Bournemouth pharmacy opening times for Christmas 2023

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 pharmacies to help you out.

Pharmacies will have limited hours over the Christmas period (Image: Newsquest)

Bournemouth's pharmacy opening times over Christmas and New Year

Holdenhurst Pharmacy

Address: 5 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EH

Christmas opening times:

• Sunday, December 24 - Closed
• Monday, December 25 - Closed
• Tuesday, December 26 - Closed
• Wednesday, December 27 - 9am to 6pm
• Thursday, December 28 - 9am to 6pm
• Friday, December 29 - 9am to 6pm
• Saturday, December 30 - 9am to 1pm
• Sunday, December 31 - Closed
• Monday, January 1 - Closed

Westcliff Pharmacy

Address: 7 Poole Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth BH2 5QR

Christmas opening times:

• Sunday, December 24 - Closed
• Monday, December 25 - 1pm to 3pm
• Tuesday, December 26 - Closed
• Wednesday, December 27 - 8.30am to 6.30pm
• Thursday, December 28 - 8.30am to 6.30pm
• Friday, December 29 - 8.30am to 6.30pm
• Saturday, December 30 - Closed
• Sunday, December 31 - Closed
• Monday, January 1 - Closed

Arrowedge Pharmacy

Address: 62 Poole Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 9DZ

Christmas opening times:

• Sunday, December 24 - Closed
• Monday, December 25 - Closed
• Tuesday, December 26 - Closed
• Wednesday, December 27 - 9am to 5pm
• Thursday, December 28 - 9am to 5pm
• Friday, December 29 - 9am to 5pm
• Saturday, December 30 - 9am to 2pm
• Sunday, December 31 - Closed
• Monday, January 1 - Closed

Vantage Pharmacy

Address: 95 Poole Rd, Westbourne, Bournemouth BH4 9BB

Christmas opening times:

• Sunday, December 24 - Closed
• Monday, December 25 - Closed
• Tuesday, December 26 - Closed
• Wednesday, December 27 - 9am to 5.30pm
• Thursday, December 28 - 9am to 5.30pm
• Friday, December 29 - 9am to 5.30pm
• Saturday, December 30 - 9am to 4.30pm
• Sunday, December 31 - Closed
• Monday, January 1 - Closed

Poole Bay Pharmacy

Address: Milburn Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 9HJ

Christmas opening times:

• Sunday, December 24 - 10am to 2pm
• Monday, December 25 - Closed
• Tuesday, December 26 - Closed
• Wednesday, December 27 - 8am to 9pm
• Thursday, December 28 - 8am to 9pm
• Friday, December 29 - 8am to 9pm
• Saturday, December 30 - 8am to 9pm
• Sunday, December 31 - 10am to 2pm
• Monday, January 1 - Closed

Rowlands Pharmacy

Address: 357-359 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QR

Christmas opening times:

• Sunday, December 24 - Closed
• Monday, December 25 - Closed
• Tuesday, December 26 - Closed
• Wednesday, December 27 - 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5.30pm
• Thursday, December 28 - 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5.30pm
• Friday, December 29 - 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5.30pm
• Saturday, December 30 - 9am to 12pm
• Sunday, December 31 - Closed
• Monday, January 1 - Closed

Queens Park Pharmacy

Address: 386 Holdenhurst Road, Queens Park, Bournemouth, BH8 8BL

Christmas opening times:

• Sunday, December 24 - Closed
• Monday, December 25 - Closed
• Tuesday, December 26 - Closed
• Wednesday, December 27 - 9am to 5.30pm
• Thursday, December 28 - 9am to 5.30pm
• Friday, December 29 - 9am to 5.30pm
• Saturday, December 30 - Closed
• Sunday, December 31 - Closed
• Monday, January 1 - Closed

Winton Pharmacy

Address: 309 Wimborne Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2AB

Christmas opening times:

• Sunday, December 24 - Closed
• Monday, December 25 - Closed
• Tuesday, December 26 - Closed
• Wednesday, December 27 - 9am to 6pm
• Thursday, December 28 - 9am to 6pm
• Friday, December 29 - 9am to 6pm
• Saturday, December 30 - 9am to 1pm
• Sunday, December 31 - Closed
• Monday, January 1 - Closed

Boots (Poole Road)

Address: 72 Poole Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 9DZ

Christmas opening times:

• Sunday, December 24 - Closed
• Monday, December 25 - Closed
• Tuesday, December 26 - Closed
• Wednesday, December 27 - 9am to 5.30pm
• Thursday, December 28 - 9am to 5.30pm
• Friday, December 29 - 9am to 5.30pm
• Saturday, December 30 - 9am to 5.30pm
• Sunday, December 31 - Closed
• Monday, January 1 - Closed

Boots (Wimborne Road)

Address: 358-362 Wimborne Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2HE

Christmas opening times:

• Sunday, December 24 - Closed
• Monday, December 25 - Closed
• Tuesday, December 26 - Closed
• Wednesday, December 27 - 9am to 5.30pm
• Thursday, December 28 - 9am to 5.30pm
• Friday, December 29 - 9am to 5.30pm
• Saturday, December 30 - 10am to 5pm
• Sunday, December 31 - Closed
• Monday, January 1 - Closed

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Superdrug Pharmacy

Address: 377 Wimborne Road, Winton, Bournemouth BH9 2AQ

Christmas opening times:

• Sunday, December 24 - Closed
• Monday, December 25 - Closed
• Tuesday, December 26 - Closed
• Wednesday, December 27 - 8.30am to 5.30pm
• Thursday, December 28 - 8.30am to 5.30pm
• Friday, December 29 - 8.30am to 5.30pm
• Saturday, December 30 - 9am to 5.30pm
• Sunday, December 31 - Closed
• Monday, January 1 - Closed

Most pharmacies in the BCP area will be shut on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.