December 23rd 2024.
Today, Westfield London is expected to be bustling with shoppers. As the last-minute rush for Christmas presents begins, people are braving the crowds and long queues at major shopping centers all across the UK. From Westfield and Bluewater to Lakeside and the Metrocentre, there will be a surge of shoppers over the next couple of days.
But nothing is worse than making the journey to a shopping center, only to realize that it's closed for the day. It's every shopper's worst nightmare, but sometimes it's necessary to go on such a busy day to get those last-minute gifts. That's why Metro has compiled a list of the pre-Christmas opening hours for the biggest shopping centers in the UK.
Let's start with Westfield London, situated in White City, West London. This shopping center sees an average of 39 million visitors every year. It's no surprise that over the next couple of days, Londoners will be flocking to this popular shopping destination to get their hands on some last-minute presents. The center will open at 10am on Christmas Eve and close at 6pm, giving shoppers 8 hours to find what they need.
Moving on to Bluewater in Kent, it's just outside the M25 motorway ring and will open its doors at 9am tomorrow before closing at 5pm. Next up is Newcastle's Metrocentre, which will also be flooded by Christmas shoppers tomorrow. Situated on the former site of Dunston Power Station near the River Tyne, it will open at 9am and close at 5pm.
In Greater Manchester, the Trafford Centre will welcome shoppers from 9am to 5pm tomorrow. This shopping center, opened in 1998, is the third largest in the country. Meanwhile, in East London, Westfield Stratford City will also have the same opening hours as its West London counterpart, from 9am to 6pm.
Heading to Birmingham, the Bull Ring Estate will be open from 11am to 5pm on Christmas Eve. This shopping center has been a part of the Midlands since the Middle Ages and is an important feature to this day. In Essex, the Lakeside Shopping Centre will be open from 10am to 7pm on both Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.
Edinburgh's newest shopping center, St James Quarter, will open from 9am to 5pm on Christmas Eve. Meanwhile, Manchester Arndale will welcome thousands of shoppers between 10am and 6pm tomorrow. In Dudley, Merry Hill will be open from 8am to 5pm, and in Liverpool, the 1.65 million square-foot Liverpool One will open from 9am to 5pm.
In Milton Keynes, The Centre:MK will be open from 9am to 6pm tomorrow, while in Greater London, Atria Watford will welcome shoppers from 9am to 6pm. Finally, in Sheffield, Meadowhall will open from 8am to 5pm. And last but not least, Wales's largest shopping center, St David's in Cardiff, will open from 9am to 5pm on Christmas Eve. So, there you have it, the opening hours for some of the biggest shopping centers in the UK. Happy shopping!
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