Betfred Opening Times, 34 Ballards Lane, London N3 2BJ
When does Betfred at 34 Ballards Lane open and close? Live opening times for the London branch at 34 Ballards Lane, by Finchley Central station, with today’s closing time, a countdown and bank holiday hours.
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Betfred Ballards Lane 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
At Betfred Ballards Lane the doors shut at 22:00 whatever the day of the week. Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are the exceptions. The live panel above shows whether it is open now and the time left before close.
Betfred Ballards Lane opening times
Betfred, 34 Ballards Lane, London, N3 2BJ. Licensed by the London Borough of Barnet, with the premises licence held by Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited.
This Betfred is at 34 Ballards Lane, the closer of the two Finchley Central branches to the station. It sits among the cafés, restaurants and banks of Church End and has a steady local trade throughout the week. Doors open at 09:00 on weekdays, 08:30 on Saturdays and 09:30 on Sundays, and close at 22:00.
| 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
Weekdays run from 09:00 to 22:00, a thirteen-hour trading day.
| Weekday | Opening times | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Shoppers call in through the day; mornings are quiet. |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Daytime shoppers, then evening greyhounds and all-weather racing. |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Busy around kick-off on European and league nights. |
| 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
The weekend times bookend the weekday pattern: 08:30 on Saturday, 09:30 on Sunday.
| Day | Opening times | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 08:30 – 22:00 | Opens at 08:30 so early coupons can go on before the first race. |
| Sunday | 09:30 – 22:00 | Opens at 09:30; Sunday football dominates the screens. |
Weekend footfall from the surrounding shops makes Saturday the busiest day at Betfred Ballards Lane. Sunday trading is lighter, with the afternoon Premier League games the main draw.
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 Ballards Lane is closed on Christmas Day by law.
Outside Christmas Day, a bank holiday at Betfred Ballards Lane is either a normal trading day or a slightly shorter one. The detail is set out below.
Easter opening times
From Good Friday to Easter Monday, expect the normal weekly pattern in Finchley Central. 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
Both May bank holidays, the first Monday and the last Monday of the month, run on normal Monday times at Betfred Ballards Lane.
| 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 August bank holiday brings a full racing programme and, most years, Premier League football, so the afternoon is 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 Ballards Lane, 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
On 1 January, Betfred Ballards Lane 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.
Festive times vary slightly from branch to branch. Betfred Ballards Lane normally puts its Christmas times in the window from mid-December; check them, or the Betfred store finder, before a trip 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
Use the buttons at the top of the page to open the shop in Google Maps, plot a route from your current position, or preview the street in Street View. Finchley Central station is only a couple of minutes’ walk away. Buses along Ballards Lane and Regents Park Road link the area with North Finchley, Golders Green and Hendon.
Nearby Betfred shops and their opening times
Other Betfred branches within reach of Finchley Central, ordered by straight-line distance from N3 2BJ. All are licensed by the London Borough of Barnet or the London Borough of Enfield.
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Betfred, Ballards Lane (21-23), Finchley Central21–23 Ballards Lane, London N3 1XP
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Betfred, High Road, East Finchley90–92 High Road, London N2 9EB
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Betfred, Vivian Avenue, Hendon Central22 Vivian Avenue, London NW4 3XP
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Betfred, North End Road, Golders Green2 North End Road, London NW11 7PH
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Betfred, Finchley Road, Golders Green889 Finchley Road, London NW11 8RR
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Betfred, Station Road, Mill Hill Broadway11 Station Road, London NW7 2JU
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Betfred, Bowes Road, Arnos Grove358 Bowes Road, London N11 1AN
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For a complete list of licensed betting shops near Finchley Central, including independents, see the gambling premises register kept by the London Borough of Barnet.
About this shop
| Trading name | Betfred |
|---|---|
| Address | 34 Ballards Lane, London, N3 2BJ |
| Premises type | Betting shop |
| Licensee | Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited |
| Licensing authority | London Borough of Barnet |
| Area | Finchley Central, Barnet |
| Nearest main roads | Ballards Lane (A598); Regents Park Road; Nether Street |
| Public transport | Finchley Central (Northern line); buses on Ballards Lane and Regents Park Road |
Finchley grew quickly after the railway arrived in 1867, and the town was Margaret Thatcher’s parliamentary constituency from 1959 to 1992. Victoria Park and the Stephens House gardens are within walking distance. It is roughly 7.1 miles north-west of Trafalgar Square as the crow flies.
Frequently asked questions
- What time does Betfred at 34 Ballards Lane open?
- Betfred Ballards Lane opens at 09:00 from Monday to Friday, at 08:30 on Saturday and at 09:30 on Sunday.
- What time does Betfred at 34 Ballards Lane close today?
- 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 34 Ballards Lane open on a Sunday?
- Yes. On Sundays the shop opens at 09:30, the latest start of the week, and closes at 22:00.
- 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.
- Is Betfred open on Good Friday and Easter Sunday?
- 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?
- 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.
- What are the earliest and latest opening times?
- Saturday has the earliest opening at around 08:30. Closing is 22:00 seven days a week, apart from Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
- Is there parking near Betfred Ballards Lane?
- Pay-and-display bays on Ballards Lane and nearby side roads are time-limited, and there are small car parks within a few minutes’ walk. Check the signs. 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 34 Ballards Lane, N3 2BJ. Finchley Central (Northern line); buses on Ballards Lane and Regents Park Road.