Betfred Opening Times Widnes
Opening times for both Betfred betting shops in Widnes: 21–23 Albert Road in the town centre and 5 & 7 Witt Road to the west. Both show whether they are open right now and how long you have before they close today.
Checking times…
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Time now in Widnes
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— —Until you share your location, “nearest” means nearest to the town centre: Betfred, 21–23 Albert Road (WA8 6JA), inside the shopping centre.
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Betfred Widnes opening times at a glance
- Betfred shops in Widnes
- 2 branches
- With published weekly times
- Both of them
- Opening time
- 08:00 Albert Rd; 09:00 Witt Rd
- Latest closing
- 21:30 — Albert Rd, Saturdays
- Christmas Day
- Both shops closed — required by law
Neither Widnes Betfred trades past 21:30 on any day, which makes this one of the earliest-closing towns on the site. Albert Road in the town centre runs 08:00 to 20:30 on weekdays, stretches to 21:30 on a Saturday and stops at 19:00 on a Sunday. Witt Road, two-thirds of a mile west, closes half an hour to an hour earlier than Albert Road on every day of the week.
Betfred on Albert Road
The town-centre branch at 21–23 Albert Road. The row shows today’s times, whether the shop is open now and how long until it closes, with buttons for the map pin, a route from where you are and Street View of the shopfront.
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Betfred, Albert Road21–23 Albert Road, Widnes WA8 6JA
Albert Road runs 08:00 to 20:30 Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 21:30 on a Saturday and 09:00 to 19:00 on a Sunday. A Coral at number 35 shares the same postcode and keeps the same weekday hours, 08:00 to 20:30. Distances are straight-line estimates from Albert Road. Street View opens at the shop’s position, so you may need to turn the view to face the shopfront.
Widnes Betfred opening times compared
The full weekly pattern for both branches in one table. Today’s column is highlighted.
Both shops close at 20:30 on weekdays, then part company at the weekend: Albert Road runs an hour later on a Saturday and an hour later on a Sunday than Witt Road.
| Shop | Mon – Fri | Saturday | Sunday | Find the shop |
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| Albert Road21–23 Albert Road, WA8 6JA | 08:00–20:30 | 08:00–21:30 | 09:00–19:00 | |
| Witt Road5 & 7 Witt Road, WA8 7RU | 09:00–20:30 | 08:30–20:00 | 09:30–18:00 |
Earliest and latest Betfred shops in Widnes
Full weekly times are published for both branches, so this section covers every shop on the page.
Open earliest
Both open at 08:00 Monday to Saturday and 09:00 on a Sunday.
Open latest
Albert Road closes at 20:30 on weekdays, 21:30 on a Saturday and 19:00 on a Sunday. Witt Road closes at 20:30 on weekdays, 20:00 on a Saturday and 18:00 on a Sunday.
For a late bet, cross the bridge: nothing in Widnes is open past 21:30, so the William Hill on Church Street in Runcorn, listed until 21:30, and the BOYLE Sports at 19–23 Church Street, until 21:00, are the nearest comparable options. Warrington’s Bridge Street Betfred runs to 21:00 and is about seven miles east.
Betfred Widnes Sunday opening times
On a Sunday Albert Road runs 09:00 to 19:00 and Witt Road 09:30 to 18:00.
| Shop | Opens | Closes | Find the shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Road21–23 Albert Road, WA8 6JA | 09:00 | 19:00 | |
| Witt Road5 & 7 Witt Road, WA8 7RU | 09:30 | 18:00 |
Sunday is the shortest day at both shops: ten hours at Albert Road and eight and a half at Witt Road. After 19:00 there is no Betfred open in Widnes, so an evening kick-off means Runcorn or Warrington.
Betfred Widnes 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 both Widnes branches close on 25 December by law rather than by choice.
On the other bank holidays, Widnes branches usually run either their normal times for that day of the week or a slightly shorter day. Betfred’s own shop notices have stated that all its shops close at 20:00 on bank holiday Mondays, which would take half an hour off each of the two Widnes shops. 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 both Widnes branches to follow their usual pattern for that day.
| Day | Falls on | Next date | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 close would take half an hour off each of the two Widnes shops.
| Bank holiday | Falls on | Next date | What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Widnes 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 Widnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve | 24 December | — | Normal opening, early close around 18:00 |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | — | Closed all day, both shops |
| 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 Widnes branch sets its own festive times and usually posts them in the window from mid-December. The dates in these tables update automatically each year.
How the live opening times work
Everything live on this page reads the clock in Widnes (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 Albert Road branch in the town centre. It tells you whether it is open right now and how long until it closes. Witt Road has its own live row below and closes earlier on five days of the week.
