Betfred Opening Times St Helens
Opening times for all six Betfred betting shops in St Helens: Ormskirk Street in the town centre, Fingerpost and Cambridge Road just outside it, and Thatto Heath, Sutton and Clock Face further out. Every shop shows whether it is open right now and how long you have before it closes today.
Checking times…
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Time now in St Helens
--:--:-- —Central St Helens Betfred shops open now
— —Last Betfred in central St Helens closes in
— —Until you share your location, “nearest” means nearest to the town centre: Betfred, 11–13 Ormskirk Street (WA10 1BQ).
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Betfred St Helens opening times at a glance
- Betfred shops in St Helens
- 6 branches
- Latest closing
- 21:00 — Ormskirk St, weekdays
- In the town centre
- 1 of the 6 — Ormskirk St
- Sunday closing
- 18:00 at five shops; 19:00 Ormskirk St
- Christmas Day
- Every shop closed — required by law
St Helens’ Betfreds close earlier than almost anywhere else on this site. None is open past 21:00 on any day. Every shop closes at 20:00 on a Saturday, and on a Sunday five close at 18:00, with Ormskirk Street in the town centre the last to shut, at 19:00. If you need a bet on a Sunday evening, plan for the afternoon.
The 2 Betfred shops in St Helens town centre
The town-centre branch at 11–13 Ormskirk Street, a couple of minutes from Church Square.
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Betfred, Ormskirk Street11–13 Ormskirk Street, St Helens WA10 1BQ
Ormskirk Street runs 09:00 to 21:00 on weekdays, 09:00 to 20:00 on a Saturday and 09:00 to 19:00 on a Sunday, so it is the latest-closing Betfred in St Helens on every day except Saturday. There is a William Hill further along at 42 Ormskirk Street and a Ladbrokes on Church Street. Distances are straight-line estimates from Church Square. Street View opens at the shop’s position, so you may need to turn the view to face the shopfront.
St Helens Betfred opening times compared
The full weekly pattern for all six branches in one table, nearest the town centre first. Today’s column is highlighted.
Read across any row and the closing time steps down through the week. Ormskirk Street goes from 21:00 on weekdays to 20:00 on a Saturday and 19:00 on a Sunday; the other five close at 20:00 or 20:30 on weekdays, 20:00 on a Saturday and 18:00 on a Sunday.
| Shop | Mon – Fri | Saturday | Sunday | Find the shop |
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| Ormskirk Street11–13 Ormskirk Street, WA10 1BQ | 09:00–21:00 | 09:00–20:00 | 09:00–19:00 | |
| Fingerpost107 Higher Parr Street, WA9 1AG | 08:30–20:30 | 08:30–20:00 | 09:30–18:00 | |
| Cambridge Road183 Cambridge Road, WA10 4HA | 08:30–20:30 | 08:30–20:00 | 09:00–18:00 | |
| Thatto Heath2/6 Nutgrove Road, WA9 5PL | 09:00–20:00 | 08:30–20:00 | 09:30–18:00 | |
| Sutton54 Peckers Hill Road, WA9 3JZ | 09:00–20:30 | 08:30–20:00 | 09:00–18:00 | |
| Clock FaceUnit 3, Four Acre Lane, WA9 4BZ | 08:30–20:30 | 08:30–20:00 | 09:30–18:00 |
Earliest and latest Betfred shops in St Helens
Full weekly times are published for all six branches, so this section covers every shop on the page.
Open earliest
Fingerpost, Cambridge Road and Clock Face open at 08:30 on weekdays; Ormskirk Street, Thatto Heath and Sutton at 09:00. On a Saturday every shop except Ormskirk Street opens at 08:30. On a Sunday, Ormskirk Street, Cambridge Road and Sutton open at 09:00, and Fingerpost, Thatto Heath and Clock Face at 09:30.
Open latest
Ormskirk Street closes at 21:00 on weekdays; Fingerpost, Cambridge Road, Sutton and Clock Face at 20:30; and Thatto Heath at 20:00. Every shop closes at 20:00 on a Saturday.
The evening gap: several other bookmakers in St Helens are listed as open until 22:00, including the Ladbrokes on Church Street, the William Hills on Bridge Street and Ormskirk Street, and the Corals on Bridge Street and Derbyshire Hill Road. After 21:00 on a weekday, or 19:00 on a Sunday, no Betfred in the town is open.
