Betfred Opening Times, 181 Finchley Road, London NW3 6LB
Opening times for Betfred on Finchley Road near Finchley Road station, with a live open or closed status, the time left until closing and every bank holiday covered.
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Betfred Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage 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
Closing time is 22:00 seven days a week. The only days that differ are Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Today’s live status and closing countdown are in the panel above.
Betfred Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage opening times
Betfred, 181 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6LB. Licensed by the London Borough of Camden, with the premises licence held by Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited.
This Betfred is on the busy Finchley Road between Swiss Cottage and Finchley Road station, on a stretch lined with shops, restaurants and the O2 Centre. It picks up plenty of passing trade from the A41 and the station interchange. 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 | A calm start to the week, with most visits around the afternoon racing. |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Evening dog racing runs through to close. |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Quieter by day, busier for the evening fixtures. |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 22:00 | European football coverage into the evening. |
| Friday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Weekend accumulators go on from lunchtime onwards. |
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. |
Weekend footfall from the surrounding shops makes Saturday the busiest day at Betfred Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage. Sunday trading is lighter, with the afternoon Premier League games the main draw.
Bank holiday opening times
Betting shops in England and Wales may trade on every bank holiday, with one exception. Under the Gambling Act 2005, every betting premises licence carries a condition that the premises cannot be used to provide gambling facilities on Christmas Day, so this shop is closed on 25 December by law rather than by choice.
Elsewhere in the calendar, expect either normal times or a slightly shorter day. Here is how the bank holidays usually look at Betfred Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage.
Easter opening times
There are no legal restrictions on betting shops opening over Easter in Great Britain: Good Friday trading has been allowed since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force. Expect normal times across the four days.
| 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
There are two May bank holidays: the early May Monday and the spring bank holiday at the end of the month. Both are normal Monday trading days here.
| 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 Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage. 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 Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage, 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
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 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 Finchley Road. The shop opens as normal and usually closes at about 20:00.
New Year opening times
New Year’s Eve
A normal morning start and an early finish at around 18:00. Bets for the New Year’s Day racing are best placed in the afternoon.
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.
The festive times shown here are the usual Betfred pattern rather than a confirmed timetable for Finchley Road. 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
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
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 Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage, get there at least ten minutes before closing.
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. Finchley Road station, served by the Jubilee and Metropolitan lines, is about two minutes’ walk, and Finchley Road & Frognal on the Overground is a short walk north. Buses 13 and 113 run along the A41.
Nearby Betfred shops and their opening times
Other Betfred branches within reach of Finchley Road, ordered by straight-line distance from NW3 6LB. All are licensed by the London Borough of Camden, the London Borough of Brent, Westminster City Council or the London Borough of Barnet.
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Betfred, Fairfax Road, South Hampstead87 Fairfax Road, London NW6 4DY
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Betfred, Kilburn High Road127 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 6JH
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Betfred, Salusbury Road, Queen’s Park95 Salusbury Road, London NW6 6NH
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Betfred, Kentish Town Road, by the station319 Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2TJ
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Betfred, Harrow Road (346a), Westbourne Green346a Harrow Road, London W9 2HP
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Betfred, Harrow Road (351), Westbourne Park351 Harrow Road, London W9 3RA
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Betfred, North End Road, Golders Green2 North End Road, London NW11 7PH
Other bookmakers nearby and their opening times
Other bookmakers trading around Finchley Road. Each row opens a Google Maps search for that operator centred on NW3 6LB, which shows the nearest branches with their current opening times.
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Independent bookmakers in the NW3 postcode area are licensed by the London Borough of Camden, which publishes the full register of gambling premises for the borough.
About this shop
| Trading name | Betfred |
|---|---|
| Address | 181 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6LB |
| Premises type | Betting shop |
| Licensee | Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited |
| Licensing authority | London Borough of Camden |
| Area | Finchley Road, Camden |
| Nearest main roads | Finchley Road (A41); College Crescent; West End Lane |
| Public transport | Finchley Road (Jubilee and Metropolitan lines); Finchley Road & Frognal (Overground); buses 13 and 113 |
The O2 Centre, with its cinema and supermarket, is a few doors north. Hampstead village is a short climb up Fitzjohn’s Avenue, and the Freud Museum, in the house where Sigmund Freud spent his last year, is nearby on Maresfield Gardens. It is roughly 3.5 miles north-west of Trafalgar Square as the crow flies.
Frequently asked questions
- What time does Betfred on Finchley Road near Swiss Cottage open?
- Opening time is 09:00 on weekdays, 08:30 on Saturdays and 09:30 on Sundays.
- What time does Betfred on Finchley Road near Swiss Cottage close today?
- 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 on Finchley Road near Swiss Cottage 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.
- Can I place a bet in the shop on Christmas Day?
- No. Christmas Day is the one day no betting shop in Great Britain can open: every premises licence issued under the Gambling Act 2005 carries a condition ruling out gambling on 25 December.
- Does the shop open over Easter?
- Yes. Betfred Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage 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 times at Betfred Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage?
- Normal Monday times of 09:00 to 22:00 apply on the May and August bank holidays. Over the festive period, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve close around 18:00, Boxing Day runs 09:00 to 20:00 and New Year’s Day 10:00 to 20:00.
- When is the earliest I can get into the shop?
- 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 Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage?
- Only in the paid bays nearby, which are part of a Camden controlled parking zone and time-limited during the day. The surrounding streets are mostly residents-only, so the bus, Tube or train is simpler. The whole of Greater London is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, so check your vehicle is compliant before driving in.
- 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 181 Finchley Road, NW3 6LB. Finchley Road (Jubilee and Metropolitan lines); Finchley Road & Frognal (Overground); buses 13 and 113.