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 both lists re-order themselves, and the directions button points to whichever of the two branches is closer to you.
Betfred on Witt Road
The second branch is at 5 & 7 Witt Road, about two-thirds of a mile west of the town centre. It publishes full weekly times, so its live status is as exact as Albert Road’s.
Betfred in Witt Road 1 shop
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Betfred, Witt Road5 & 7 Witt Road, Widnes WA8 7RU
Witt Road runs 09:00 to 20:30 on weekdays, 08:30 to 20:00 on a Saturday and 09:30 to 18:00 on a Sunday. It is the only shop on this site that opens earlier on a Saturday and closes earlier on the same day, and its 18:00 Sunday close is the earliest of the two.
Betfred near Widnes
The register lists a third shop towards Hough Green that current listings do not.
The licensing register lists 1 Queens Avenue, WA8 8HR, as well as the two shops on this page. It is about a mile and three-quarters west, towards Hough Green, and it appears neither in current Widnes listings nor alongside either shop in their own nearby-shop lists, so we cannot show live times for it and have given live rows to Albert Road and Witt Road only.
Both shops are licensed by Halton Borough Council, which covers Widnes and Runcorn. Directory listings slug both Widnes shops under Warrington, though they are Halton premises; Runcorn, across the Mersey, has its own betting shops under its own post town.
Other bookmakers in Widnes
Widnes has just two other betting shops, both Coral.
Two Corals: one at 35 Albert Road sharing the Betfred’s postcode and its weekday hours, 08:00 to 20:30, and one at 73 Derby Road in Farnworth, 09:00 to 20:00. That is the thinnest competition of any town in this batch apart from Tranent and Wednesbury, and no bookmaker in Widnes trades past 21:30.
We are still confirming full weekly times branch by branch for the non-Betfred shops in Widnes, 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 Widnes
| Trading name | Betfred |
|---|---|
| Licensee | Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited |
| Head office | Birchwood, Warrington |
| Licensing authority | Halton Borough Council |
| Branches with a Widnes address | 2 betting shops |
| In the town centre | 1 of 2 — Albert Road |
| With published weekly times | Both of them |
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 seven miles east. Widnes is one of the closest towns on this site to Betfred’s own head office.
For visitors, 21–23 Albert Road is the one to know: in the middle of the town near the Green Oaks centre, a few minutes from Widnes station, and open until 20:30 on weekdays and 21:30 on a Saturday.
Frequently asked questions
- How many Betfred shops are there in Widnes?
- Two, both licensed by Halton Borough Council: 21–23 Albert Road in the town centre and 5 & 7 Witt Road about two-thirds of a mile west. The licensing register also lists 1 Queens Avenue, towards Hough Green, which does not appear in current listings.
- What time does Betfred close in Widnes?
- Neither shop reaches 22:00 on any day. Albert Road closes at 20:30 on weekdays, 21:30 on a Saturday and 19:00 on a Sunday. Witt Road closes at 20:30 on weekdays, 20:00 on a Saturday and 18:00 on a Sunday.
- What time does Betfred open in Widnes?
- Albert Road opens at 08:00 Monday to Saturday and 09:00 on a Sunday. Witt Road opens at 09:00 on weekdays, 08:30 on a Saturday and 09:30 on a Sunday.
- Which Betfred in Widnes is open latest?
- Albert Road, on every day of the week. The gap is half an hour on weekdays, ninety minutes on a Saturday and an hour on a Sunday.
- 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 Widnes Betfred is open longest on a Saturday?
- Albert Road, 08:00 to 21:30 — an hour later than its own weekday close and the longest day either shop keeps. Witt Road does the opposite, opening half an hour earlier at 08:30 but closing half an hour earlier at 20:00.
- Are Betfred shops in Widnes open on bank holidays?
- Yes. Good Friday, Easter Monday and the May and August bank holidays are all trading days, usually on normal or slightly shortened hours. Betfred’s own shop notices have stated that all its shops close at 20:00 on bank holiday Mondays, which would take half an hour off each of the Widnes shops.
- Is there a Betfred on Queens Avenue in Widnes?
- The licensing register lists one at 1 Queens Avenue, WA8 8HR, about a mile and three-quarters west towards Hough Green, but it does not appear in current shop listings or alongside either Widnes shop, so we cannot show live times for it.
- How do I find the nearest Betfred to me in Widnes?
- Tap “Use my current location”. Both lists on this page then re-order nearest-first, and the directions button at the top routes you to the closer of the two shops.