Betfred St Helens Sunday opening times
Sunday is the shortest day at every St Helens Betfred.
| Shop | Opens | Closes | Find the shop |
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| Ormskirk Street11–13 Ormskirk Street, WA10 1BQ | 09:00 | 19:00 | |
| Fingerpost107 Higher Parr Street, WA9 1AG | 09:30 | 18:00 | |
| Cambridge Road183 Cambridge Road, WA10 4HA | 09:00 | 18:00 | |
| Thatto Heath2/6 Nutgrove Road, WA9 5PL | 09:30 | 18:00 | |
| Sutton54 Peckers Hill Road, WA9 3JZ | 09:00 | 18:00 | |
| Clock FaceUnit 3, Four Acre Lane, WA9 4BZ | 09:30 | 18:00 |
Five shops close at 18:00 on a Sunday and Ormskirk Street at 19:00. That covers the racing and the afternoon football, but not a Sunday evening kick-off.
Betfred St Helens bank holiday opening times
Betting shops in England can trade on every bank holiday bar one. Premises licences issued under the Gambling Act 2005 carry a condition that gambling facilities cannot be provided on Christmas Day, so all six St Helens branches close on 25 December by law rather than by choice.
On the other bank holidays, St Helens branches usually run either their normal times for that day of the week or a slightly shorter day. Betfred has in past years announced a chain-wide 20:00 close on bank holiday Mondays, which would take up to an hour off the St Helens branches and make no difference at Thatto Heath, which already closes at 20:00. Dates in the tables below update automatically.
Easter opening times
Betting shops have been allowed to open on Good Friday since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force, and there is no Easter Sunday restriction in Great Britain. Across the Easter weekend, expect each St Helens branch to follow its usual pattern for that day.
| Day | Falls on | Next date | What to expect |
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| Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday | — | Normal weekday times |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday before Easter Sunday | — | Normal Saturday times |
| Easter Sunday | First Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March | — | Normal Sunday times |
| Easter Monday | Day after Easter Sunday | — | Weekday opening, possible 20:00 close |
May and August bank holidays
The early May, spring and summer bank holidays all fall on a Monday. Check the window card or the Betfred shop finder the week before; a 20:00 bank holiday close would take up to an hour off the St Helens branches.
| Bank holiday | Falls on | Next date | What to expect |
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| Early May bank holiday | First Monday in May | — | Weekday opening, possible 20:00 close |
| Spring bank holiday | Last Monday in May | — | Weekday opening, possible 20:00 close |
| Summer bank holiday | Last Monday in August | — | Weekday opening, possible 20:00 close |
Christmas and New Year opening times
The festive fortnight is the only stretch of the year when St Helens times move far from the weekly pattern. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve normally finish early, Boxing Day — the biggest racing day of the winter — runs close to normal, and New Year’s Day starts later.
| Day | Date | Next date | Usual pattern in St Helens |
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| Christmas Eve | 24 December | — | Normal opening, early close around 18:00 |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | — | Closed all day, every shop |
| Boxing Day | 26 December | — | Normal opening, close around 20:00 |
| Substitute bank holiday | When 25 or 26 December falls on a weekend | — | Normal times for that day |
| New Year’s Eve | 31 December | — | Normal opening, early close around 18:00 |
| New Year’s Day | 1 January | — | Later start around 10:00, close around 20:00 |
Each St Helens branch sets its own festive times and usually posts them in the window from mid-December. The live countdowns on this page follow the standard weekly times and the Christmas Day closure only, so check the window card before travelling on 24, 26 or 31 December or 1 January.
How the live opening times work
Everything live on this page reads the clock in St Helens (UK time), not the clock on your device, and compares it against each shop’s published times. That keeps the status right even if you are checking from abroad.
The panel at the top
The top panel covers the Ormskirk Street branch in the town centre. It tells you whether it is open right now and how long until it closes. The other five have their own live rows in the sections below.
The shop rows
Open now means the shop is inside its published times and the countdown shows how long is left. Closed shows when it opens next. Counters stop taking cash bets a few minutes before closing so staff can settle slips, so if you are collecting winnings, aim to arrive ten minutes before the time shown.
Map, directions and Street View
Each row has three buttons. Map drops a pin on the shop, Directions plans a route from wherever you are, and Street View shows the street around the shop so you can spot the frontage before you set off. Tap “Use my current location” and the lists re-order themselves so the closest shop is always at the top, and the directions button points to the nearest of all six St Helens branches.
Betfred across the rest of St Helens
Five more branches serve the rest of St Helens: Fingerpost and Cambridge Road, each about two-thirds of a mile from the centre, and Thatto Heath, Sutton and Clock Face further out.
