It’s time to start Christmas Shopping! BCP store opening hours for 2024 are subject to change so please check on the stores websites before you travel.

Don’t forget Wimborne (which is under Dorset Council) will have temporary free parking concessions on:

Saturday 30th November, Saturday 7th December & Friday 20th December. Please note: arking is NOT free on the Co-op, High Street and Waitrose car parks.

Sadly BCP Council will not bring back free parking in 2024.

Below are the opening times at some of BCP’s biggest stores, shopping centres plus local large supermarket opening times!

Bournemouth Town Center

Primark

26/11 09:00 – 19:00
27/11 09:00 – 19:00
28/11 09:00 – 20:00
29/11 09:00 – 19:00
30/11 09:00 – 19:00
01/12 11:00 – 17:00
02/12 09:00 – 19:00

Boots

Monday 9 am–6 pm
Tuesday 9 am–6 pm
Wednesday 9 am–6 pm
Thursday 9 am–6 pm
Friday 9 am–6 pm
Saturday 9 am–6 pm
Sunday 10:30 am–4:30 pm

TK Maxx

Monday 9 am–8 pm
Tuesday 9 am–8 pm
Wednesday 9 am–8 pm
Thursday 9 am–8 pm
Friday 9 am–8 pm
Saturday 9 am–7 pm
Sunday 10:30 am–4:30 pm

Bobby’s Bournemouth

Mon-Sat: 10am-5.30pm
Sun: 10.30am-4.30pm

Sovereign Shopping Center

Monday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Bank Holidays 8am – 6pm
Closed Christmas Day & New Year’s Day.

Bournemouth Shopping Arcade

Monday 9 am–6 pm
Tuesday 9 am–6 pm
Wednesday 9 am–6 pm
Thursday 9 am–6 pm
Friday 9 am–6 pm
Saturday 9 am–6 pm
Sunday 9 am–6 pm

Individual Shop Opening Hours click here.

Castlepoint Shopping Park

Castlepoint’s opening hours remain the same over the festive period:

Monday – Friday 9am – 8pm
Saturday – 9am – 7pm
Sunday – 10:30am – 4.30pm

However there are selected retailers who have extended their opening hours.

Free Extended Parking at Castlepoint! 
From 29th November to 5th January, enjoy FREE extended parking with over 2,500 spaces available! 
The four hour rule will be reinstated on 6th January 2025.

Dolphin Shopping Center Poole

MONDAY 8AM – 9PM
TUESDAY 8AM – 9PM
WEDNESDAY 8AM – 9PM
THURSDAY 8AM – 9PM
FRIDAY 8AM – 9PM
SATURDAY 8AM – 9PM
SUNDAY 10AM – 9PM

Primark open until 7pm every Thursday starting 28th November & Friday 20th & Monday 23rd December 2024.

Otherwise there will be no late night shopping in the Dolphin Centre in 2024.

Sainsbury’s Superstore TBC

Talbot Heath
Ferndown
Boscombe
Poole
Christchurch
Ringwood

Tesco Superstore TBC

Kinson
Poole Extra
Bournemouth Extra
Ferndown

Asda TBC

Bournemouth
Poole
Canford Heath
Castlepoint

Waitrose in Christchurch/Winton/Parkstone & Ringwood

Monday 25 Dec: CLOSED
Tuesday 26 Dec: CLOSED
Monday 01 Jan: CLOSED

Marks & Spencer TBC

Ferndown
Broadstone
Castlepoint (see Castlepoint Shopping Center info)
Wimborne
St Leonards
Christchurch
New Milton

WIMBORNE

Date: 30 November 2024

Many shops will remain open until 7pm for some late-night holiday shopping!