Betfred Opening Times Wakefield
Opening times for all four Betfred betting shops in Wakefield: 39 Kirkgate in the city centre, then Stanley Road, Sandal Magna and Lupset. 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 Wakefield
--:--:-- —Central Wakefield Betfred shops open now
— —Last Betfred in central Wakefield closes in
— —Until you share your location, “nearest” means nearest to the city centre: Betfred, 39 Kirkgate (WF1 1HS).
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Betfred Wakefield opening times at a glance
- Betfred shops in Wakefield
- 4 branches
- Latest closing
- 22:00 — Kirkgate, Mon–Sat
- In the city centre
- 1 of the 4 — Kirkgate
- Sunday closing
- 20:00 at three shops; 21:00 Kirkgate
- Christmas Day
- Every shop closed — required by law
One Wakefield Betfred stands apart. 39 Kirkgate in the city centre opens at 08:00 and trades until 22:00 Monday to Saturday, an hour earlier and an hour later than the other three every day of the week. Stanley Road, Sandal Magna and Lupset all close at 21:00 on weekdays and 20:00 on a Sunday.
Betfred in Wakefield city centre
The city-centre branch at 39 Kirkgate, a few minutes from Kirkgate station.
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Betfred, Kirkgate39 Kirkgate, Wakefield WF1 1HS
Kirkgate runs 08:00 to 22:00 Monday to Saturday and 09:00 to 21:00 on a Sunday: the longest day in the city on every day of the week. There is a William Hill further along at number 95, and a Ladbrokes and a Paddy Power on Northgate, all listed until 22:00. Distances are straight-line estimates from Kirkgate. Street View opens at the shop’s position, so you may need to turn the view to face the shopfront.
Wakefield Betfred opening times compared
The full weekly pattern for all four branches in one table, nearest the city centre first. Today’s column is highlighted.
Read down the closing column and Kirkgate is an hour ahead of everything else, every day. Stanley Road and Sandal Magna are identical to each other in all three columns, and Lupset differs only by opening half an hour earlier on weekdays.
| Shop | Mon – Fri | Saturday | Sunday | Find the shop |
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| Kirkgate39 Kirkgate, WF1 1HS | 08:00–22:00 | 08:00–22:00 | 09:00–21:00 | |
| Stanley Road96 Stanley Road, WF1 4LR | 09:00–21:00 | 08:30–21:00 | 09:30–20:00 | |
| Sandal Magna211 Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU | 09:00–21:00 | 08:30–21:00 | 09:30–20:00 | |
| LupsetBetting shop adj. the Duke of Wellington, 220 Horbury Road, WF2 8RE | 08:30–21:00 | 08:30–21:00 | 09:30–20:00 |
Earliest and latest Betfred shops in Wakefield
Full weekly times are published for all four branches, so this section covers every shop on the page.
Open earliest
Kirkgate opens at 08:00 Monday to Saturday, the earliest in the city. Lupset opens at 08:30 Monday to Saturday; Stanley Road and Sandal Magna at 09:00 on weekdays and 08:30 on a Saturday. On a Sunday Kirkgate opens at 09:00 and the other three at 09:30.
Open latest
Kirkgate closes at 22:00 Monday to Saturday and 21:00 on a Sunday. Stanley Road, Sandal Magna and Lupset all close at 21:00 Monday to Saturday and 20:00 on a Sunday.
Rivals at the same postcode: the Lupset Betfred shares WF2 8RE with a Ladbrokes, which is listed as open until 22:00 against the Betfred’s 21:00. A Coral on Whinney Moor Avenue nearby closes at 20:00, earlier than either.
Betfred Wakefield Sunday opening times
Sunday is the shortest day at every Wakefield Betfred.
| Shop | Opens | Closes | Find the shop |
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| Kirkgate39 Kirkgate, WF1 1HS | 09:00 | 21:00 | |
| Stanley Road96 Stanley Road, WF1 4LR | 09:30 | 20:00 | |
| Sandal Magna211 Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU | 09:30 | 20:00 | |
| LupsetBetting shop adj. the Duke of Wellington, 220 Horbury Road, WF2 8RE | 09:30 | 20:00 |
Kirkgate closes at 21:00 on a Sunday and the other three at 20:00. Every shop opens between 09:00 and 09:30, so Sunday is the shortest day everywhere in the city.
Betfred Wakefield 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 four Wakefield branches close on 25 December by law rather than by choice.
