Betfred Opening Times, 597 Bearwood Road, Smethwick B66 4BJ
Planning a visit to Betfred on Bearwood Road in Bearwood? Here are the full opening times, a live open or closed panel and the bank holiday pattern for this town.
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Betfred Bearwood Road 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 Bearwood Road opening times
Betfred, 597 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BJ. Licensed by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, with the premises licence held by Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited.
This Betfred is on Bearwood Road in Bearwood, Smethwick. It is a local shop with a regular crowd. It keeps standard Betfred high-street times, with a 22:00 close every night.
| Day | Opens | Closes | Time open |
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Before you travel: the times on this page follow Betfred’s standard high-street pattern. Individual shops occasionally change them for staffing, refurbishment or big events, so if you are heading over late in the evening, check the Betfred store finder first.
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 | Shoppers call in through the day; mornings are quiet. |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Evening dog racing runs through to close. |
| 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 | Town-centre shoppers and after-work visitors make this the busiest weekday. |
Weekend opening times
Saturday opens half an hour earlier than a weekday and Sunday half an hour later. Both close at 22:00.
| Day | Opening times | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 08:30 – 22:00 | Earliest open of the week, ahead of the day’s racing and the 15:00 football. |
| Sunday | 09:30 – 22:00 | Later start; Premier League and Sunday racing run through the afternoon. |
Saturday brings the biggest crowd, with shoppers in Bearwood adding to the regulars from late morning onwards. For a quieter visit, go before 11:00.
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 Bearwood Road 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 Bearwood Road.
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 Bearwood Road 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
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
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 Bearwood Road, 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 is the biggest day of the year for high-street bookmakers, built around the King George VI Chase at Kempton and a card of meetings across the country. The shop opens as normal and closes a little earlier, around 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
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.
Festive times vary slightly from branch to branch. Betfred Bearwood Road 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 status panel at the top of the page works from the current UK time and the published times for Betfred Bearwood Road, so the open or closed flag, today’s close and the countdown are always current. A few details on 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
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. Buses along Hagley Road run into Birmingham city centre in about fifteen minutes.
Nearby Betfred shops and their opening times
Other Betfred branches within reach of Bearwood, ordered by straight-line distance from B66 4BJ. All are licensed by Birmingham City Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Wyre Forest District Council, Stratford-on-Avon District Council or Stafford Borough Council.
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Betfred, Birmingham Road, Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield386–388 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield B72 1YH
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Betfred, Hobs Moat Road, Solihull111 Hobs Moat Road, Solihull B92 8JN
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Betfred, Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield7 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield B72 1QA
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Betfred, High Street, Stourport-on-Severn46 High Street, Stourport-on-Severn DY13 8BX
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Betfred, 17 Wood Street, Stratford17 Wood Street, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6JF
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Betfred, 30-31 Wood Street, Stratford30–31 Wood Street, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6JG
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Betfred, Gaolgate Street, Stafford40 Gaolgate Street, Stafford ST16 2NR
Other bookmakers nearby and their opening times
Want a different bookmaker near B66 4BJ? Each row below opens a Google Maps search around the shop, listing the nearest branches of that operator and their live times.
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough 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 | 597 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BJ |
| Premises type | Betting shop |
| Licensee | Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited |
| Licensing authority | Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Area | Bearwood, Sandwell |
| Nearest main roads | Bearwood Road; Hagley Road (A456); Three Shires Oak Road |
| Public transport | Buses along Hagley Road; Smethwick Rolfe Street station about 1.5 miles |
Lightwoods Park is a short walk away, and Warley Woods is a mile west.
Frequently asked questions
- When does Betfred on Bearwood Road open?
- It opens at 09:00 Monday to Friday, 08:30 on Saturday and 09:30 on Sunday. Saturday is the earliest opening of the week.
- What time does Betfred on Bearwood Road close?
- It closes at 22:00 every day of the week. The live panel at the top of this page shows today’s closing time and a countdown.
- Is Betfred on Bearwood Road open on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the shop opens at 09:30, the latest start of the week, and closes at 22:00.
- Can I place a bet in the shop 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 to both. Betting shops in England and Wales have been able to trade on Good Friday since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force, and there is no Easter Sunday restriction in Great Britain.
- What are the bank holiday times at Betfred Bearwood Road?
- 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?
- 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 Bearwood Road?
- There is normally on-street parking nearby, including in the residential side streets. Watch for loading restrictions and bus lanes directly outside the shops.
- 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 597 Bearwood Road, B66 4BJ. Buses along Hagley Road; Smethwick Rolfe Street station about 1.5 miles.