Bristol B&Q Wickes & Homebase Easter 2022 opening times: are hardware stores open over bank holiday weekend?

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Published 13th Apr 2022, 16:18 BST

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Easter bank holiday weekend is set to have an impact on the opening and closing times of DIY stores across Bristol.

The Easter bank holiday weekend is almost here, a time for celebration and lots and lots of chocolate eggs.

This short springtime break has had an impact on business operating hours, bristol-supermarket-opening-hours-easter-2022-what-time-are-tesco-and-aldi-open-over-bank-holiday-weekend-3653044">such as all the big supermarkets across Bristol.

DIY stores are also affected as leading outlets such as B&M, Wickes and Homebase have outlined plans for reduced business hours over the weekend.

Overall it seems that most if not all DIY stores in the city will be closed on Easter Sunday (April 17) - a date widely regarded as the day of rest within religious communities.

How have opening and closing hours of DIY stores changed in Bristol due to the Easter bank holiday weekend? Here is everything you need to know.

When is Easter bank holiday weekend?

Easter bank holiday weekend is just around the corner at the time of publication.

Starting with Good Friday (April 15), then Easter Saturday (April 16), Easter Sunday (April 17), and lastly Easter Monday (April 18).

B&Q

Shoppers returning to a B&Q branch in Scotland during summer 2020 following the initial lockdown as stores were classified as essential. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Shoppers returning to a B&Q branch in Scotland during summer 2020 following the initial lockdown as stores were classified as essential. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

The following are the operating hours of B&Q stores in Bristol during Easter bank holiday weekend:

Hartcliffe, Bristol - Imperial Retail Park, BS13 7TJ

Good Friday, April 15: 7 am to 8 pm
Easter Saturday, April 16: 7 am to 8 pm
Easter Sunday, April 17: CLOSED
Easter Monday, April 18: 7 am to 8 pm

Longwell Green, Bristol - Gallagher Retail Park, BS30 7DA

Good Friday, April 15: 7 am to 8 pm
Easter Saturday, April 16: 7 am to 8 pm
Easter Sunday, April 17: CLOSED
Easter Monday, April 18: 7 am to 8 pm

Cribbs Causeway, Bristol - Patchway, BS10 7TX

Good Friday, April 15: 7 am to 8 pm
Easter Saturday, April 16: 7 am to 8 pm
Easter Sunday, April 17: CLOSED
Easter Monday, April 18: 7 am to 8 pm

Wickes

Supermarkets have slightly different opening times over the bank holiday weekend — Supermarkets have slightly different opening times over the bank holiday weekend | fascinadora - stock.adobe.com

Supermarkets have slightly different opening times over the bank holiday weekend — Supermarkets have slightly different opening times over the bank holiday weekend | fascinadora - stock.adobe.com

The following are the operating hours of Wickes stores in Bristol during Easter bank holiday weekend:

Ashton Gate, Bristol - 150 Winterstoke Road, BS3 2LQ

Good Friday, April 15: 7:30 am to 8 pm
Easter Saturday, April 16: 7:30 am to 7 pm
Easter Sunday, April 17: CLOSED
Easter Monday, April 18: 7:30 am to 8 pm

Longwell Green, Bristol - Unit 2 Aldermoor Way, BS30 7DA

Good Friday, April 15: 7 am to 8 pm
Easter Saturday, April 16: 7 am to 7 pm
Easter Sunday, April 17: CLOSED
Easter Monday, April 18: 7 am to 8 pm

Midsomer Norton, Bristol - Old Mills, BS39 7SW

Good Friday, April 15: 7:30 am to 8 pm
Easter Saturday, April 16: 7:30 am to 7 pm
Easter Sunday, April 17: CLOSED
Easter Monday, April 18: 7:30 to 8 pm

Homebase

The partnership sees Homebase garden centres open at Next stores in Shoreham, Ipswich, Warrington, Camberley (pictured), Bristol, Sheffield, Norwich and Southampton Hedge End, and three new pop ups in High Wycombe, Solihull and North Shields.

The partnership sees Homebase garden centres open at Next stores in Shoreham, Ipswich, Warrington, Camberley (pictured), Bristol, Sheffield, Norwich and Southampton Hedge End, and three new pop ups in High Wycombe, Solihull and North Shields.

The following are the operating hours of the Homebase store in Bristol during Easter bank holiday weekend:

Portishead, Bristol - Wyndham Retail Park, BS20 8LR

Good Friday, April 15: 8 am to 8 pm
Easter Saturday, April 16: 8 am to 8 pm
Easter Sunday, April 17: CLOSED
Easter Monday, April 18: 8 am to 7 pm

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