On the other bank holidays, Wakefield 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 two hours off Kirkgate and an hour off each of the other three. 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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield |
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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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield (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 Kirkgate branch in the city centre. It tells you whether it is open right now and how long until it closes. The other three have their own live rows in the sections below and all close earlier.
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 four Wakefield branches.
Betfred across the rest of Wakefield
Three more branches serve the rest of the city: Stanley Road just north of the centre, Sandal Magna a mile south, and Lupset a mile and a half west.
Betfred in Stanley Road and Sandal Magna 2 shops
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Betfred, Stanley Road96 Stanley Road, Wakefield WF1 4LR
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Betfred, Sandal Magna211 Barnsley Road, Sandal Magna, Wakefield WF1 5NU
Betfred in Lupset 1 shop
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Betfred, LupsetBetting shop adj. the Duke of Wellington, 220 Horbury Road, Lupset, Wakefield WF2 8RE
Stanley Road and Sandal Magna keep identical weeks, so whichever is nearer will have the same times. Lupset opens half an hour earlier than both on weekdays and shares its postcode with a Ladbrokes that stays open an hour later.
Betfred near Wakefield
The licensing register and current listings agree on Wakefield’s four Betfreds.
Directory sites count five by folding in 3 Market Place, Pontefract, about seven and a half miles east; Pontefract has its own page on this site. Castleford, Knottingley and Ossett also fall under Wakefield Council but carry their own post towns.
All four branches are licensed by Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. If you are heading for Ossett, Horbury or Sandal rather than the city centre, use the location button above: the directions button always routes to the nearest of the four.
Other bookmakers in Wakefield
Ladbrokes has the most betting shops in Wakefield.
William Hill has four shops in Wakefield, including 95 Kirkgate, 30 Northgate and Alverthorpe Road. Coral has three, among them Westgate and Whinney Moor Avenue in Lupset; Ladbrokes, Paddy Power and BOYLE Sports have one each. The Ladbrokes and Paddy Power on Northgate and the William Hill on Kirkgate all trade until 22:00, matching the Kirkgate Betfred.
We are still confirming full weekly times branch by branch for the non-Betfred shops in Wakefield, 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 Wakefield
| Trading name | Betfred |
|---|---|
| Licensee | Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited |
| Head office | Birchwood, Warrington |
| Licensing authority | Wakefield Metropolitan District Council |
| Branches in Wakefield | 4 betting shops |
| In the city centre | 1 of the 4 |
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 seventy miles west. Wakefield has four branches, one of them open until 22:00 Monday to Saturday.
For visitors, 39 Kirkgate is the one to know: in the city centre, a few minutes from Kirkgate station and about half a mile from Westgate, and open until 22:00 Monday to Saturday.
Frequently asked questions
- How many Betfred shops are there in Wakefield?
- Four, all licensed by Wakefield Metropolitan District Council: 39 Kirkgate in the city centre, 96 Stanley Road, 211 Barnsley Road in Sandal Magna and the Lupset shop on Horbury Road. Directory sites list five by including 3 Market Place in Pontefract, which is a separate town.
- What time does Betfred close in Wakefield?
- 39 Kirkgate closes at 22:00 Monday to Saturday and 21:00 on a Sunday. The other three close at 21:00 Monday to Saturday and 20:00 on a Sunday.
- What time does Betfred open in Wakefield?
- Kirkgate opens at 08:00 Monday to Saturday and 09:00 on a Sunday. Lupset opens at 08:30 every day except Sunday; Stanley Road and Sandal Magna open at 09:00 on weekdays and 08:30 on a Saturday. All three open at 09:30 on a Sunday.
- Which Betfred in Wakefield is open latest?
- 39 Kirkgate, on every day of the week. It opens an hour earlier and closes an hour later than the other three, so it is the only Wakefield Betfred trading after 21:00.
- 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.
- Do any Wakefield Betfreds keep the same hours?
- Yes. 96 Stanley Road and 211 Barnsley Road in Sandal Magna keep identical weeks: 09:00 to 21:00 on weekdays, 08:30 to 21:00 on a Saturday and 09:30 to 20:00 on a Sunday.
- Which Betfred is nearest to Wakefield Westgate and Kirkgate stations?
- 39 Kirkgate is a few minutes from Wakefield Kirkgate station and about half a mile from Westgate. It is open until 22:00 Monday to Saturday, so it covers an evening train home.
- Is the Pontefract shop on this page?
- No. Directory sites file 3 Market Place, Pontefract under Wakefield, but Pontefract is about seven and a half miles east and has its own page on this site.
- How do I find the nearest Betfred to me in Wakefield?
- 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 four Wakefield Betfred shops.