It’s time to start Christmas Shopping! BCP store opening hours for 2023 are subject to change so please check on the stores websites before you travel.

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

Saturday 25th November 2023

Friday 1st December 2023

Saturday 2nd December 2023

BCP Council will not bring back free parking in 2023.

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

Bournemouth Town Center

Primark

Monday 9 am–7 pm
Tuesday 9 am–7 pm
Wednesday 9 am–7 pm
Thursday 9 am–8 pm
Friday 9 am–8 pm
Saturday 9 am–7 pm
Sunday 11 am–5 pm

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 – 5:00 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 – 4pm

However there are selected retailers who have extended their opening hours please check out the list below:

2. January 2024

Also from 23rd November 2023 our four-hour maximum stay car park limit has been lifted until 4th January 2024 you can enjoy extended free parking whilst you do your Christmas shopping.

Dolphin Shopping Center Poole

From Wednesday 2. December, the centre will be open from 8am to 8pm, Mondays to Saturdays, and 10:30am to 5:30pm on Sundays.

24th of December the centre will be open between 8am – 6.30pm.

Late Night Shopping on Thursdays until 8pm on the following dates:

7th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd December

Please find individual store opening hours as this may change.

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 (see info under Castlepoint Shopping Center)

Waitrose in Christchurch/Winton/Parkstone & Ringwood

Saturday 23 Dec: 08:00 – 22:00
Sunday 24 Dec: 10:00 – 16:00
Monday 25 Dec: CLOSED
Tuesday 26 Dec: CLOSED
Wednesday 27 Dec: 08:00 – 20:00
Thursday 28 Dec: 08:00 – 20:00
Friday 29 Dec: 08:00 – 20:00
Saturday 30 Dec: 08:00 – 20:00
Sunday 31 Dec: 10:00 – 16:00
Monday 01 Jan: CLOSED
Tuesday 02 Jan: 08:00 – 20:00

Marks & Spencer TBC

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