Full list of opening times for major UK shopping centres ahead of Christmas
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There’ll be plenty of shoppers braving the crowds and queues today and tomorrow as the last-minute Christmas shopping gets underway. From Westfield and Bluewater to Lakeside and the Metrocentre, major shopping centres up and down the UK will be seeing an influx of shoppers over the next couple of days.
![[DARTFORD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: The new Amazon '4-star' store (top centre) in Bluewater shopping centre on October 06, 2021 in Dartford, England. This is the company's first 'Amazon 4-Star' location outside the United States, where it already has 30 locations. The store is thus named because every item in the store received a 4-star rating by its customers. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_234110353-db7b.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
But there’s nothing worse than making the journey to a shopping centre only to realise after you’ve arrived that it’s actually closed for the day. For many, the idea of visiting a shopping centre on such a busy day is their worst nightmare – but needs must if there’s still Christmas shopping to be done!.
![[Aerial panoramic view of Trafford Centre shopping mall and the carpark + playground area.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_234117575-28e3.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Metro has compiled the pre-Christmas opening hours of the biggest UK shopping centres. Westfield shopping centre in White City, West London, sees 39 million visitors on average every single year. There’s no doubt that over the next couple of days Londoners will be flocking to the popular shopping centre to pick up some last-minute Christmas presents.
![[People walking towards and away from Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford on 1st July 2024 in London, United Kingdom. This is Europes largest shopping complex. Stratford is now East Londons primary retail, cultural and leisure centre. It has also become the second most significant business location in the east of the capital. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_234110363-b280.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Those looking to visit the 291-store shopping mecca before the big day can get there at 10am, when the store opens on Christmas Eve. Shoppers will have eight hours to pick up whatever they need, with Westfield Shepherd’s Bush closing its doors at 6pm.
![[Crowds of shoppers out at Liverpool One Shopping Centre near the entrance to Foot Locker on 30th May 2024 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Liverpool ONE is the largest open-air shopping centre in the UK and one of the most popular retail destinations in the country. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_234117464-872d.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Bluewater, situated near Dartford in Kent, sits just outside the M25 motorway ring. The 240-acre store will open up at 9am tomorrow before shutting at 5pm. Newcastle’s Metrocentre is another popular shopping centre set to be flooded by Christmas shoppers tomorrow.
