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Sonia Sharma

When DIY stores and garden centres will be open over May bank holiday weekend

Scores of families across the land are enjoying a long weekend off - and for many that can involve doing some DIY or gardening.

If you are among the people wanting to finish those odd jobs around the house or just do a spot of gardening, then here are the opening times for some hardware stores and garden centres.

Some shops may alter their opening hours for bank holidays. So we have rounded up the opening hours for popular stores this weekend including B&Q, Wickes, Homebase, Screwfix and Dobbies. The majority of stores will be open at these times but customers are advised to check their local stores as opening times may vary in different locations.

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B&Q

Saturday, April 30: 7am to 8pm

Sunday, May 1: 10am to 4pm

Monday, May 2: 7am to 8pm

To check the opening times for your local store, go to the B&Q store finder here.

Wickes

Wickes will have normal working hours, which are:

Saturday, April 30: 7am to 7pm

Sunday, May 1: 10am to 4pm

Monday, May 2: 7am to 8pm

The company's store locator can be found here.

Homebase

The store's opening hours are:

Saturday, April 30: 8am to 8pm

Sunday, May 1: 10am to 4pm

Monday, May 2: 8am to 7pm

You can check you local store's opening hours at the Homebase store finder.

Screwfix

Screwfix says its stores are open as normal on bank holiday Monday. Usual opening hours are:

Saturday, April 30: 7am to 6pm

Sunday, May 1: 9am to 4pm

Monday, May 2: 7am to 8pm

The store locator website is here.

Dobbies

You'll still be able to visit Dobbies stores to pick up bits and pieces for your gardening over the long weekend. Most branches are scheduled to open under normal hours, which are:

Saturday, April 30: 9am to 6pm

Sunday, May 1: 10.30am to 4.30pm

Monday, May 2: 9am to 6pm

Check the store locator tool to see when your nearest shop opens.

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