharbour and South Quay (DLR); Canary Wharf (Jubilee and Elizabeth lines); local buses round the Isle of Dogs.