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PRICE GUIDE
We've categorised the Lonely Planet listings according to the following scale, based on the cheapest double on
offer in high (but not necessarily peak) season. Unless otherwise stated, prices include private bathrooms.
£
less than £60
££
£60 to £100
£££
more than £100
Business Hours
Wales follows the general UK conventions when it comes to opening hours, but as Great Britain moves closer to a
24-hour society, hours are extending and Sundays are no longer a day of rest.
Where Lonely Planet reviews do not list business hours, it is because they adhere to the standard hours we have iden-
tified following.
Business hours are generally 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Banks are open from 9.30am to 5pm Monday to Fri-
day and 9.30am to 1pm Saturday (main branches). Post offices open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 9am to
12.30pm Saturday.
Shops generally open from 9am to 5.30pm or 6pm Monday to Saturday, with an increasing number of shops also
opening on Sunday from 11am to 4pm. Late-night shopping (to 8pm) is usually on Thursday or Friday nights.
Cafes tend to open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday and from 11am to 4pm Sunday, while restaurants generally
open from noon to 2pm and also 6pm to 10pm. Pubs and bars usually open at around 11am and close at 11pm (10.30pm
on Sunday). Many bars in larger towns have a late licence and stay open until 2am from Thursday to Saturday.
Some businesses in small country towns still have a weekly early-closing day - it's different in each region, but is
usually Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. However, not all shops honour it. Early closing is more common in winter.
If someone tells you a place (eg a shop, cafe or restaurant) opens daily, they nearly always mean 'daily except
Sunday'.
