With Christmas almost here, changes will be made to the opening times of chemists, supermarkets and more during the festive period in Bournemouth.
If you do find yourself needing to visit a chemist over Christmas, not knowing if your local one is open can add to the stress.
We’ve rounded up the opening times and closure dates of some of Bournemouth’s local chemists to help you out.
Chemist opening times in Bournemouth during Christmas break
A full list of Bournemouth pharmacies can be found on the NHS website here.
Holdenhurst Pharmacy
Address: 5 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EH
Christmas opening hours:
- Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 1pm
- Sunday, December 25 - Closed
- Monday, December 26 - Closed
- Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
- Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 6pm
- Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 6pm
- Friday, December 30 - 9am to 6pm
- Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 6pm
- Sunday, January 1 - Closed
- Monday, January 2 - Closed
Boots Pharmacy
Address: 18-20 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5NL
Christmas opening hours:
- Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 6pm
- Sunday, December 25 - Closed
- Monday, December 26 - 10am to 4pm
- Tuesday, December 27 - 10am to 4pm
- Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 6pm
- Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 6pm
- Friday, December 30 - 9am to 6pm
- Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 6pm
- Sunday, January 1 - 10:30am to 4:30pm
- Monday, January 2 - 10am to 4pm
Asda Pharmacy
Address: Asda Superstore, St Paul's Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8DL
Christmas opening hours:
- Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 6pm
- Sunday, December 25 - Closed
- Monday, December 26 - 10am to 4pm
- Tuesday, December 27 - 10am to 4pm
- Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 8pm
- Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 8pm
- Friday, December 30 - 9am to 8pm
- Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 6pm
- Sunday, January 1 - 11am to 5pm
- Monday, January 2 - 10am to 4pm
Westcliff Pharmacy
Address: Poole Road Medical Centre, 7 Poole Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH2 5QR
Christmas opening hours:
- Saturday, December 24 - 8:30am to 6:30pm
- Sunday, December 25 - Closed
- Monday, December 26 - Closed
- Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
- Wednesday, December 28 - 8:30am to 6:30pm
- Thursday, December 29 - 8:30am to 6:30pm
- Friday, December 30 - 8:30am to 6:30pm
- Saturday, December 31 - 8:30am to 6:30pm
- Sunday, January 1 - Closed
- Monday, January 2 - Closed
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Boots Pharmacy
Address: 72 Poole Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 9DZ
Christmas opening hours:
- Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 5:30pm
- Sunday, December 25 - Closed
- Monday, December 26 - Closed
- Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
- Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 5:30pm
- Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 5:30pm
- Friday, December 30 - 9am to 5:30pm
- Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 5:30pm
- Sunday, January 1 - Closed
- Monday, January 2 - Closed
Arrowedge Pharmacy
Address: 62 Poole Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 9DZ
Christmas opening hours:
- Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 2pm
- Sunday, December 25 - Closed
- Monday, December 26 - Closed
- Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
- Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 5pm
- Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 5pm
- Friday, December 30 - 9am to 5pm
- Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 2pm
- Sunday, January 1 - Closed
- Monday, January 2 - Closed
Vantage Pharmacy
Address: 95 Poole Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 9BB
Christmas opening hours:
- Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 4:30pm
- Sunday, December 25 - Closed
- Monday, December 26 - Closed
- Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
- Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 5:30pm
- Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 5:30pm
- Friday, December 30 -9am to 5:30pm
- Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 4:30pm
- Sunday, January 1 - Closed
- Monday, January 2 - Closed
Poole Bay Pharmacy
Address: Westbourne Medical Centre, Milburn Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 9HJ
Christmas opening hours:
- Saturday, December 24 - 7am to 11pm
- Sunday, December 25 - Closed
- Monday, December 26 - Closed
- Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
- Wednesday, December 28 - 7am to 11pm
- Thursday, December 29 - 7am to 11pm
- Friday, December 30 - 7am to 11pm
- Saturday, December 31 - 7am to 11pm
- Sunday, January 1 - 10am to 2pm
- Monday, January 2 - Closed
Winton Pharmacy
Address: 309 Wimborne Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2AB
Christmas opening hours:
- Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 1pm
- Sunday, December 25 - Closed
- Monday, December 26 - Closed
- Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
- Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 6pm
- Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 6pm
- Friday, December 30 - 9am to 6pm
- Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 1pm
- Sunday, January 1 - Closed
- Monday, January 2 - Closed
Boots Pharmacy
Address: 358-362 Wimborne Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2HE
Christmas opening hours:
- Saturday, December 24 - 10am to 5pm
- Sunday, December 25 - Closed
- Monday, December 26 - Closed
- Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
- Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 5:30pm
- Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 5:30pm
- Friday, December 30 - 9am to 5:30pm
- Saturday, December 31 - 10am to 5pm
- Sunday, January 1 - Closed
- Monday, January 2 - Closed
Queens Park Pharmacy
Address: 386 Holdenhurst Road, Queens Park, Bournemouth, BH8 8BL
Christmas opening hours:
- Saturday, December 24 - Closed
- Sunday, December 25 - Closed
- Monday, December 26 - Closed
- Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
- Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 5:30pm
- Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 5:30pm
- Friday, December 30 - 9am to 5:30pm
- Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 1pm
- Sunday, January 1 - Closed
- Monday, January 2 - Closed
Superdrug Pharmacy
Address: 377 Wimborne Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2AQ
Christmas opening hours:
- Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 5:30pm
- Sunday, December 25 - Closed
- Monday, December 26 - Closed
- Tuesday, December 27 - 8:30am to 5:30pm
- Wednesday, December 28 - 8:30am to 5:30pm
- Thursday, December 29 - 8:30am to 5:30pm
- Friday, December 30 - 8:30am to 5:30pm
- Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 5:30pm
- Sunday, January 1 - Closed
- Monday, January 2 - Closed
Rowlands Pharmacy
Address: 357-359 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QR
Christmas opening hours:
- Saturday, December 24 - 9am to 12pm
- Sunday, December 25 - Closed
- Monday, December 26 - Closed
- Tuesday, December 27 - Closed
- Wednesday, December 28 - 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5:30pm
- Thursday, December 29 - 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5:30pm
- Friday, December 30 - 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5:30pm
- Saturday, December 31 - 9am to 12pm
- Sunday, January 1 - Closed
- Monday, January 2 - Closed
Most pharmacies in the BCP area will be shut on the bank holidays on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, December 27 and New Year's Day.
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