Betfred in Fingerpost and Cambridge Road 2 shops
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Betfred, Fingerpost107 Higher Parr Street, Fingerpost, St Helens WA9 1AG
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Betfred, Cambridge Road183 Cambridge Road, St Helens WA10 4HA
Betfred in Thatto Heath, Sutton and Clock Face 3 shops
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Betfred, Thatto Heath2/6 Nutgrove Road, Thatto Heath, St Helens WA9 5PL
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Betfred, Sutton54 Peckers Hill Road, Sutton, St Helens WA9 3JZ
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Betfred, Clock FaceUnit 3, Four Acre Lane, Clock Face, St Helens WA9 4BZ
Fingerpost is on Higher Parr Street to the east of the centre, next to a Coral; Cambridge Road is to the west. Thatto Heath’s shop is on Nutgrove Road, Sutton’s on Peckers Hill Road, and Clock Face’s in the Four Acre Lane shopping parade. All five close at 20:00 on a Saturday and 18:00 on a Sunday.
Betfred near St Helens
The licensing register lists eight Betfred premises in St Helens; this page has six.
The register lists two Betfreds on Higher Parr Street: 107 Higher Parr Street, which is on this page, and Unit 6, Fingerpost Shopping Centre, 90 Higher Parr Street. Current listings give the two identical opening hours and place them within about a hundred yards of each other, so they may be the same shop; we have given a live row only to 107. The register also lists two Betfreds in Haydock, at 229 West End Road and 84 Church Road, which do not appear in current St Helens listings. The Thatto Heath shop on Nutgrove Road is in current listings but not in the register.
All six branches are licensed by St Helens Council. If you are heading for Prescot, Rainhill or Newton-le-Willows rather than St Helens itself, use the location button above: the directions button always routes to the nearest of the six.
Other bookmakers in St Helens
Ladbrokes has the most betting shops in St Helens.
Ladbrokes has four shops in St Helens, including Church Street and Baldwin Street in the centre, Elephant Lane in Thatto Heath and Knowsley Road. Coral has three, among them Bridge Street, Higher Parr Street at Fingerpost and Derbyshire Hill Road, and William Hill two, on Bridge Street and Ormskirk Street. Several of them are listed as open until 22:00, later than any St Helens Betfred.
We are still confirming full weekly times branch by branch for the non-Betfred shops in St Helens, so they are not listed with live status on this page yet. Every bookmaker in the town is closed on Christmas Day by law.
About Betfred in St Helens
| Trading name | Betfred |
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| Licensee | Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited |
| Head office | Birchwood, Warrington |
| Licensing authority | St Helens Council |
| Branches in St Helens | 6 betting shops |
| In the town centre | 1 of the 6 |
Betfred began in Salford in 1967, when brothers Fred and Peter Done opened their first betting shop, and it runs its estate from Birchwood in Warrington, about nine miles east of St Helens. St Helens has six branches, all of them closing earlier than Betfreds in most towns.
For visitors, 11–13 Ormskirk Street is the one to know: in the town centre, near St Helens Central station, and the last St Helens Betfred to close on every day except Saturday.
Frequently asked questions
- How many Betfred shops are there in St Helens?
- Six, all licensed by St Helens Council: 11–13 Ormskirk Street in the town centre, Fingerpost on Higher Parr Street, Cambridge Road, and three further out in Thatto Heath, Sutton and Clock Face.
- What time does Betfred close in St Helens?
- Earlier than in most towns. On weekdays Ormskirk Street closes at 21:00, four shops at 20:30 and Thatto Heath at 20:00. Every shop closes at 20:00 on a Saturday. On a Sunday Ormskirk Street closes at 19:00 and the other five at 18:00.
- What time does Betfred open in St Helens?
- Fingerpost, Cambridge Road and Clock Face open at 08:30 on weekdays; Ormskirk Street, Thatto Heath and Sutton at 09:00. On a Saturday five open at 08:30 and Ormskirk Street at 09:00. On a Sunday, openings range from 09:00 to 09:30.
- Which Betfred in St Helens is open latest on a Sunday?
- 11–13 Ormskirk Street in the town centre, until 19:00. The other five close at 18:00. After 19:00 on a Sunday no St Helens Betfred is open.
- Is Betfred open on Christmas Day?
- No. Every betting shop in Great Britain is closed on Christmas Day. It is a condition attached to premises licences under the Gambling Act 2005, not a company decision.
- Which Betfred is nearest to St Helens Central station and the Saints’ ground?
- Ormskirk Street is in the town centre, a short walk from St Helens Central station. For rugby league at the Saints’ ground at Peasley Cross, Fingerpost on Higher Parr Street is the nearest of the six, just under a mile away. Bear in mind that after an evening kick-off every Betfred in the town may already be shut.
- How do I find the nearest Betfred to me in St Helens?
- Tap “Use my current location”. Every list on this page then re-orders nearest-first, and the directions button at the top routes you to the closest of the six St Helens Betfred shops.