What's open when! There are always changes over the festive period, so we have pulled together the info in one place! Please email any amendments or additions.
SUPERMARKETS
BOOTHS Christmas Eve - 06:00 - 18:00 Christmas Day - Closed Boxing Day - Closed New Year’s Eve - 07:00 - 18:00 New Year’s Day - 09:00 - 18:00
TESCO – Springs Lane Christmas Eve - 00:00 - 19:00 Christmas Day - Closed Boxing Day - Closed New Year’s Eve - 06:00 - 19:00 New Year’s Day - Closed
TESCO EXPRESS/ESSO Christmas Eve - 06:00 - 22:00 Christmas Day - Closed Boxing Day - 08:00 - 22:00 New Year’s Eve - 06:00 - 22:00 New Year’s Day - 08:00 - 22:00
MARKS & SPENCER Christmas Eve - 07:00 - 19:00 Christmas Day - Closed Boxing Day - Closed New Year’s Eve - 08:00 - 19:00 New Year’s Day – 10:00 - 18:00
CO-OP - Brook St & Bridge Lane, Ilkley Christmas Eve - 07:00 - 21:00 Christmas Day - Closed Boxing Day - 09:00 - 20:00 New Year's Eve - 07:00 - 21:00 New Year’s Day - 08:00 - 20:00
www.coop.co.uk/store-finder/ls29+9aa PHARMACIES
Christmas Day All Ilkley pharmacies are closed. closest open is:
Silsden Pharmacy, Kirkgate, BD20 0PA, 01535 652259 - 16:00 - 18:00
Boxing Day
Boots, Ilkley - 08:30 - 17:30
Ilkley Moor Pharmacy – 08:00 - 23:00
Bank Holiday 28 December Boots, Ilkley - 10:30 - 16:00
New Year's Day Boots, Ilkley - 10:30 - 16:00
Search pharmacies via the NHS - www.nhs.uk/service-search
MEDICAL PRACTICES
For medical attention when practices are closed, please contact 111, calls to NHS111 are free from both landlines and mobiles. In the case of a medical emergency, please telephone 999.
ADDINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE
01943 830367
IG MEDICAL
01943 604999
Closed Christmas Day, Bank Holiday Monday 28th December & New Year’s Day.
ILKLEY & WHARFEDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE
01943 604455
Closed Christmas Day, Bank Holiday Monday 28th December & New Year’s Day.
GRANGE PARK SURGERY, BURLEY IN WHARFEDALE
01943 862108
BIN COLLECTION/RECYCLING CENTRE
Bin collection on 25 Dec will be emptied earlier on Monday 21 Dec.
Bin collection on 1 Jan, your bin will be emptied on Monday 4 Jan.
Scheduled collections on any other days remain the same as normal.
The Golden Butts household waste recycling centre is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day but open every other day: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm, Saturday 8am to 4pm and Sunday 9am to 4pm.
Christmas recycling- what can go in your recycling bin?
Christmas cards - these can be recycled as long as they have no glitter, foil or beads etc. Some local supermarkets and stores will accept your old Christmas cards for their charities.
Wrapping paper - if it is made with a sparkly or plastic coating it cannot be recycled.
Cardboard packaging - make sure all plastic wrapping and polystyrene is removed.
Baking foil, trays and cases - tin foil from wrapping food, foil trays or cases from minced pies and puddings can all be recycled as long as they are free from food and grease.
Wine bottles, beer bottles and cans - these can go all together in your recycling bin.
Christmas trees - these can be taken to your local household waste recycling centre or chopped up and put in your garden waste bin.
Head to www.bradford.gov.uk/recycling-and-waste/christmas-and-new-year/christmas-recycling/ for further details.
Christmas tree collection
Manorlands will once again be running its collection service between 5th - 12th January 2021, let Manorlands save you the hassle of getting rid of your Christmas tree, in exchange for a donation. Book online at www.sueryder.org/support-us/fundraise/events/manorlands-christmas-tree-collection
TRAINS
Services on the Wharfedale Line will not run on Christmas Day or Boxing Day and a reduced service will be in operation on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Check your journey at http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search
BUSES
No services are running Christmas Day or New Years Day, some are running a Boxing Day service.
Many are running reduced services between Christmas and New Year, please check the operators website, we have listed them below.
Metro are advising people to use its journey planner to check bus times between 24 December to 3 January 2021.
Bus company websites:-
First Group
Keighley Bus
The Harrogate Bus Company
Connexion Buses
www.connexionsbuses.com (no service 25-28 Dec inc. & 1 Jan)
ILKLEY POST OFFICE
Wednesday 23/12 9.30am - 5pm
Thursday 24/12 9.30am - 12noon
25-28/12 closed
Tuesday 29/12 9.30am - 2.30pm
Wednesday 30/12 9.30am - 2.30pm
Thursday 31/12 9.30am - 12noon
01-03/01 closed
From 04/01/21 9.30am - 5pm
PERMIT PARKING / CAR PARKS
Bradford Council have confirmed there will be no residents permit enforcement on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Street 'Pay and Display' charges don't apply on bank holidays, so you can park Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day with no charge.
Charges do still apply in the car parks on bank holidays according to the council website - check machines.
ILKLEY CHRISTMAS CHURCH SERVICES
"Peace and blessings to everybody from Churches Together in Ilkley and Ben Rhydding. As you might expect, most of our services are online this year. Do please come and join us."
Ben Rhydding Christmas Display
There's a display of scenes from the Christmas story outside Ben Rhydding Methodist Church this week for all to see: www.benrhyddingmethodistchurch.com
️In-Church Service
On Christmas Day at 10.00am there's a Celebration Service at Ilkley Baptist Church: www.ilkleybaptistchurch.co.uk
Live Online Services
Christmas Eve:
4.00pm Crib Service online St Margaret's, Ilkley:
www.stmargaretsilkley.org/live-streamed-serv…/christmas-2020
5.00pm Christingle Service online on the All Saints Ilkley YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/allsaintsilkley
Christmas Day:
10.00am Celebration Service from Ilkley Baptist Church, on their YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCPWky9wE-HA4okcmWp9VdmQ 10.00am Christmas Day Mass from St Margaret's, on their website: www.stmargaretsilkley.org/live-streamed-serv…/christmas-2020 10.00am A Zooming Family Christmas from Christchurch, Ilkley. For the link to join in, please email: rev.robertatopham@gmail.com 10.30am Christmas All-Age Worship from All Saints Ilkley, on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/allsaintsilkley
Online Carol Services These carol services are available for you to watch any time:
Christmas Treasures Carol Service from Christchurch, Ilkley: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7bJUb-rRYQ Lessons & Carols from Ilkley Baptist Church: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1CCB7ZjfNA Carols by Candlelight from All Saints Ilkley: https://youtu.be/4SGtMXy1h6A?t=593 Brass Band Carol Service from All Saints Ilkley, featuring a Salvation Army Brass Band: https://youtu.be/Ry3WYxZIQoY?t=600
*all the web links have been provided by Churches Together Ilkley