Here’s the shocker—M&S Purley Way isn’t playing hard to get. This massive, flagship store keeps generous hours that will make your local corner shop weep with envy. You can usually waltz in from 8:00 AM on weekdays, which is perfect for that pre-work emergency cheese-and-chutney sandwich purchase. Yes, I consider that a legitimate breakfast.
On Saturdays, they open at the same time, so you can grab a Percy Pig before the parking lot turns into the Thunderdome by noon. Sundays are a little lazier, kicking off at 11:00 AM—because even Colin the Caterpillar needs a lie-in. But beware: these times can shift like a British weather forecast, especially around bank holidays.
The Closing Time Tango (Don’t Get Caught Out)
You might think you have all day, but M&S doesn’t mess around when the sun goes down. On weekdays and Saturdays, the doors lock shut at 8:00 PM. That’s right—at 8:01, the lights flicker, the staff start humming a eerie Muzak version of “Closing Time,” and you’ll be forced to abandon that half-price luxury lasagna. Heartbreaking.
Sundays are even stricter: doors are locked by 5:00 PM. Why? Because the UK has some bizarre, ancient law about selling prosecco after teatime on a Sunday? Actually, no—it’s just tradition. But if you stroll in at 4:45 PM, expect the staff to laser-focus on you like a hawk spotting a lame pigeon. They will not let you browse the home section.
500 shoppers queue for 3 hours for Purley Way M&S opening | Inside Croydon
